Examining the relationship between pre-service teachers’ educational technology and material development competency and their techno-pedagogical competency

Although digi tal technologies signi fy innovation and prestige, adopting such technology in teaching praxis requires deeper understanding and examination of technology integration with different variables. This s tudy examines the relationship between pre-service teachers' material development competency as a proficiency in which technology is heavily integrated into teaching activi ties and their techno-pedagogical competency. The survey method used in this s tudy had 202 pre -service teachers enrolled in an instructional technologies and material design course delivered in a Turkish s tate university. Application-based educational technology and material development competency scale and techno-pedagogical competency scale were employed. The results showed a positive relationship between both the scales . Increase in proficiency in the techno-pedagogical competency showed an increase in the pre -service teachers' proficiency in technology enhanced material development skills. Based on these findings , issues in developing pre -service teachers ' technology enhanced material development skills within the context of their techno-pedagogical competency are discussed.