A Kirkpatrick Model Perspective on the Transformative Power of the Digital Teachers Project

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2023-9-05

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Orhak, Serhat

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The present research evaluates the impact of the Digital Teachers Project (DTP) training on teachers’ learning, behavior, and contributions to their institutions. The DTP provided synchronous and asynchronous online training on various subjects to enhance digital literacy and competence skills of the teachers and encourage the application of this knowledge in their schools. The evaluation of the effects follows Kirkpatrick’s 4-level training evaluation model, which offers a structured approach to assess the training from different perspectives. The study follows an evaluation research approach and utilizes different sources of data, including a comprehensive questionnaire blending quantitative and qualitative questions, achievement scores of the participants, and satisfaction survey. The research questions guiding this investigation delve into satisfaction of the participants, the acquisition of targeted digital literacy competencies, the influence of the training on workplace behaviors, and the extent to which participants have contributed to the advancement of their schools. The data is collected from 222 teachers who participated in various semesters of the DTP. The results show that the DTP successfully accomplishes the vi four levels of the Kirkpatrick Model. Findings reveal that the project enhanced digital competencies of the teachers and led to the adaptation of various digital tools for enriched teaching practices. The participants also transferred their knowledge to colleagues and institutions. This research serves as an invaluable resource for stakeholders, highlighting the prominent impacts of the DTP, and showing the impacts of the development of efficient and effective teacher training programs.

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Teacher Training, Digital Literacy, Digital Technologies, Kirkpatrick Model, Technology Integration

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https://hdl.handle.net/11511/105504

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Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences, Thesis