An investigation of non-work related internet usage (cyberloafing) behaviors of teachers related to internet use and technology in school

Today's increasingly widespread technology and internet usage started to be widely used in the field of education with various projects. In order to make education more efficient, technological tools such as smart boards and tablets have been integrated into the technology education, and number of teachers using these tools has become widespread. Studies show that using internet and technology during working hours can lead to loss of work power. A lack of research on this topic, which conducted with teachers, creates a new research theme. In this study, it is aimed to investigate the cyberloafing behaviors, which is caused by internet and technology usage, of teachers working in primary and secondary type of public schools. Within the scope of this research, cyberloafing behaviors of primary and secondary school teachers in Başakşehir district of Istanbul province were investigated. According to the findings obtained from the research, the cyberloafing behaviors of the teachers participating in the research during and after working hours did not show any significant difference arising from gender and education level. But there were some differences arising from age, professional seniority, internet usage, internet usage skill level, internet usage frequency and continuous internet usage. Despite the fact that there is no significant difference in terms of gender, education level and internet usage during working hours, there were differences according to age, professional seniority, internet usage skill level, internet usage frequency and continuous internet usage.