Teachers’ Perceptions Regarding Usefulness of Technology as an Innovation

Abstract

The purpose of this phenomenological study is to qualitatively describe teachers’ perceptions
regarding usefulness of technology. The study group consisted of ten teachers working in a primary school in
Ankara. Data were collected through semi structured interviews and analyzed through content analysis approach.
The findings indicate that, there is a difference in teachers’ perceptions between personal and professional
contexts. In the personal context, teachers found technology as an innovation useful in terms of “Easiness”,
“Times”, “Economy”, “Upgrading Standards of Living”. In the professional context, perceptions regarding
usefulness of technology as an innovation gathered around three themes. These themes are defined as,
“Preparation for Learning and Teaching Process”, “Process of Learning and Teaching”, “Output of Learning and
Teaching Process” and discussed in detail.