EVALUATION OF THE ATTITUDE, EFFICACY PERCEPTIONS AND TYPES OF TEMPERAMENT OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHERS IN PEDAGOGICAL CERTIFICATE PROGRAMME
Project no. 20536 · Status: Kapanmış · 2019
Summary
The aim of this study is to determine the attitudes towards teaching and teaching efficacies of physical education and sports teacher candidates, and evaluation of those variables by temperament types. 179 female (22,85±2,93) and 267 male (22,85±2,93) candidates were involved. 195 candidates were graduated from Coaching Education Dept., 139 candidates were graduated from Sport Management Dept. and 112 candidates were graduated from Recreation Dept. of several universities among Turkey. Data showed a significant difference between gender and attitudes towards teaching profession. Personal teaching efficacy (internal factors) and positive attitudes towards profession scores of PE teaching candidates were highly correlated. It was concluded that it is essential to produce teachers with high personal teaching efficacy and updates are recommended on teacher training including temperament, attitudes towards profession and self efficacy assessment systems.