Din kültürü ve ahlak bilgisi öğretmen adaylarının alan bilgisine ilişkin yeterlik algıları

MEHMET YILDIZ

Din kültürü ve ahlak bilgisi öğretmen adaylarının alan bilgisine ilişkin yeterlik algıları

Thesis Type: Doctorate

Institution Of The Thesis: Sivas Cumhuriyet University, Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü, Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü, Turkey

Approval Date: 2019

Thesis Language: Turkish

Student: MEHMET YILDIZ

Supervisor: Hüseyin Yılmaz

Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection

Abstract:

In this study, Culture of Religion and Knowledge of Ethics candidate teachers' perceptions of competence related to field knowledge and whether these perceptions differ according to gender, type of high school graduation, department satisfaction and undergraduate academic achievement were investigated. In the study, 4 personal information questions and 68 competency items developed by the researcher were used to collect the data. The developed measurement tool was applied to 997 students in the last year of 11 theology faculties in the spring term of 2018-2019 and the data obtained were analyzed with SPSS 25.0 statistical program. Culture of Religion and Knowledge of Ethics candidate teachers who participated in the study perceived themselves to be quite competent in their field knowledge. Candidate perceptions differ according to the sub-dimensions of field knowledge. Candidates consider themselves to be quite sufficient in 6 sub-dimensions and moderately sufficient in 2 sub-dimensions. The dimension that the candidates considered themselves most sufficient was the information about the field of worship, and the least sufficient dimension was about the field of religion-culture relations. Candidates' perceptions of proficiency do not differ according to gender and type of high school, but they differ according to department satisfaction and undergraduate academic achievement. Those who are satisfied with their department and who have high academic success in bachelor's degree are considered to be more competent in their field knowledge. Key Words: Religious Education, Culture of Religion and Knowledge of Ethics, Teacher Candidate, Teacher Competencies, Field Knowledge Competences.