Freshman and Senior Pre-Service Mathematics Teachers' Attitudes toward Teaching Profession

Autor/inn/en	Kögce, Davut; Aydin, Mehmet; Yildiz, Cemalettin
Titel	Freshman and Senior Pre-Service Mathematics Teachers' Attitudes toward Teaching Profession
Quelle	1 (2010) 2, S.2-18 (15 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1308-951X
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; College Freshmen; College Seniors; Preservice Teachers; Mathematics Teachers; Student Attitudes; Educational Attitudes; Teaching (Occupation); Undergraduate Study; Age Differences; Gender Differences; Preferences; Family Income; Educational Attainment; Parent Background; Educational Background; Secondary School Students; Grade Point Average; Prior Learning; Turkey + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Studienanfänger; College; Colleges; Senior; Hochschule; Fachhochschule; Mathematics; Teacher; Teachers; Mathematik; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Schülerverhalten; Educational attitude; Bildungsverhalten; Erziehungseinstellung; Teaching; Lehrberuf; Grundstudium; Age; Difference; Age difference; Altersunterschied; Geschlechterkonflikt; Familieneinkommen; Bildungsabschluss; Bildungsgut; Elternhaus; Vorbildung; Sekundarschüler; Vorkenntnisse; Türkei
Abstract	The aim of this study is to compare the attitudes of freshman and senior pre-service teachers pursuing an undergraduate degree in an elementary mathematics education program toward teaching profession and to reveal the kind of relationship that exists between these attitudes. Case study method was used in the study. As a data collecting tool, A 5-point Likert type questionnaire was used. The data of the study were obtained by conducting this questionnaire to total 212 pre-service teachers (141 freshmen, 71 seniors) studying at Karadeniz Technical University, Fatih Faculty of Education during 2008-2009 school year. After the answers of the pre-service teachers to questionnaire form were scored, the obtained data were analyzed using independent samples t-test and one-way ANOVA. As a result of the study, it was concluded that the attitudes of freshmen and senior pre-service teachers toward teaching profession showed statistically significant difference in terms of several variables favoring senior pre-service teachers. Based on the results of the study, several recommendations were made. (As Provided).
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01