Examination of the relationship between social studies teacher candidates of pre-service teacher identity levels and possible self-esteem levels

Abstract

This research was prepared to investigate the relationship between possible self-esteem levels and prevocational teacher identity levels of social studies teachers candidates. The research was prepared in accordance with the relational screening model. In this research was used appropriate sampling method and the study, in the academic year of 2017-2018; Uşak University, Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University, Afyon Kocatepe University and Aksaray University have been conducted with 290 prospective teachers who have been educated in the department of social studies teaching of the education faculties. The relationship between prevocational teacher identity levels and probable self-esteem levels of social studies teacher candidates has been investigated using the Pearson Moments Multiplication Correlation Analysis. As a result of the research, it was seen that prevocational teacher identities and expected possible self-esteems of social studies teacher candidates are high, and feared probable self-esteem are low. It has been determined that social studies teacher candidates have a positive direction, linear and intermediate relationship between their prevocational teacher identity levels and their expected possible self-esteem levels. It has been determined that the social studies teacher candidates have a negative direciton, linear and intermediate relationship between their prevocational teacher identity levels and their feared possible self- esteem levels.

Keywords

• Social studies,Prevocational teacher identity,Possible self-esteems

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