Abstract
This study was conducted to explore attitudes and problem solving skills of physical training and sports students. The participants of the study were 260 students (111 female and 149 male) attending Kastamonu University School of Physical Training and Sports. The data collection tools used in the study were personal information form prepared by the researchers, Scale of Attitudes of Preservice Teachers Towards Teaching Profession, whose validity and reliability studies were conducted (1) and Problem Solving Inventory, which was developed (2) and adapted to Turkish language (2). The analyses revealed no significant difference for “gender”, “age”, “family income level”, and “class level” variables; however, a significant difference was found for the variable “educational background of parents”. In addition, simple linear correlation analysis of the scores of attitude and problem solving dimensions showed a low level of meaningful relationship (r=.028, p<.001).
Highlights
Education involves all kinds of practices aiming to improve individuals’ physical, cognitive, affective and social skills, help them develop new attitudes and acquire new knowledge
This study examines preservice teachers’ attitudes towards teaching profession and their problem solving skills in terms of certain independent variables such as age, gender, class level, family income level and educational background of parents
2.1 Research Model The study used survey method to examine preservice teachers’ attitudes towards teaching profession and their problem solving skills according to different variables
Summary
Education involves all kinds of practices aiming to improve individuals’ physical, cognitive, affective and social skills, help them develop new attitudes and acquire new knowledge. Professional qualities include knowledge and skills required for teaching profession, some hints for a better teaching process, and classroom management skills while personal qualities involve individuals’ orientation to the profession and their role modelling skills for teaching practices [3] They refer to positive and negative behaviors of individuals about events, situations and objects [7]. One strategy to achieve this purpose is to determine attitudes of preservice teachers towards teaching profession and to help them develop positive ones [8]. It is important for preservice teachers to develop positive attitudes towards teaching and to be equipped with effective problem solving skills. This study examines preservice teachers’ attitudes towards teaching profession and their problem solving skills in terms of certain independent variables such as age, gender, class level, family income level and educational background of parents. The total number of participants was 260: 111 female and 149 male
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