R?dvan Ata|Kas?m Yildirim
Turkish Pre-service Teachers’ Perceptions of Digital Citizenship in Education Programs
Mu?la University|Mu?la University
aimpurpose principal aim study reveal digital citizenship levels preservice teachers enrolled 1st 2nd year education faculty mula stk koman university mula turkey preservice teachers perceptions digital citizenship patterns knowledge digital citizenship explored background study examines concepts digital citizenship including digital communication digital rights responsibilities critical thinking digital participation digital security digital skills digital ethics digital commerce preservice teachers interaction instructional technology research study inform policies strategies enhance teacher trainings education turkey methodology mixed methodology data sources including survey openended questions collected explore preservice teachers perceptions digital citizenship digital citizenship scale used quantitative data collection instrument various statistical techniques tests anova ttest tukey hsd used analysis data contribution study contributes existing literature knowledge demonstrating patterns digital citizenship influence turkish preservice teachers professional development deepening discussion change policies strategies education programs turkey findings results indicated statistically significant difference digital citizenship scores male female preservice teachers male participants scoring higher female participants however participants mean scores significantly differentiate departments similarly observed participants mean scores significantly differentiate high school types far parent educational background concerned mean scores participants indicate significant difference education level mother scores differed significantly fathers education level similar responses emerged openended questions participants expressed felt competent digital communication digital participation parents partly influential improvement skills addition majority participants stated major enrolled contribution digital skills far recommendations practitioners recommendations practitioners include teacher education programs training preservice teachers become digital citizens recommendation researchers recommendations researchers include identifying practical activities enhance preservice teachers digital citizenship skills impact society findings results study help display universal digital citizenship model preservice veteran teachers turkey well strengthen interaction instructional information technologies policy strategy changes educational settings future research studies undertaken especially developing countries future research explore preservice teachers perceptions digital citizenship digital rights responsibilities ethics well evaluating opinions school administrators students parents regarding perceptions digital citizenship educational settings