Tazegül Demir Atalay
Kafkas University

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Occupational anxiety and self-efficacy levels among prospective teachers Şule Fırat Durdukoca; Tazegül Demir Atalay
International Journal of Evaluation and Research in Education (IJERE) Vol 8, No 1: March 2019
Publisher : Institute of Advanced Engineering and Science

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | Full PDF (284.221 KB) | DOI: 10.11591/ijere.v8i1.18213

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This study examined the relationship between occupational anxiety and self-efficacy levels of prospective teachers enrolled in pedagogical formation training certificate program at the faculty of education in universities under the Council of Higher Education to teach in secondary schools and high schools in Turkey, and evaluated them based on diverse variables (gender, department, high school type, educational level of parents). It was a descriptive study using survey model. The study group comprised 236 prospective teachers. Research data were gathered through “Teaching Occupation Anxiety Scale” and “Teachers’ Sense of Efficacy Scale”. The study concluded that the prospective teachers’ anxiety about the teaching profession was low, whereas they had high occupational self-efficacy, and there was a moderate, negative relationship between the two variables. The study also found that occupational self-efficacy levels of the participants differed in relation to the educational level of father.
Learning styles and teacher efficacy among prospective teachers based on diverse variables Tazegül Demir Atalay
International Journal of Evaluation and Research in Education (IJERE) Vol 8, No 3: September 2019
Publisher : Institute of Advanced Engineering and Science

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | Full PDF (560.464 KB) | DOI: 10.11591/ijere.v8i3.19609

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The main aim of this study was to explore learning styles and teacher efficacy of prospective teachers, evaluate them based on department, gender, high school type and educational level of parents, and identify whether there is any relationship between teacher efficacy and learning styles. This is a descriptive study that was conducted using survey model. The study group consisted of 170 prospective teachers in the Faculty of Education, Kafkas University during the 2018-2019 academic year. Research data were gathered through “Teachers’ Sense of Efficacy Scale” and the “Kolb Learning Style Inventory”. The study came to the conclusion that prospective teachers mostly had diverging and converging learning styles while assimilating and accommodating learning styles were least preferred, their teacher efficacy was "sufficient", and teacher efficacy scores differed significantly in relation to learning styles. The study also found a significant relationship between some variables, i.e. department, gender, high school type and educational level of parents, and the prospective teachers' learning style and occupational self-efficacy level. The study discussed these findings from various aspects and proposed recommendations.