Investigation of Change of Pre-Service Teachers’ in Education Concept Perception

Author : Seher Çetinkaya
Number of pages : 288-307

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to investigate the changes in the “education” concept perception of the pre-service teachers who are studying in the Faculty of Education Basic Education Department Primary Teaching Department. The research is based on case studies from qualitative research designs. Interviews and documentary analysis methods were used as data collection methods. The working group constitutes 21 teacher candidates who are studying in the Basic Education Department Primary Education Department. 8 randomly selected students from the study group were interviewed. In the study, it was asked to write an essay on "education" in the first grade for the pre-service teachers and again in the fourth grade. After analyzing the essays, semi- structured interview questions were organized with the aim of examining the importance of the experiences of the education faculty in perceptions of "education". 8 randomly selected students from the study group were interviewed. Content analysis method was used in the analysis of the data. The obtained data are presented in tables and discussed with the literature.

Keywords

Pre-Service Teacher, Education Perception, Education-Teaching Process, Basic Education Department

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