Investigation of technology self-efficacy beliefs of social studies teachers (The case of Mersin province)

The aim of the study is to determine the technology self-efficacy belief levels of social studies teachers. For this purpose, a quantitative research approach was adopted in the study and the scanning model was preferred as the design. The popülation of the study consists of social studies teachers working in secondary schools in Mersin province in the 2023-2024 academic year. The sample of the study consists of 250 social studies teachers selected from among the social studies teachers in Mersin province by the disproportionate cluster sampling method. "Personal Information Form" and "Self-Efficacy Scale for Use of Technology in Social Studies Teaching" were used as data collection tools in the study. Since the data collected in the study showed a normal distribution, in addition to descriptive statistical methods, Independent Samples t-Test and One-Way Analysis of Variance were used. In the study, it was determined that the technology self-efficacy belief levels of social studies teachers were high. In addition, it was determined that the technology self-efficacy belief levels of social studies teachers showed a significant difference in favor of males according to the gender variable, single teachers according to the marital status variable, and postgraduate teachers according to the education status variable. In addition, it was determined that the technology self-efficacy belief levels of social studies teachers showed a significant difference according to the age and professional seniority variables. Key Words: Social Studies Teachers, Technology, Self-Efficacy Beliefs