Abstract:

The purpose of this research is to determine the future expectations of higher education students and the variables that affect these expectations. For this purpose, the Future Expectation Scale (GBÖ) measurement tool developed by Şimşek (2012) was applied to 766 students who were selected by simple random sampling method from students of different education field and grade level studying at Kırşehir Ahi Evran University in the 2020-2021 academic year. Independent groups t test, ANOVA test and Tukey HSD test were used in the analysis of the data obtained from the scale application. According to the results of the analysis, the views of the students participating in the study differ significantly according to the variables of gender, field of education and grade level. When the opinions of the participant students are examined, there is no significant difference according to the variables of age, education level, mother and father occupation, region of residence, family income level, education level of mother and father, number of siblings.

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