BASIC COMPUTER SKILLS OF PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS AND DIRECTORS

摘要

The overall objective of this study is to analyse and evaluate basic computer skills of primary school teachers and directors. The study is based on a population of 125 directors and 463 teachers employed at primary schools in Turkey. The main focus is on the determination of the participants' personal characteristics and their experiences in computer technologies. The scale used in the study is of categorising type and of 16 questions. While the questions are to determine the general characteristics of the participants, the questions 10-16 are to obtain data related to the computer experience of the participants. The teachers' skills in using computer were analysed in terms of electronic tables, presentation programmes and internet use. In addition, the study includes the distribution tables of the participants regarding the duration of computer use, computer location and the locations where they learned how to use computers. The study offers some recommendations on how to increase their basic computer skills