Analysis of the views of pedagogical formation training students on the lifelong learning approach

Abstract

This research was conducted to determine the views of teacher candidates who are receiving pedagogical formation training at Hatay Mustafa Kemal University, Education Faculty, about lifelong learning, taking into account gender, type of department graduated or studied, and age demographic variables. General survey model was used in the research. The Lifelong Learning Scale developed by Sarıgöz (2015) was used as a data collection method in the research. The sample of the research consists of 447 teacher candidates who have graduated from different departments of faculties or are still studying and receiving pedagogical formation training at Hatay Mustafa Kemal University. As a result of the research, it was concluded that candidate teachers develop a positive perspective on lifelong learning or learning from cradle to grave and they attach importance to human and scientific knowledge at every stage of their life.