Investigation of the relationship between preschool teacher's technological pedagogical content knowledge and ICT usage

In this study, it was aiming to determine the relation between the technological pedagogical content knowledge (TPACK) of preschool teachers and the use of information and communication technology (ICT). In addition, factors such as age, gender, professional experience and region of residence were considered as independent variables and it was aimed to determine the effects of these variables on ICT and TPACK. Data were collected through the "Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge Scale" and the "Information Communication Technology Use Scale in Early Childhood". While data were collected from 426 teachers in the first stage of the research, the second stage was carried out with 226 teachers who could be reached and volunteered to participate in the research among 426 teachers who participated in the first stage. Research findings were obtained by applying descriptive statistics, independent sample t-test, one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) and post hoc test, Pearson product moment correlation coefficient to the collected data. As a result of the research, it has been determined that TPACK is not affected by age, professional experience, gender and living region variables. While the use of ICT is not affected by the region, there is a statistically significant difference between the use of ICT and professional experience and age. While teachers' ICT use and TPACK levels were found to be good, a positive correlation was found between ICT and TPACK.