The relationship between primary school teachers' lifelong learning trends and self-efficiencies about the educational technology standards

The purpose of this study is to figure out primary school teachers' lifelong learning trends and their self-efficiencies for educational technology standards which is one of the prominent issues in Turkey; is to examine the issue in terms of multiple variables and is to figure out the relationship between primary school teachers' lifelong learning trends and their self-efficiencies for educational technology standards. Correlational research method was used in this study. In this research, randomly selected 337 primary school teachers (178 males and 159 females) working in Amasya province and in its districts during 2013-2014 academic year participated in this study. To figure out the lifelong learning trends of primary school teachers "Lifelong Learning Trends Scale" was used. This scale has 0.91 Cronbach alpha reliability parameter. Additionally, to figure out the self-efficiencies of educational technology standards of primary school teachers "The Efficiencies Scale about the Educational Technologies Standards" was used. This scale has 0.94 Cronbach alpha reliability parameter. According to the results of the research, lifelong learning trends of primary school teachers is at a high level. While there is a significant difference of lifelong learning trends in terms of gender, there is no difference in terms of marital status, age, professional seniority and place of work variables. The self-efficiencies about the educational technology standards of primary school teachers is at a high level. While there is a significant difference in terms of gender at the sub-level of productivity and professional applications; there is no difference according to marital status, age, professional seniority and place of work variables about the self-efficiencies of educational technology standards. There is a positive and meaningful relationship between the lifelong learning trends and educational technology standards self-efficiencies of primary school teachers. Good level of self-efficiencies of primary school teachers about educational technology standards and lifelong learning trends can improve their students' lifelong learning trends and their technology perspectives. For further research, a qualitative study may be conducted with teachers and the issue may be delved further into by using interviews. Keywords: Lifelong Learning, Educational Technology Standards, Primary School Teachers