Türkiye’de Bir Üniversitedeki Öğretmen Adaylarının Öğretmenlik Mesleğine Girişte Özyeterlik İnanışları

Öz

Bu çalışma, öğretmen adaylarının öğretmenlik mesleğine girişte öz-yeterlik inanışlarına odaklanmaktadır. Çalışmanın örneklemi 2013-2014 akademik yılında Türkiye’deki bir üniversitenin üçüncü ve dördüncü sınıf öğrencilerinde oluşmaktadır. 441 öğretmen adayı çalışmaya katılmıştır. Öğretmen adayları eğitim fakültesinin farklı bölümlerindendir. Veriler yapılandırılmış anket kullanılarak toplanmıştır. Veriler SPSS kullanılarak analiz edilmiştir. Sonuçlar gösterdi ki Türkiye’de bir üniversitedeki öğretmen adayları, kişisel olarak öğretime hazır olduklarını düşünmektedirler. Ayrıca, Türkiye’de bir üniversitedeki öğretmen adayları, mezuniyetten sonra öğretime hazır olduklarını konusunda güçlü öz-yeterlik inanışına sahiptirler.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Öğretmen, öğretmen adayları, özyeterlik, öğretmenlik mesleği, inanış

Self-Efficacy Beliefs of Teacher Candidates on Readiness to Teaching Profession at a University in Turkey

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This study is focused on teacher candidates’ selfefficacy beliefs on readiness to teaching profession. The sample of the study was 3rd and 4th grade teacher candidates of a university in Turkey during 2013-2014 academic years. 441 teacher candidates participated in the study. Teacher candidates are from different departments of education faculty. The data were collected by using a structured questionnaire. The data was analyzed by SPSS. The results showed that teacher candidates at a university in Turkey think that they are individually qualified to teach. Also, teacher candidates at a university in Turkey have strong self-efficacy beliefs that they are ready to teach following the graduation.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Teacher, teacher candidates, self-efficacy, teaching profession, belief.

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