Abstract:

The aim of this study is to examine self-efficacy beliefs of preschool teachers about the activities in preschool curriculum. Participants of this study are 683 preschool teachers determined through random sampling method. "The Scale of Self-Efficacy Beliefs toward Activities in Preschool Curriculum" has been used as data collection tool. At the end of the analysis, it has been found that there were significant differences in preschool teachers' self-efficacy beliefs towards Turkish language, art, play and music activities based on their gender, and in their self-efficacy beliefs towards Turkish language, art, play, mathematics, drama, reading and writing, science, movement and field trips activities based on their age. Also, there were significant differences in teachers' self-efficacy beliefs related to Turkish language, art, play, music, mathematics, reading and writing, science, and field trips activities based on their teaching experiences. There were significant differences in teachers' self-efficacy beliefs about field trips based on their educational background. Lastly, there were significant differences in teachers' self-efficacy beliefs about mathematics and field trips activities based on if teachers participated in workshops related to the program.

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