THE EVALUATION OF THE VIEWS OF TEACHER CANDIDATES RELATED LIFELONG LEARNING APPROACH
Abstract
Lifelong Learning is a learning approach that emphasizes self-improvement of individuals and improvement themselves in each field, encourages individual development, supports education in native and foreign language education, aims learning from birth to death and attempts to raise awareness of individual positively. The purpose of this research is to try to determine the views of prospective teachers studying at education faculties about Lifelong Learning also taking into account some demographic variables. The sample of the research is the students studying in English Language Teaching, Classroom Teaching, Psychological Counseling and Guidance Department and Special Education Teaching Department of Mustafa Kemal University Faculty of Education. General Screening Model was used in the research. The validity and reliability coefficient of the scale used in the study was determined as 0.801. It was found that there was no significant difference in opinions of the prospective teachers in terms of gender, class level and department type variables in Lifelong Learning, candidates expressed themselves more effectively in their native language but they did not see themselves competently in the matters such as self-confidence, communicating with others and coping with difficulties.
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Details
Primary Language
Turkish
Subjects
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Journal Section
Research Article
Authors
Selçuk Alkan
Türkiye
Publication Date
December 28, 2017
Submission Date
May 16, 2017
Acceptance Date
December 14, 2017
Published in Issue
Year 2017 Volume: 14 Number: 40