Examining classroom teachers' lesson practices in terms of digital competence

In this research, it is aimed to examine the lesson practices of classroom teachers in terms of digital competence. The research was carried out with a case study, one of the qualitative research designs. Easily accessible sampling method was used to determine the study group. In this context, the study group of the research consists of 78 classroom teachers working in public schools in Kocasinan districts of Kayseri province in the 2021-2022 academic year. A semi-structured interview form was used as a data collection tool in the research. The obtained data were analyzed using the content analysis technique. According to the results of the research, it was seen that the classroom teachers defined digital competence as the use of technology and thought that digital competence provides practical benefits in business and daily life. It has been determined that primary school teachers associate digital competency with the learning-teaching process (educational situations) element of the curriculum the most, the technological tool they use most in the lesson is the smart board, and the most used digital education platform is the Educational Information Network (EBA). It has been observed that primary school teachers mostly carry out technology integration studies for the purpose of teaching, and the efforts to gain digital competence are mostly in the form of studies aimed at using technology and making it available. It has been determined that primary school teachers mostly associate digital competence with access to information and management skills, and they mostly perform digital competence skills with the use of technological tools. It has been observed that classroom teachers who do not produce digital content are more than classroom teachers who produce digital content. Those who do not produce content use ready-made content; It has been determined that content producers mostly prepare slides/presentations. It has been determined that primary school teachers have developed digital competence mostly in natural numbers in mathematics lessons. Key Words: Digital Competence, Key Competencies, Teacher Qualifications, Classroom Teacher, Case Study