The Relationships between Pre-Service Teachers' Self Efficacy Beliefs and Their Attitudes towards Profession

The purpose of this study is to investigate pre-service teachers' self efficacy beliefs and their attitudes towards teaching profession and also to explore the relationships between pre-service teachers' self efficacy beliefs and their attitudes towards teaching profession. The population...

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Published in:Egitim ve Bilim 2011-01, Vol.36 (159), p.95
Main Authors: Demirtas, Hasan, Cömert, Melike, Özer, Niyazi
Format: Article
Language:English
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Preservice Teachers
Self Efficacy
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Summary:The purpose of this study is to investigate pre-service teachers' self efficacy beliefs and their attitudes towards teaching profession and also to explore the relationships between pre-service teachers' self efficacy beliefs and their attitudes towards teaching profession. The population of the study was consisting of a total number of 1.351 (F=584, M=723) 4th grade students, studying at Inönü University, Faculty of Education, during 2006-2007 semester. Sample of the study was consisting of 380 students chosen by stratified sampling method Research results revealed that pre-service teachers' self efficacy beliefs differ significantly in terms of gender, preference rank of department, department/program, and education type (day/night course) variables. Results also showed that students' attitudes towards teaching profession did not differ in terms of any research variable. Lastly, a lower but significant correlation was found between students' self efficacy beliefs and their attitudes towards teaching profession.
ISSN:1300-1337