The Effect Of Study Process Approaches And Learnıng Modalıtıes On The Achıevement Goal Structures In Physıcal Educatıon Teacher Candıdates The Effect
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This study aims to research the effects on the Achievement Goal Orientations of the Study Process Approaches and Learning Modalities for students attending the department for physical education teaching. At the total of 677 students from six different universities volunteered to participant in this study. The study process, learning modality and achievement goal levels of students were determined. The presence of relationship between Study Process and Achievement goal and mediation effect in the Study Process Approaches for the relationships between the Learning Modalities and the Achievement Goal Orientation are the two main findings of this study. According to these findings the teacher candidates should know well the Study Process Approaches and Learning Modalities that provide for the students to learn in a more comprehensible manner, for them to avoid factors that pave the way to mental confusion and that will facilitate attaining success.
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This study aims to research the effects on the Achievement Goal Orientations of the Study Process Approaches and Learning Modalities for students attending the department for physical education teaching. At the total of 677 students from six different universities volunteered to participant in this study. The study process, learning modality and achievement goal levels of students were determined. The presence of relationship between Study Process and Achievement goal and mediation effect in the Study Process Approaches for the relationships between the Learning Modalities and the Achievement Goal Orientation are the two main findings of this study. According to these findings the teacher candidates should know well the Study Process Approaches and Learning Modalities that provide for the students to learn in a more comprehensible manner, for them to avoid factors that pave the way to mental confusion and that will facilitate attaining success.
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