An Analysis of Social Studies Prospective Teachers’ Democratic Values in Relation to Various Variables

Abstract

In this study, the “democratic teacher values scale”, prepared by Selvi (2006), and a form prepared by the researcher is applied to 3302 prospective teachers studying at Social Studies Teachers Training Programme (1th – 4th classes) of faculties of education in 15 universities. It is concluded that the scale is valid and reliable, and when the responses of the prospective teachers to the scale are considered, the democratic values in terms of solidarity, right of education and freedom are high. Also, it is observed through the responds to the scale that the variables the university they study at and father’s educational situation; unlike gender, type of education, grade of class, the place of growth, mother’s educational situation, number of siblings, type of high school where the attendant graduated, age and level of income, make a significant difference.