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Teaching-learning conceptions, teaching motivation, and perceptions towards ICT: A research in Turkish public high schools

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The purpose of this research was to examine the correlation amongst teaching-learning conceptions, teaching motivation, and perceptions towards ICT of teachers. While the present research adopted predictive design, the sample was consisted of teachers (n = 268) working in public high schools. In this research, teaching-learning conceptions, teaching motivation, and perceptions towards ICT scales were used. In the research, the correlations amongst teachers’ teaching-learning conceptions, teaching motivation, and perceptions towards ICT in teaching and learning process were calculated by conducting Pearson product-moment correlation analysis, and linear multiple regression analysis was used to identify the variables that predict perceptions towards ICT of the participating teachers. It was found in the research that there were significant correlations amongst teaching-learning conceptions, teaching motivation, and perceptions towards ICT. Also, constructivist teaching-learning conception and extrinsic teaching motivation were seen to predict perceptions of teachers towards ICT significantly.

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Baş, G., Baştuğ, M. Teaching-learning conceptions, teaching motivation, and perceptions towards ICT: A research in Turkish public high schools. Educ Inf Technol 26, 1607–1625 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10639-020-10324-y

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