Us and Others: A study on Prospective Classroom Teachers' Discriminatory Attitudes
Makaleler > Tam Makale · 2010
Yazarlar: Ruken Akar Vural, Müfit Gömleksiz
Eurasian Journal of Educational Research, Uluslararası, Wos, 2010, cilt 10, ss 216-233
Özet
Problem Statement: Today, it can be said that all kinds of discrimination are becoming increasingly widespread. Considering the fact that all the institutions in a society are inextricably intertwined, it is very important to study the concept of “discrimination” from the point of view of education. First of all, there is a need for a descriptive study to show discriminatory attitudes and their relationship to some socio-demographic characteristics of students, who are attending education facilities to become future classroom teachers. Only after identifying their attitudes, will it be possible to make suggestions as to what can be done in those facilities and then recommendations can be put into practice. Keeping these ideas in mind, the present study attempts to identify discriminatory attitudes of students attending classroom teaching departments, in some of the Education Facilities in Turkey. Purpose of the study: This study aims to reveal relationships between prospective classroom teachers’ discriminatory attitudes, and some sociodemographic variables. Method: The sample of the study consists of 840 first- and fourth-year students, attending Classroom Teaching Departments in some colleges of education, in Turkey. Within this framework, the study utilizes a descriptive survey method. The study is said to be a cross-sectional sampling, in terms of the comparison of first and fourth grade students. Two types of data collection tools were used: A Discrimination Attitudes Scale (DAS), consisting of four sections, and A Student Personal Profile Form.