In the present study, it is aimed to develop a valid and reliable scale to examine the factors playing role in the career choices of pre-service teachers studying in different teacher education programs. Accordingly, the scale was developed with the data gathered from 360 pre-service teachers studying in different departments of the education…

This study aims to develop a measurement tool that can reveal the perceptions of teachers about the artistic sides of their profession. In the study, data were collected from two different groups for exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) to determine the construct validity of the scale. There are 442 people in…

The aim of this study was to develop "Perceived Value Scale in regard to Teaching Profession of Prospective Teachers." The validity and reliability analysis of the scale, developed for prospective elementary school teachers, was performed. In order to determine the values of the teaching profession, first of all, the related literature…

The goal of the study is to develop a scale of "Attitude toward Pedagogical Teacher Training Programme" (APTT) for finding out faculty members' attitudes toward pedagogical teacher training programme. Two study groups ("Exploratory Factor Analysis and Reliability Group" and "Confirmatory Factor Analysis Group") were…

This study sought to develop a likert type scale which is valid and reliable in order to investigate the perceptions of the teachers related to the professional problems. The research was carried out with 262 teachers, working in Kütahya (160), Bursa (38), Burdur (31), Ankara (25), Eski ehir (5) ve Balikesir (3), Turkey, in 2009. The data were…

Student teachers' desire to learn is affected by a variety of motivational factors. In this study, the effect of some internal and external variables on Academic Intrinsic Motivation (AIM) was explored. First, the validity and reliability of the scale of AIM was determined, then the effect on AIM of variables such as grade levels, academic grade…

The IADIS CELDA 2012 Conference intention was to address the main issues concerned with evolving learning processes and supporting pedagogies and applications in the digital age. There had been advances in both cognitive psychology and computing that have affected the educational arena. The convergence of these two disciplines is increasing at a…