The prediction of the teaching readiness level of prospective teachers in terms of curriculum literacy

Keywords: Curriculum literacy, Teacher readiness, Pre-service teacher, Teacher training

Abstract

Curriculum literacy is in the forefront to increase the professional competence of teachers. Based on this, the study focuses on the extent of pre-service teachers’ curriculum literacy level on their teacher readiness. The study is designed in a predictive correlation model. Thus, it is focused on whether pre-service teachers’ curriculum literacy is a meaningful predictor of the level of readiness for the teaching profession or not. 708 pre-service teachers participated in the research who studies in Primary Teacher Training, Pre-school Teacher Training, Turkish Teacher Training, English Teacher Training, Psychological Counselling and Guidance Training, Computer Teaching and Technology Education Training and Science Teacher Training Department. The findings indicate that the pre-service teacher curriculum literacy and readiness for teaching profession are at the level of “Agree”. Finally, it is shown that pre-service teachers’ curriculum literacy level predicts their teacher readiness level for teaching profession.

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How to Cite
Esen Aygün, H. (2019). The prediction of the teaching readiness level of prospective teachers in terms of curriculum literacy. International Journal of Curriculum and Instructional Studies (IJOCIS), 9(2), 203-220. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.31704/ijocis.2019.009