Determining the Preservice Teachers' Motivation and Attitudes towards Teaching Profession

Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Research & Method in Education (IOSRJRME) - Year 2018, Vol 8, Issue 1

Abstract

Before they start their profession, it is a necessity for teachers, to whom we are going to commit our future, to get a good education, have positive attitudes towards teaching profession and have higher motivation levels for future education experiences of higher quality. In this study, the attitudes and motivation of the senior students attending to the faculty of education and the students getting pedagogical formation training towards the teaching profession were evaluated in terms of various variables and the attitudes and the motivation levels of the senior students and formation students were compared. The study was conducted as a correlational survey research. The sample of the study consists of total 403 students from the senior class of education faculty of University of Ağrı İbrahim Çeçen and from the pedagogical formation training of the same university. The data of the study was collected via “The Motivation Levels of the Pre-Service Teachers related to Teaching Profession” and The Attitudes of the Pre-Service Teachers towards Teaching Profession” scales. The data of the study was analyzed by using Frequency, percentage, standard deviation, t test, ANOVA, correlation and regression. As a result of the study, it was determined that the attitudes and motivation levels of the students getting pedagogical formation training are higher than to those of the senior students of faculty of education when compared. It was concluded that motivation and attitude scores differ in terms of gender and age variables. Besides, it was determined that there is positive correlation between the scores of motivation and attitude and motivation attitude affects more.

Authors and Affiliations

Murat KURT, Orhan KARAMUSTAFAOĞLU

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  • EP ID EP413176
  • DOI 10.9790/7388-0801013846.
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Murat KURT, Orhan KARAMUSTAFAOĞLU (2018). Determining the Preservice Teachers' Motivation and Attitudes towards Teaching Profession. IOSR Journal of Research & Method in Education (IOSRJRME), 8(1), 38-46. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-413176