@article{article_313996, title={Is It Possible That Faculties of Education Select Their Students}, journal={Journal of Theoretical Educational Sciences}, volume={4}, pages={126–136}, year={2011}, author={Hotaman, Davut}, keywords={Education, Vocational Choose, Teaching Profession, Teacher Choose, Teacher Training}, abstract={While helping individuals embark on a profession, it is important in terms of the efficiency and self-realization of the individual to ensure that the attributes of the profession and the personality traits, interests and abilities of the individual match. This is also true for teaching profession. It is necessary that the individuals who select teaching profession possess the personality traits required by this profession. For teaching profession, in addition to enjoying teaching, it is essential to possess personality traits such as being affectionate, patient and enthusiastic and a personality structure that is democratic, creative and open to innovations and developments. Teachers are professional people who ensure that students acquire desired behaviors. However, teaching profession is not a profession that only requires transferring knowledge. Behavioral sciences show that teachers’ attitudes and behaviors affect students. The selection of prospective teachers constitutes one of the most significant steps of teacher training, which is a quite extensive and multidimensional process. In Turkey prospective teachers are selected via some multiple choice examinations. These examinations cannot go beyond knowledge level and thus can assess only one or a few aspects of prospective teachers. However, it is not possible to carry out any assessments regarding the “appropriate personality” trait which holds a significant place in teaching profession. This study aims to ask a question and start a search for a new system for selecting qualified teachers.}, number={1}, publisher={Afyon Kocatepe University}