DURU, Sibel Pamukkale Üniversitesi - Eğitim Fakültesi - İlköğretim Bölümü, Sınıf Öğretmenliği Anabilim Dalı, Turkey

The Effect of Constructivist and Traditional Learning Environment on Student Teachers’ Educational Beliefs

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The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of constructivist and traditional learning environments on student teachers’ learning and teaching beliefs. One hundred thirty student teachers who had taken Introduction to Educational Science course participated in this study at the first semester of their teacher educational program. The study employs quasi-experimental pre-post test with a control group research design. The control group is designated for classes in which traditional teaching strategies are performed, and the treatment group is designated for classes in which constructivist teaching practices are performed. Teacher Belief Survey was used to collect data. The findings show that traditional learning environment did not have any effect on student teachers’ both traditional and constructivist beliefs; while constructivist learning environment had an effect on student teachers’ traditional beliefs. Discussion of the findings, implications and limitation of the study are presented.

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Constructivism , Traditional education , teacher beliefs , learning environment , Student teachers

pamukkale university journal of education

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