Technological pedagogical content knowledge (TPCK) of chemistry teachers who work in pilot high schools in Fatih Project

In this study which is aimed to determine level of proficiency of the Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPCK) of chemistry teachers working at the schools designated as pilot schools in FATIH Project, mixed methods were used to collect both quantitative and qualitative data. In this research, quantitative data was collected by Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPCK) questionnaire with participation of 103 chemistry teachers who work in pilot schools in FATIH Project in 2012 from 17 different cities (Ankara, Balıkesir, Bingöl, Diyarbakır, Erzincan, Erzurum, Hatay, İstanbul, İzmir, Karaman, Kayseri, Kocaeli, Mersin, Rize, Samsun, Uşak, Yozgat). Qualitative data were achieved by focus group discussion with four teachers who served in Ankara. While quantitative data was analyzed by using descriptive statistics, chi square and independent sample t-test in SPSS (Statistical Package for Social Sciences) 18.0 statistical package program, qualitative data was coded according to descriptive analysis method and presented by creating themes. From analysis of the quantitative data, it is come out that chemistry teachers don?t follow innovations in education technology. It is also come out that the frequency of using learning technologies except Wiki, printers, CDs, educational software and electronic spreadsheet technologies were the same as male and female. Also, chemistry teachers? TPCK self-efficacy levels are not high enough. No gender differences were v found in the levels of self-efficacy. The graduates who got master degree trust themselves more than who didn?t have master degrees in TPCK. In addition to that teachers who had pre-service education about TPCK, trust themselves in comparison with the teachers who didn?t have pre service education about TPCK. Also it has been observed that having personal computer do not affect the level of TPCK self-efficacy. Examining the levels of chemistry teachers in accordance with the years of seniority, it is come out that, there is positive correlation between PK, CK, PCK sub dimension scores and the year of seniority, there is negative correlation among TK, TCK, TPK, TPCK dimension scores and years of seniority at low level. Qualitative data of research have been shown up that teachers have problems so called. Teachers cannot operate system properly, cannot draw attention of their students during lesson because of tablets, can not enter data to tablets, sometimes loss of data in tablets, often fails smart boards, not taking enough support on technical equipment, lack of interesting software programs, not having technological knowledge. Keywords: Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Self-efficacy for Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Chemistry Teacher, FATIH Project.