ERIC Number: EJ1416300
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023
Pages: 14
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ISSN: ISSN-0313-5373
EISSN: EISSN-1835-517X
Does Individual Innovativeness Influence TPACK Development?: The Case of Pre-Service EFL Teachers in Türkiye
Taibe Kulaksiz
Australian Journal of Teacher Education, v48 n3 p37-50 2023
This study aims to investigate how pre-service EFL teachers' individual innovativeness levels affect their TPACK development during an educational technology course. Employing a quasi-experimental research design, the participants were 59 pre-service EFL teachers. The course followed the Diffusion of Innovation Theory steps. Analyzing the data, TPACK and individual innovativeness scales were implemented as pre- and post-tests. The results showed a significant increase in participants' TPACK, while their individual innovativeness did not exhibit a significant change during the course. Although there was a notable difference in pre-service teachers' initial TPACK levels based on their innovativeness, this difference was no longer significant in the end. Education for TPACK development is critical in bridging the initial knowledge gap arising from differing innovativeness levels.
Descriptors: Innovation, Teacher Characteristics, Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Technological Literacy, Preservice Teachers, English (Second Language), Language Teachers, Foreign Countries, Correlation, Teacher Education
Edith Cowan University. Bradford Street, Mount Lawley, West Australia 6050, Australia. Web site: http://ro.ecu.edu.au/ajte/
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Turkey
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