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The Role of Rational and Intuitive Decision Making Styles in Predicting Academic Achievement of Turkish Pre-Service Physical Education
Abstract
The objective of this study is to ascertain the extent to which rational and intuitive decision-making styles are predictive of the academic achievement of Turkish pre-service physical education teachers. The study group consisted of 567 students enrolled in physical education teacher education programs at universities in Turkey. Data were collected via a personal information form and a scale designed to assess rational and intuitive decision-making styles. The findings of the study indicate a positive correlation between the rational and intuitive decision-making styles of pre-service physical education teachers and their academic achievement. The results of the hierarchical regression analysis indicated that the rational decision-making style was responsible for explaining 43% of the variance in academic achievement, while the combination of this style with the intuitive decision-making style resulted in an explanation of 51%. The standardized relative importance values indicate that the rational decision-making style accounts for 62% of the variance in academic achievement, while the intuitive decision-making style accounts for 38%. It can be concluded that both rational and intuitive decision-making styles contribute to the academic achievement of pre-service physical education teachers. In addition to other factors considered in academic achievement, it is thought that students' rational and intuitive decision-making roles should not be discarded as potential explanatory variables.
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Primary Language
English
Subjects
Teacher Education and Professional Development of Educators
Journal Section
Research Article
Authors
Publication Date
May 1, 2025
Submission Date
August 17, 2024
Acceptance Date
December 26, 2024
Published in Issue
Year 2025 Volume: 54 Number: 246
APA
Işıkgöz, M. E. (2025). The Role of Rational and Intuitive Decision Making Styles in Predicting Academic Achievement of Turkish Pre-Service Physical Education. Milli Eğitim Dergisi, 54(246), 1041-1074. https://doi.org/10.37669/milliegitim.1534848