Investigation of Online Education Readiness of Teachers Involved in eTwinning Quality Processes in the Context of Various Variables (Example of Eskişehir Province)

Abstract

In this research, it is aimed to examine the readiness for online education of teachers who are members of the eTwinning platform (eTwinner) and who take part in the project processes that present a quality label as a result, in the context of demographic and technology usage variables and to develop suggestions in this direction. The research, based on the cross-sectional survey model, was carried out with 384 teachers working in Eskişehir and registered on the eTwinning portal in the 2022-2023 academic year. The K–12 Teachers’ Online Teaching Readiness Scale was applied. In the analysis of the data, a t-test was used for variables with two sublevels, and one-way ANOVA was used for the variables with more than two sublevels. In case of a difference in the ANOVA test, post-hoc tests were used to determine the pairwise differences. The results showed that the average level of readiness for online education of eTwinner teachers working in Eskişehir is high and the group with the highest readiness for online education is teachers with a service period of 1-10 years. Among the factors of educational technology proficiency, learner readiness, and relative usefulness, male teachers were more than female. On the other hand, it is a remarkable result in the research that female teachers have higher proficiency in pedagogical and ethical competency than male teachers, and that postgraduate teachers in technical and pedagogical, and ethical competence have higher proficiency than those with undergraduate degrees.