İngilizce Öğretmeni Adaylarının FATİH Projesine Yönelik Öz-Yeterlikleri

Abstract

The aim of this study is to determine teacher candidates’ self-efficacy beliefs towards the usage of Project technologies who study in Faculty of Education, English Language Teaching Department. In the study Convergent Parallel Design was used which is one of the mixed research designs. The quantitative data of the study was collected through FATIH Project Technologies Self-Efficacy Scale from 296 undergraduate students who study in Akdeniz University, Faculty of Education, English Language Teaching Department. The qualitative data was also collected through document analysis and interviews. The scale data was analysed some parametric tests. Furthermore, the research data collected through document analysis was analysed through “Yes or No technique and the data obtained from the interviews was analysed as themes after coding. The results of the data analysis show that participants in the study group have high level of self-efficacy beliefs towards the usage of Project technologies. While teacher candidates’ self-efficacy beliefs towards the usage of Project technologies do not significantly differ according to class, their beliefs significantly differ according to gender in favour of male participants. According to findings gathered from document analysis the course contents prepared by HEC %92,85 allow the teacher qualifications designated by MONE in this context. Moreover interview findings show that teacher candidates have general knowledge about Project. This knowledge is randomly acquired however they have positive ideas about the project. For a higher level of proficiency, more concrete and feasible teaching activities can be developed by matching the project objectives and program outcomes.