Science teachers' perceived competency of using computer as a teaching tool for insruction

This study aims to investigate science teachers’ perceived capability of using computer and competencies at science instruction in using computer as a learning tool. Science teachers’ needs of having quantity of competencies are measured by competency instrument developmend by Dursun. Validity and reliability tests were carried out by the researcher. The competency instrument was administered to primary and secondary schools’ science teachers, in Iğdır city, within 2005-2006 academic year. The results were analyzed by SPSS package version 13.0 and descriptive analysis techniques are used. Independent t-test and variance analyses (ANOVA) are conducted whether the variables differ at 0.05 significance level. Some suggestions were put forward based on analysis results.