Research Article

Examination of Pre-Service Teachers' Educational Philosophy Tendencies

Volume: 13 Number: 1 March 29, 2025
Emel Tüzel İşeri *, Sevda Gök
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Examination of Pre-Service Teachers' Educational Philosophy Tendencies

Abstract

A teacher’s educational philosophy reflects their understanding of education and their value system. Pre-service teachers' educational philosophies constitute an essential component of the education system, shaping the future of education. This study aims to determine pre-service teachers' educational philosophy tendencies (perennialism, essentialism, progressivism, and reconstructionism) and to examine these tendencies in terms of the personal variables they possess. The study, conducted in a survey model, included 383 pre-service teachers from eleven different teacher education programs at a faculty of education in the Black Sea Region of Turkey, covering second, third, and fourth-year students. Data were collected using the "Educational Philosophy Tendencies Scale" developed by Aytaç and Uyangör (2020) and a personal variables questionnaire prepared by the researchers. Data were analyzed using SPSS 20 software. It was determined that pre-service teachers had the highest tendency toward reconstructionism, followed by perennialism, then progressivism, and the lowest tendency toward essentialism. Their tendencies showed significant differences based on gender, department, and year of study. Male pre-service teachers exhibited higher tendencies toward progressivism and essentialism than female pre-service teachers. Significant differences were found among departments, particularly in the case of pre-service elementary school teachers, who exhibited significantly lower essentialist tendencies than six other departments. The tendencies of reconstructionism, essentialism, and perennialism significantly varied among fourth-year students compared to other levels. As pre-service teachers' overall grade point averages increased, their tendencies toward reconstructionism and perennialism increased slightly, whereas their tendencies toward essentialism decreased slightly. However, no significant differences were found based on age or type of high school graduation.

Keywords

Philosophy, Educational Philosophy, Educational Philosophy Tendency, Pre-Service Teachers

Ethical Statement

Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa University Social and Humanities Research Ethics Committee, No: 447782, Date: 02.07.2024.

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APA
Tüzel İşeri, E., & Gök, S. (2025). Examination of Pre-Service Teachers’ Educational Philosophy Tendencies. International Journal of Turkish Education Sciences, 13(1), 285-319. https://doi.org/10.46778/goputeb.1618282
AMA
1.Tüzel İşeri E, Gök S. Examination of Pre-Service Teachers’ Educational Philosophy Tendencies. IJTES. 2025;13(1):285-319. doi:10.46778/goputeb.1618282
Chicago
Tüzel İşeri, Emel, and Sevda Gök. 2025. “Examination of Pre-Service Teachers’ Educational Philosophy Tendencies”. International Journal of Turkish Education Sciences 13 (1): 285-319. https://doi.org/10.46778/goputeb.1618282.
EndNote
Tüzel İşeri E, Gök S (March 1, 2025) Examination of Pre-Service Teachers’ Educational Philosophy Tendencies. International Journal of Turkish Education Sciences 13 1 285–319.
IEEE
[1]E. Tüzel İşeri and S. Gök, “Examination of Pre-Service Teachers’ Educational Philosophy Tendencies”, IJTES, vol. 13, no. 1, pp. 285–319, Mar. 2025, doi: 10.46778/goputeb.1618282.
ISNAD
Tüzel İşeri, Emel - Gök, Sevda. “Examination of Pre-Service Teachers’ Educational Philosophy Tendencies”. International Journal of Turkish Education Sciences 13/1 (March 1, 2025): 285-319. https://doi.org/10.46778/goputeb.1618282.
JAMA
1.Tüzel İşeri E, Gök S. Examination of Pre-Service Teachers’ Educational Philosophy Tendencies. IJTES. 2025;13:285–319.
MLA
Tüzel İşeri, Emel, and Sevda Gök. “Examination of Pre-Service Teachers’ Educational Philosophy Tendencies”. International Journal of Turkish Education Sciences, vol. 13, no. 1, Mar. 2025, pp. 285-19, doi:10.46778/goputeb.1618282.
Vancouver
1.Emel Tüzel İşeri, Sevda Gök. Examination of Pre-Service Teachers’ Educational Philosophy Tendencies. IJTES. 2025 Mar. 1;13(1):285-319. doi:10.46778/goputeb.1618282