AN INVESTIGATION OF THE FACTORS AFFECTING INNOVATION PERCEPTIONS OF MATHEMATICS, SCIENCE AND SOCIAL SCIENCES TEACHER CANDIDATES

Abstract

The aim of this study is to investigate the innovation perceptions of engineering and teacher candidates. The data collection tools are the Turkish version of the Individual Innovativeness Scale (IIS), and the Domestic Factors Inventory. Three factor ANOVA is the main data analysis technique. Results indicate that family attitude has a statistically significantly influence on innovativeness perceptions.

Keywords

• Engineering education,teacher education,ınnovativeness perception

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