Prospective Teachers’ Perceptions towards Lifelong Learning Competencies

Abstract

The aim of this study was to investigate prospective teachers’ perceptions towards their lifelong learning competencies. The research was carried out at Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University’s Faculty of Education. The study group consisted of 551 4th grade preservice teachers. Data of the research were collected with “The Scale of Key Competences for Lifelong Learning” developed by Şahin, Akbaşlı and Yanpar Yelken (2010). The data were analysed by ANOVA, the independent t test and the Scheffe test. The findings demonstrated that prospective teachers’ perceptions towards their lifelong learning competencies changed siginificantly in accordance with gender and departments. It was found that prospective teachers feel that they are most competent in communication in their native language and least competent in communication in foreign languages and in social and civic competences