THE EXAMINATION OF SELF-EFFICACY OF UNIVERSITY STUDENTS THAT TAKE PEDAGOGICAL FORMATION TRAINING TOWARDS SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH STEPS Cover Image

PEDAGOJİK FORMASYON EĞİTİMİ ALAN ÜNİVERSİTE ÖĞRENCİLERİNİN BİLİMSEL ARAŞTIRMANIN BASAMAKLARINA YÖNELİK ÖZ YETERLİLİKLERİNİN İNCELENMESİ
THE EXAMINATION OF SELF-EFFICACY OF UNIVERSITY STUDENTS THAT TAKE PEDAGOGICAL FORMATION TRAINING TOWARDS SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH STEPS

Author(s): Alptürk Akçöltekin
Subject(s): Higher Education , Methodology and research technology
Published by: Kültür Ajans Tanıtım ve Organizasyon
Keywords: Pedagogical Formation; Scientific Research; Self-Efficacy; Reporting; Data Analysis; Method; Hypothesis; Problem Identification;

Summary/Abstract: The aim of this study is to determine the self-efficacy of university students that take pedagogical formation training towards scientific research steps. Accordingly, the scientific research self-efficacy scale was used which consists of 6 factors and 37 items. The study group consists of 250 4th grade students that take pedagogical formation training in a state university. According to the results of the study, it was concluded that students possessed a high level of self-efficacy in presenting study findings by discussing, however, they possessed a low level of self-efficacy in terms of approaching the research as a whole and presenting the reporting process accordingly in relation to the reporting of scientific research dimension, students possessed a high level of self-efficacy in appropriate data analysis techniques that would test the hypothesis/hypotheses, however, they possessed a low level of self-efficacy in terms of testing the assumptions of statistical techniques that they would use in relation to data analysis dimension, they possessed a high level of self-efficacy in examining the literature within the context of problem status, however, they possessed a low level of self-efficacy in terms of using the national and international databases in relation to literature survey dimension, they possessed a high level of self-efficacy in performing validity and reliability studies of data collection tools that they would use in research, however, they possessed a low level of self-efficacy in determining the suitable method that they can test the hypotheses in relation to method dimension, they possessed a high level of self-efficacy in purifying the hypothesis/hypotheses from value judgments and general judgments, however, they possessed a low level of self-efficacy in terms of their hypothesis/hypotheses being open to assumption, experiment, and observations, and finally, students possessed a high level of self-efficacy in determining the problem statement by considering the priorities and needs of the society, however, they possessed a low level of self-efficacy in terms of defining the problem statements as individual in relation to the problem identification dimension.

  • Issue Year: 2019
  • Issue No: 44
  • Page Range: 290-301
  • Page Count: 12
  • Language: Turkish