AN INVESTIGATION OF PRE-SERVICE SCIENCE TEACHERS’ PERCEPTIONS AND ATTITUDES TOWARD EDUCATION 4.0

Forfattere

  • Haluk Yılmaz PhD(c), Institute of Educational Sciences, Niğde Ömer Halisdemir University, Niğde, Türkiye
  • Mehmet Tunçel Prof. Dr., Faculty of Education, Niğde Ömer Halisdemir University, Niğde, Türkiye

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.46827/ejes.v12i7.6062

Nøgleord:

Education 4.0, teacher education, pre-service science teachers, digital competence, attitude

Resumé

The purpose of this study is to determine the perceptions and attitudes of pre-service science teachers toward Education 4.0 and to examine whether these attitudes differ significantly based on gender, grade level, and academic achievement. Designed using the descriptive survey model, a quantitative research method, the study was conducted in the spring semester of the 2023–2024 academic year with 98 pre-service teachers enrolled in the science education program at a public university in Türkiye. Data were collected using the “Education 4.0 Attitude Scale” developed by Karaman, Çalışır, and Taş (2020) and analyzed using SPSS 28.0. Since the data did not show normal distribution, non-parametric tests—Mann-Whitney U and Kruskal-Wallis H—were employed. The results indicated that the participants’ overall attitude toward Education 4.0 was above average. A statistically significant difference was observed in favor of male students in some sub-dimensions based on gender. Regarding grade level, a significant difference was found only in the “Perception” sub-dimension, in favor of second-year students. No significant difference was observed in attitudes according to academic achievement. The findings suggest that while pre-service science teachers generally hold positive attitudes toward Education 4.0, these attitudes may vary depending on individual and demographic factors in certain sub-dimensions.

 

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  • Haluk Yılmaz, PhD(c), Institute of Educational Sciences, Niğde Ömer Halisdemir University, Niğde, Türkiye

    Haluk Yılmaz is a PhD candidate in Science Education at Niğde Ömer Halisdemir University, Türkiye. His research interests include Education 4.0, educational technologies, digital transformation in teacher education, and 21st-century skills. He is currently working as a lecturer under the Rectorate of Niğde Ömer Halisdemir University. He is an active member of several academic networks and holds an ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3639-2371.

  • Mehmet Tunçel, Prof. Dr., Faculty of Education, Niğde Ömer Halisdemir University, Niğde, Türkiye

    Prof. Dr. Mehmet Tunçel is a faculty member and the head of the Department of Mathematics and Science Education at the Faculty of Education, Niğde Ömer Halisdemir University. His research interests include chemistry, science teaching, and teacher education. He teaches various undergraduate and graduate-level courses and has numerous publications in the field of science education. He is affiliated with national and international academic platforms and holds an ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2481-8600.

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2025-06-07

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Årg. 12 Nr. 7 (2025)

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