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THE RELATINSHIP BETWEEN TEACHER CANDIDATES’ INDIVIDUAL INNOVATIVENESS AND THEIR LEARNING ATTITUDES
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to determine whether there is a significant
relationship between level of teacher candidates’ individual innovativeness
features and their attitudes on learning. Under this context, teacher candidates’
individual innovativeness and attitudes on learning and their levels are examined.
Singular and relational scanning techniques were employed in the study
under the context of general scanning model. Singular survey technique was
used to determine the opinions of teacher candidates about their individual
innovativeness features and attitudes about learning. Relational scanning technique
was used to determine the relationship level between teacher candidates’
individual innovativeness features and their levels of attitude on learning. The
universe of the study consists of 200 students registered in Harran University
Pedagogic Formation Certificate Program in 2012-2013 spring term. Since the
aim was to include the universe in the study, no sample was taken. 185 teacher
candidates participated in the study. To collect the data, two scales were employed
in the study: “Individual Innovativeness Scale” and “Learning Attitude
Scale”. When the results were compared with the similar researches, the teacher
candidates registered in Harran University Pedagogic Formation Program werefound to be at the level of “Interrogative”, the third level of individual innovativeness.
They were found to have high level of attitude for learning. It was also
found out that teacher candidates’ individual innovativeness levels do not
demonstrate significant difference according to the variables of university that
they graduated, gender except for the variable of graduation average. The significant
difference was found in favor of participants with high graduation average.
The individual innovativeness levels of teacher candidates do not demonstrate
significant differences according to university that they graduated and the
reasons for formation choice. However, the reasons for teacher’s internet use
and self-knowing situations affect their individual innovativeness levels. The
study revealed that teacher candidates that know themselves well and use internet
for research have higher individual innovativeness. Teacher candidates’
attitudes toward learning do not display significant differences according to
university graduation average and the university that they finished. However,
there was found a significant difference in favor of women teachers. The teachers
who know themselves well have higher levels of attitude toward learning.
The levels of attitude on learning do not demonstrate significant difference
according to reasons for internet use and formation choice. Teacher candidates’
individual innovativeness levels and their attitudes on learning have positive
and medium level relationship.
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Primary Language
Turkish
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Journal Section
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Publication Date
October 1, 2014
Submission Date
October 1, 2014
Acceptance Date
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Published in Issue
Year 2014 Volume: 44 Number: 204