FACTORS AFFECTING THE SUCCESS OF EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY COURSE, EXPECTATIONS OF SUCCESS AND LEVELS OF ACCESS OF TEACHERS

Abstract

In this study, it has been tried to determine the explanations between the expectations of the candidate for the educational psychology course and their achievement, and between the success expectations and achievements of the individuals perceived by the students. Mixed research design was used in the research. The research consists of two parts, qualitative and quantitative. Correlational research method was used in the quantitative part of the study. In the qualitative part, focus group interview method was used in order to examine the views of the novice teachers about the educational psychology course in depth. The quantitative sample of the study consists of 120 candidate teachers studying at the Faculty of Education of Amasya University, and the qualitative sample consists of 10 teacher candidates.  Questionnaire, achievement test and focus group interview form were used as data collection tools in the research. As a result of the research, it was found that there is a moderate relationship between the success expectations of the novice teachers and their success levels, and that the professional skills of the teachers and their attitudes towards their students increase the academic success of the students. In addition, it was seen that the professional skills of the teachers and their attitudes towards their students are the first factor affecting the success of the educational psychology course,  the second strongest factor is the participation and the third one is the way the  teacher presents the lesson