Prospective teachers’ conceptions of assessment and efficacy beliefs: Values and practices

Bu çalışmanın amacı, öğretmen adaylarının yeterlik inançlarının değerlendirmeyle ilgili değerleri ve uygulamaları arasındaki ilişkilerde anlamlı arabuluculuk rolleri oynayıp oynamadığının incelenmesidir. Toplam 423 öğretmen adayı çalışmaya gönüllü olarak katılmıştır. Çalışmadan elde edilen sonuçlar, öğretmen adaylarının hem öğrenmeyi belirgin hale getirmeye, hem de öğrenme sürecinde otonomi sağlamaya yönelik olarak ifade ettikleri değerler ve uygulamalara ilişkin görüşleri arasındaki ilişkilerin yeterlik inançları tarafından kısmen, ancak anlamlı düzeyde düzenlenmekte olduğunu göstermiştir. Ayrıca, çalışmadan elde edilen sonuçlar, öğretmen adaylarının yeterlik inançları ve performans odaklı görüşleri arasındaki ilişkinin anlamlı olmadığını da ortaya koymuştur. Çalışmanın sonuçlarından hareketle, öğretmen adaylarının değerlendirmeye ilişkin görüşlerinin öğretmen eğitimi sürecinde yeterlik inançlarıyla birlikte dikkate alınması önerilmiştir.

Öğretmen adaylarının değerlendirmeye ilişkin görüşleri ve yeterlik inançları: Değerler ve uygulamalar

The aim of this study was to examine whether prospective teachers’ efficacy beliefs played significant mediating roles in the relationships between their assessment-related values and practices. A total of 423 prospective teachers voluntarily participated in the study. Results of the present study showed that the relationships between prospective teachers’ values and practices were partly, but significantly, mediated by their efficacy beliefs in terms of their conceptions of making learning explicit and promoting learning autonomy. Furthermore, results also showed that the relationships between prospective teachers’ efficacy beliefs and conceptions of performance orientation were non-significant in terms of their values and practices. Based on the results of the present study, it was suggested that prospective teachers’ conceptions of assessment should be considered together with their efficacy beliefs during teacher education process.

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