The present study aimed to determine the effect of belief about the consistency of teacher education program in the formation of teacher identity of pre-service primary school teachers. In the study, a correlational survey method was benefitted. The participants of the research study consisted of 203 senior pre-service primary school teachers of…

Guided by Bandura's theoretical construct of self-efficacy, in this study, we attempted to model the relationship between preservice elementary teachers' sources of self-efficacy and their constructivist, and traditional beliefs related to teaching and learning by multiple linear regression analyses. Participants consist of 151 preservice…

Social studies promotes civic competence by equipping students with the knowledge, values, beliefs, attitudes, and skills needed in a democratic society (Allen & Stevens, 1998; National Council for the Social Studies [NCSS], 1994). However, the multidisciplinary characteristics of civic issues entail an integrated curriculum covering different…