Abstract:

This study, which aims to identify sources of stress for Social Studies teacher candidates, answers to the following sub-problems were sought for: „What are the sources of stress related to (i) the teaching-learning process in undergraduate education, (ii) social life, (iii) personal - family life and (iv) the internship process?‟ regarding the problem statement “What are the sources of stress for Social Studies teacher candidates?” Among the qualitative research approaches, in this research phenomenologic design was used by semi-structured interview technique. The working group was included a total number of 54 fourth-grade students studying at the Department of Social Studies Teaching in Siirt University and Abant Izzet Baysal University in 2013 -2014 academic year. This group was determined in accordance with typical case sampling technique. The data obtained were analyzed using content analysis method. In the process of content analysis, data were encoded separately by each researcher; and differences determined after the comparison of these two coding were rearranged by reference to another expert's opinion. The results of the study revealed that there were both similarities as well as differences among social studies teacher candidates‟ sources of stress at both universities. Suggestions were made in line with the findings of the study.

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