Examining the Science Teaching Self-Efficacy Beliefs of Prospective Classroom Teachers in terms of Various Variables

Ramazan Yildirim; Gökhan Uyanık

doi:10.18009/jcer.1660042

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Examining the Science Teaching Self-Efficacy Beliefs of Prospective Classroom Teachers in terms of Various Variables

Abstract

The objective of this study is to examine the science teaching self-efficacy beliefs of prospective classroom teachers according to various variables. The survey model was utilised in the study. The study group consisted of 216 classroom teacher candidates. The data were collected using the Science Teaching Self-Efficacy Belief Scale. Analysis of the findings indicated that the scores of prospective teachers on the Science Teaching Self-Efficacy Belief Scale were above average. When the scores of prospective classroom teachers from the scale were examined according to gender and longest lived residential area variables, it was determined that there was no significant difference. However, a significant difference was detected in the result expectation sub-factor scores of the scale only in terms of grade level variable. Consequently, the outcome expectation sub-factor scores of the second, third and fourth grade prospective teachers were found to be higher than the first grade prospective teachers' scores.

Keywords

Prospective classroom teachers, science teaching, self-efficacy beliefs

Ethical Statement

Ethical Committee Permission Information Name of the board that carries out ethical assessment: Kastamonu University Scientific Research and Publication Ethics Board The date and number of the ethical assessment decision: 17.05.2022/2022.10.05

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Classroom Education

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Ramazan Yildirim This is me
0009-0003-6109-1719
Türkiye

Gökhan Uyanık ^*
0000-0002-5653-6475
Türkiye

Early Pub Date

September 8, 2025

Publication Date

October 21, 2025

Submission Date

March 19, 2025

Acceptance Date

July 9, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 13 Number: 26

DOI

https://doi.org/10.18009/jcer.1660042

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APA

Yildirim, R., & Uyanık, G. (2025). Examining the Science Teaching Self-Efficacy Beliefs of Prospective Classroom Teachers in terms of Various Variables. Journal of Computer and Education Research, 13(26), 940-955. https://doi.org/10.18009/jcer.1660042

AMA

1.Yildirim R, Uyanık G. Examining the Science Teaching Self-Efficacy Beliefs of Prospective Classroom Teachers in terms of Various Variables. JCER. 2025;13(26):940-955. doi:10.18009/jcer.1660042

Chicago

Yildirim, Ramazan, and Gökhan Uyanık. 2025. “Examining the Science Teaching Self-Efficacy Beliefs of Prospective Classroom Teachers in Terms of Various Variables”. Journal of Computer and Education Research 13 (26): 940-55. https://doi.org/10.18009/jcer.1660042.

EndNote

Yildirim R, Uyanık G (October 1, 2025) Examining the Science Teaching Self-Efficacy Beliefs of Prospective Classroom Teachers in terms of Various Variables. Journal of Computer and Education Research 13 26 940–955.

IEEE

[1]R. Yildirim and G. Uyanık, “Examining the Science Teaching Self-Efficacy Beliefs of Prospective Classroom Teachers in terms of Various Variables”, JCER, vol. 13, no. 26, pp. 940–955, Oct. 2025, doi: 10.18009/jcer.1660042.

ISNAD

Yildirim, Ramazan - Uyanık, Gökhan. “Examining the Science Teaching Self-Efficacy Beliefs of Prospective Classroom Teachers in Terms of Various Variables”. Journal of Computer and Education Research 13/26 (October 1, 2025): 940-955. https://doi.org/10.18009/jcer.1660042.

JAMA

1.Yildirim R, Uyanık G. Examining the Science Teaching Self-Efficacy Beliefs of Prospective Classroom Teachers in terms of Various Variables. JCER. 2025;13:940–955.

MLA

Yildirim, Ramazan, and Gökhan Uyanık. “Examining the Science Teaching Self-Efficacy Beliefs of Prospective Classroom Teachers in Terms of Various Variables”. Journal of Computer and Education Research, vol. 13, no. 26, Oct. 2025, pp. 940-55, doi:10.18009/jcer.1660042.

Vancouver

1.Ramazan Yildirim, Gökhan Uyanık. Examining the Science Teaching Self-Efficacy Beliefs of Prospective Classroom Teachers in terms of Various Variables. JCER. 2025 Oct. 1;13(26):940-55. doi:10.18009/jcer.1660042