THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN TEACHERS’ EPISTEMOLOGICAL BELIEFS AND PUPIL CONTROL IDEOLOGY

Abstract

This study aims to analyze the relationship between teachers’ epistemological beliefs and pupil control ideology. It was designed using a correlational survey model. The sample in this study consisted of 228 teachers. The Epistemological Beliefs Scale and the Pupil Control Ideology Scale were used during the data collection process. The data gathered from this study was analyzed using both Pearson correlation analysis and multiple linear regression analysis. Study findings revealed that there is a moderate, positive relationship between the dimensions of epistemological beliefs termed the Belief that Learning is Tied to Talent (BLTT) and the Belief that There is one Right Way to Learn (BRWL) and pupil control ideology. Findings also indicated that the BLTT and BRWL dimensions significantly predict pupil control ideology. Based on these findings, epistemological beliefs were found to account for 28% of the total variance in relation to pupil control ideology. Some recommendations have been put forth in accordance with these findings.

Keywords

• Epistemological Beliefs
• Pupil Control İdeology
• Teachers

THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN TEACHERS’ EPISTEMOLOGICAL BELIEFS AND PUPIL CONTROL IDEOLOGY

Abstract

Bu araştırmanın amacı öğretmenlerin epistemolojik inançları ve öğrenci kontrol ideolojileri arasındaki ilişkiyi incelemektir. Araştırma, ilişkisel tarama modeli ile tasarlanmıştır. Araştırmanın örneklemini 228 öğretmen oluşturmaktadır. Verilerin toplanmasında Epistemolojik İnanç Ölçeği ve Öğrenci Kontrol İdeolojileri Ölçeği kullanılmıştır. Verilerin analizinde pearson korelasyon analizi ve çoklu doğrusal regresyon analizi kullanılmıştır. Araştırma sonuçlarına göre öğrenmenin yeteneğe bağlı olduğuna inanç (ÖYBİ) ve tek bir doğru olduğuna inanç (TBDİ) epistemolojik inanç boyutları ile öğrenci kontrol ideolojileri arasında pozitif yönde ve orta düzeyde anlamlı ilişkiler tespit edilmiştir. Ayrıca, ÖYBİ ve TBDİ epistemolojik inanç boyutlarının öğrenci kontrol ideolojilerini anlamlı şekilde yordadığı tespit edilmiştir. Buna göre epistemolojik inançlar, öğrenci kontrol ideolojilerine ait toplam varyansın % 28’ini açıklamaktadır. Sonuçlar doğrultusunda birtakım önerilerde bulunulmuştur.

Keywords

• Epistemolojik inançlar
• Öğrenci Kontrol İdeolojileri
• Öğretmenler

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