Open AccessExamining the instructors computer self-efficacy perceptions
Author(s) -
Ali Semerci,
Hafize Keser
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
world journal on educational technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.199
H-Index - 5
eISSN - 1309-0348
pISSN - 1309-1506
DOI - 10.18844/wjet.v7i3.162
Subject(s) - trainer , self efficacy , perception , computer literacy , vocational education , psychology , medical education , literacy , scale (ratio) , mathematics education , pedagogy , social psychology , computer science , medicine , physics , quantum mechanics , neuroscience , programming language
In this study, instructors’ computer self-efficacy perceptions are examined in terms of variables such as age, gender, academic status, teaching experience, computer literacy and computer skills. The study is a descriptive one in which relational scanning method has been utilized. The study has been carried out within the framework of the data obtained from 172 police instructors who work in 28 Police Vocational Schools of Higher Education across the country. The data were collected by using a survey and “The Computer Self-efficacy Perception Scale”. A significant difference has been found between the self-efficacy perceptions of the instructors and their computer skills and computer training that they received. In addition to this, it has been seen that there was not any significant difference between self-efficacy perceptions of instructors and age, gender, position status, teaching experience and computer literacy. This is the first study carried out for determining the self-efficacy perceptions of police instructors. The results should be considered during the police trainer development trainings. Keywords: self-efficacy, self-efficacy perceptions, training, education, police education.