Author/Authors :
GÜL, Şeyda Atatürk Üniversitesi - Kazım Karabekir Eğitim Fakültesi (K K Eğitim Fakültesi) - OFMA, Biyoloji Eğitimi ABD, Turkey , ERKOL, Mehmet Afyon Kocatepe Üniversitesi - Eğitim Fakültesi - Fen Bilgisi Eğitimi ABD, Turkey
Title Of Article :
Pedagogical Formation Program Students’ Opinions about Qualifications of Modern Teacher and Attitudes towards Teaching Profession
Abstract :
The aim of this research to examine the comparison of pedagogical formation program students’ opinions about qualifications of modern teacher and attitudes towards teaching profession in terms of gender, age, university and departments. The sample consists of totally 430 students who attend a pedagogical formation program at biology, physics and chemistry and mathematics departments of two university randomly selected in 2014-2015 semester. This is a comparative study which is commonly used in quantitative research approaches. The findings indicated that both pedagogical formation program students’ opinions about qualifications of modern teacher and attitudes towards teaching profession were in high level, and also scores obtained from qualifications of modern teacher were more positive in favor of female students, 20-25 age group, Kocatepe University and chemistry department. The findings also indicated that scores obtained from qualifications of modern teacher were more positive in favor of female students, 20-25 age group, Kocatepe University and mathematics department.
NaturalLanguageKeyword :
Formation , qualifications of modern teacher , professional attitude
JournalTitle :
Dicle University Journal Of Ziya Gökalp Faculty Of Education
