Comparison of effective lifelong learning levels of pre-service teachers ın terms of various variables

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to compare and determine the effective lifelong learning levels of pre-service teachers in terms of various variables. The relational screening model of comparative type was used in this study among general screening models. The universe of the study consists of pre-service teachers studying at the first and fourth grade of faculties of education of a state university from each geographical region of Turkey in the spring term of the 2013–2014 academic year. The research sample consisted of 2159 pre-service teachers determined by the multi-stage sampling method. The Effective Lifelong Learning Scale was used as a data collection tool. Descriptive statistics, the Mann-Whitney U and Kruskal-Wallis H tests were used in the analysis of the data. The effect magnitude of the difference between group means was also examined. In this study, it was concluded that pre-service teachers have a high level of effective lifelong learning and female pre-service teachers have higher effective lifelong learning levels. Furthermore, it was revealed that there is no statistical difference between pre-service teachers that were included in the teacher training program only for a period and those who are about to finish the program in terms of effective lifelong learning levels.