Investigation of Pre-School and Classroom Education Teacher Candidates' Perceptions on Values Education (Kars Province Example)

Abstract

Values are known as standards that have principles, act as a guide to behavior, and decide whether beliefs and certain behaviors are good or desirable. As a concept that shapes a person’s lifestyle, values are brought to people through education and training activities. The aim of this study is to examine pre-service teachers’ perceptions of values education. The study was applied to 125 pre-service teachers studying at Kafkas University Dede Korkut Faculty of Education, Department of Primary Education, Preschool Education and Classroom Education. In the selection of the departments included in the study, the school experience of the students, teaching practices and whether they have taken or have taken community service lessons were taken into account. The data obtained were collected through the “Personal Information Form” in which various questions about the participants were added and the “Values Education Attitude Scale” consisting of 22 items. The study is a descriptive study in scanning model. It was observed that gender and family education status did not have any statistical effect on students’ perceptions of values education. As a result of the statistical comparison made in terms of the students’ grade point averages, a significant difference (p