Year: 2023
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: This study analyzed the speaking self-efficacy levels of pre-service special education teachers by various variants. Convenience sampling was used to choose the pre-service special education teachers (n=219) enrolled in Bolu Abant Izzet Baysal University's special education teacher preparation program. A single survey model was used in the design of this study. Data collection instrument was Speaking Self-Efficacy Scale. In summary, the speaking self-efficacy was high among participants. Although no significant difference was found between participants' speaking self-efficacy levels by gender, a significant difference was found between speaking self-efficacy levels by age, high school type and grade level. It has been noted that the speaking self-efficacy levels of those over 33 years of age, graduates of other high school types with no equivalent today, and those who attended the fourth grade were higher than the other groups. Accordingly, it was hypothesized that the level of speaking self-efficacy of prospective special education teachers would increase with age and grade level.
Authors: Tuğba Sivrikaya, Havva Aysun Karabulut
Institution: Bolu Abant İzzet Baysal University
Language: English
Subfield: Social Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Quality education
Open Access status: hybrid
Funder: Abant Izzet Baysal Üniversitesi
OpenAlex ID: W4387941475