The investigation of the level of self-directed learning readiness according to the locus of control and personality traits of preschool teacher candidates
The aim of this study is to investigate the relationship between the level of self-directed learning readiness, locus of control and the personality traits of preschool teacher candidates. The survey method was used for this study. The study group consisted of 151 teacher candidates who volunteered...
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| author | Asude Balaban Dağal Dilan Bayındır |
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| description | The aim of this study is to investigate the relationship between the level of self-directed learning readiness, locus of control and the personality traits of preschool teacher candidates. The survey method was used for this study. The study group consisted of 151 teacher candidates who volunteered to participate in the study from Preschool Education department at Atatürk Faculty of Education, Marmara University. A Demographic Form, Self-Directed Learning Readiness Scale, The Big Five Inventory and Locus of Control Scale were used as the data collection tools. The results of the study indicated that there is a significant relationship between the level of self-directed learning readiness, “extraversion” and “conscientiousness” traits of personality and “personal control” subscale of the locus of control. The results could be discussed in terms of training the preschool teacher candidates to improve their self-directed learning readiness levels by considering their personality traits and locus of control. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d27c05bff1cf4fab98ad22a80adfaad12023-02-15T16:08:40ZengKura PublishingInternational Electronic Journal of Elementary Education1307-92981307-92982016-03-0183391402The investigation of the level of self-directed learning readiness according to the locus of control and personality traits of preschool teacher candidatesAsude Balaban Dağal0Dilan Bayındır1Marmara UniversityMarmara UniversityThe aim of this study is to investigate the relationship between the level of self-directed learning readiness, locus of control and the personality traits of preschool teacher candidates. The survey method was used for this study. The study group consisted of 151 teacher candidates who volunteered to participate in the study from Preschool Education department at Atatürk Faculty of Education, Marmara University. A Demographic Form, Self-Directed Learning Readiness Scale, The Big Five Inventory and Locus of Control Scale were used as the data collection tools. The results of the study indicated that there is a significant relationship between the level of self-directed learning readiness, “extraversion” and “conscientiousness” traits of personality and “personal control” subscale of the locus of control. The results could be discussed in terms of training the preschool teacher candidates to improve their self-directed learning readiness levels by considering their personality traits and locus of control.https://iejee.com/index.php/IEJEE/article/view/121/118Preschool teacher candidatesSelf-directed learningLocus of controlBig five personality traits |
| spellingShingle | Asude Balaban Dağal Dilan Bayındır The investigation of the level of self-directed learning readiness according to the locus of control and personality traits of preschool teacher candidates International Electronic Journal of Elementary Education Preschool teacher candidates Self-directed learning Locus of control Big five personality traits |
| title | The investigation of the level of self-directed learning readiness according to the locus of control and personality traits of preschool teacher candidates |
| title_full | The investigation of the level of self-directed learning readiness according to the locus of control and personality traits of preschool teacher candidates |
| title_fullStr | The investigation of the level of self-directed learning readiness according to the locus of control and personality traits of preschool teacher candidates |
| title_full_unstemmed | The investigation of the level of self-directed learning readiness according to the locus of control and personality traits of preschool teacher candidates |
| title_short | The investigation of the level of self-directed learning readiness according to the locus of control and personality traits of preschool teacher candidates |
| title_sort | investigation of the level of self directed learning readiness according to the locus of control and personality traits of preschool teacher candidates |
| topic | Preschool teacher candidates Self-directed learning Locus of control Big five personality traits |
| url | https://iejee.com/index.php/IEJEE/article/view/121/118 |
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