Effectiveness of Language Education in Kazakhstan: Integration of the Kazakh Language with Technology, Pedagogy, and Content (KFL-TPACK)

Abstract

This study aimed to examine the technology integration skills of undergraduate and graduate students, as well as teachers and specialists, in the field of Kazakh language teaching. The research, conducted using a quantitative survey model, included 267 participants. The "Teaching on Kazakh Language as a Foreign Language, Technology, Pedagogy and Content Knowledge (KFL-TPACK)" scale was used to measure participants' technology integration skills. The study's findings indicate that participants possess a high level of technology integration skills for teaching the Kazakh language. However, these skills varied based on gender, professional status, and grade level. Female participants demonstrated a higher level of skills in Kazakh language teaching, pedagogical abilities, and technology integration compared to their male counterparts. Teachers and specialists showed higher technology integration skills than both undergraduate and graduate students. This suggests that practical experience plays a crucial role in developing these abilities. Final-year and graduate students were found to have higher technology integration skills for teaching Kazakh compared to students in earlier grades, which indicates that these skills likely improve with greater academic and professional experience over time.