Abstract:

The purpose of this study is to reveal the relationship between 21st century learning skills and educational technology competencies of secondary school students and to reveal the relationship between them. The population of this study, in which the correlational survey model is used, consists of 37,904 students who are studying in 6th, 7th and 8th grades of secondary schools in the central districts of Van province which are Ipekyolu, Tuşba and Edremit in the 2017-2018 academic year. This study was carried out with 920 secondary school students determined by stratified sampling method. As data collection tools, "21st Century Learning Skills Scale" and “Educational Technology Standards Scale” were used. Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient and simple linear regression analysis were used in the analysis of research data. As a result of the study, it was concluded that there is a moderate, positive and significant relationship between students' 21st century learning skills and educational technology competencies. In addition, it was determined that students' educational technology competencies are a significant predictor of their 21st century learning skills and can explain approximately one quarter (25.1%) of their 21st century learning skills. In teacher training and in-service training programs, it may be suggested that teachers should be educated so that they can contribute to students' development of 21st century skills and use the necessary technological elements effectively in their lessons.