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ERIC Number: EJ1200492
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018
Pages: 11
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ISSN: EISSN-2227-7102
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The Relation between Prospective Teachers' Attitudes towards Uncertainty and Motivation in Teaching
Senol, Cem; Akdag, Mustafa
Education Sciences, v8 Article 122 2018
The aim of this study is to determine the relationship between prospective teachers' attitudes towards uncertainty and their motivation in teaching. The research was conducted with a correlational model. In this study, exploratory and predictive correlation techniques were used. The study group was comprised of 396 fourth grade students studying at the Inonu University Faculty of Education in the academic year of 2015-2016. A simple linear regression analysis and Pearson Product Moment analysis were conducted on the obtained data. A moderate negative and significant relationship was found between prospective teachers' attitudes towards uncertainty and their motivation in teaching, and the attitude towards to uncertainty was observed to be a significant predictor of motivation in teaching. In addition to this, a moderate negative significant relationship was found between prospective teachers' attitudes towards uncertainty and their intrinsic and extrinsic motivation, and the attitudes towards to uncertainty was observed to be a significant predictor of the intrinsic and extrinsic motivation.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Turkey
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