Australian Journal of Teacher Education
Article Title
Abstract
This quantitative study aimed to examine (1) the pre-service teachers’ attitudes toward the teaching profession and (2) whether their attitudes are impacted by the pedagogical formation courses that are part of teacher preparation. The findings of the pre-test showed that participants had positive attitudes toward teaching as a profession. However, the examination of the difference between the pre-service teachers’ attitudes towards teaching profession based on before and after taking pedagogical formation courses revealed no statistically significant differences in the participants’ responses. The results of this analysis provide a better understanding of Turkish teacher candidates’ attitudes toward the teaching profession and call for further examination of this topic using a national sample to guide country-wide educational policy changes. Furthermore, this study contributes to the international discourse around teacher preparation and job satisfaction.
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Parylo, Oksana; Süngü, Hilmi; and Ilgan, Abdurrahman
(2015)
"Connecting Attitudes Toward Teaching and Pedagogical Formation Courses: A Study of Turkish Pre-Service Teachers,"
Australian Journal of Teacher Education: Vol. 40
:
Iss.
5
, Article 5.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.14221/ajte.2015v40n5.5
Available at:
https://ro.ecu.edu.au/ajte/vol40/iss5/5