Determining Prospective Teachers' Self-Efficacy Perception on Scientific Skills Via Pair-Wise Comparison Method

Abstract

The aim of this study is to determine the factors which are considered to be effective in self efficacy perceptions relating to scientific research skills of preservice teachers by using scalling through the pair-wise comparison methods. The study was carried out in fall 2012-2013 at Ankara University and Baskent University. The data of the study was collected from 180 preservice teachers who took scientific research methods course. According to the data obtained from the study, preservice teachers relating to scientific research skills, have the highest level of competence in self-efficacy perceptions in terms of data collection and reporting features, although they have the lowest competence in the analysis of data and identifying variables.