Research Article

Teacher Candidates’ Learning Strategies and Academic Self-Efficacy Levels: Is There a Relation Between the Two?

Volume: 5 Number: 3 September 1, 2016
  • Mustafa Öztürk Akçaoğlu
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Teacher Candidates’ Learning Strategies and Academic Self-Efficacy Levels: Is There a Relation Between the Two?

Abstract

The current study aimed to identify teacher candidates’ learning strategies and academic self-efficacy levels. Furthermore, the correlations between these variables and gender and departments were looked into. The study was mainly descriptive and correlational. The sample of the study consisted of 256 teacher candidates enrolled at a faculty of education. To collect data, The Motivated Strategies for Learning Questionnaire (MSLQ) and Academic Self-Efficacy Scale were used. During the analysis phase of the study besides descriptive statistics, bivariate correlation and multivariate analysis of variance were carried out. The findings revealed that there was a significant correlation between the learning strategies rehearsal, organization, metacognitive self-regulation, association, time/study environmental, and peer learning and help seeking. The results MANOVA revealed significant relations between rehearsal, organization, metacognitive self-regulation strategies and departments and gender. Furthermore, the findings indicated that the teacher candidates had an overall high academic self-efficacy levels.

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Primary Language

English

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Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Mustafa Öztürk Akçaoğlu

Publication Date

September 1, 2016

Submission Date

September 1, 2016

Acceptance Date

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Published in Issue

Year 2016 Volume: 5 Number: 3

APA
Akçaoğlu, M. Ö. (2016). Teacher Candidates’ Learning Strategies and Academic Self-Efficacy Levels: Is There a Relation Between the Two? Cumhuriyet Uluslararası Eğitim Dergisi, 5(3). https://doi.org/10.30703/cije.321406

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