Investigation of the Relationship between Individual Innovation Profiles of Special Education Teacher Candidates and Their Tendency towards the Use of Technology in Class 1

Oct 15, 2026

Purpose of this research is to investigate how special education teacher candidates’ individual innovativeness profiles relate to their tendencies toward using technology in the lesson. The survey-based study involves 194 teacher candidates. Data are collected with a Personal Information Form, an Individual Innovativeness Scale, and a Scale of Tendency towards the Use of Technology in Class. Descriptive statistics, t-test, one-way ANOVA, and Pearson correlation analysis are used to analyze findings and guide future innovation and professional development efforts.

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Investigation of the Relationship between Individual Innovation Profiles of Special Education Teacher Candidates and Their Tendency towards the Use of Technology in Class 1 Nergiz ATAK2 Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University Cansu ÇAKA3 Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University Abstract The purpose of this research is to examine the relationship between the individual innovativeness profiles of special education teacher candidates and their tendencies towards technology use in the lesson. The study group of the research designed in the survey model consists of 194 special education teacher candidates. Research data were obtained with “Personal Information Form”,“Individual Innovativeness Scale”, and “Scale of Tendency towards the Use of Technology in Class”. Descriptive statistics, t-test, one-way analysis of variance, and Pearson correlation analysis were used to analyze the data. The research will contribute to the literature by revealing the relationship between the individual innovativeness profiles of special education teacher candidates and their tendencies towards the use of technology in the course, and the findings will be guiding for relevant individuals and institutions in terms of both research to be made in the field of innovation and professional development of special education teachers in terms of their professional development is considered. Keywords: (individual innovation, special education, technology integration) DOI: 10.29329/epasr.2023.525.6 Submitted:21 December 2022 Accepted: 14 February 2022 Published: 08 March 2023 1 This research is the summary ofthe TÜBİTAK 2209-A project titled “Investigation of the Relationship between Individual Profiles of Special Education Teacher Candidates and Their Tendency towards the Use of Technology in Class”. 2Undergraduate Student, Faculty of Education, Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University, Muğla, Türkiye, ORCID: (0000-0002-6242- 0786), [Email: nergizatak@posta.mu.edu.tr](Email: nergizatak@posta.mu.edu.tr)[ ](Email: nergizatak@posta.mu.edu.tr)Correspondence: [cansucaka@mu.edu.tr](cansucaka@mu.edu.tr) 3 PhD, Faculty of Education, Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University, Muğla, Türkiye, ORCID: (0000-0001-9110-2544), Email: [cansucaka@mu.edu.tr](cansucaka@mu.edu.tr) Introduction Large human societies, too much movement, dynamism, rapid change, scientific and advanced technology are the qualities that represent the age we live in. Developing and changing information technologies have reshaped individuals’ perceptions of themselves and their environment and have made it inevitable that change and development take place at the same pace in the field of education. It is not possible to keep the rapidly increasing student population within the boundaries of the traditional education system, and education and technology emerge as the main elements with significant power in the process of making human life more effective (Alkan, 2005) . While the knowledge economy surrounding the 21st century necessitates innovative and qualified manpower, integrating rapidly occurring technological developments with education requires having an innovative vision. While education and innovation affect each other mutually, education contributes to the development of innovation, and innovation increases the quality of education (Kılıçer, 2011) . Innovation is one of the most important factors in the progress of the society and the increase of the welfare level, and the adaptation of individuals to the technology age and the ability to improve themselves necessitate and innovative education approach. In this context, creating innovative and qualified manpower becomes the main duty of the education system (İlhan-Fındıkoğlu, 2019) . With the transition from the industrial society to the information society, the industrial economy based on production has left its place to the service economy based on knowledge, creativity, and innovation. While expectations from individuals change with this transformation proc

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What is the main purpose of the study?

The study examines the relationship between special education teacher candidates’ individual innovativeness profiles and their tendency toward using technology in class.

How many participants were included?

The survey study group consists of 194 special education teacher candidates.

What data collection tools and analysis methods were used?

Data were gathered using a Personal Information Form, an Individual Innovativeness Scale, and a Scale of Tendency towards the Use of Technology in Class. Analysis used descriptive statistics, t-test, one-way analysis of variance, and Pearson correlation.

Oct 15, 2026

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