Abstract:

The purpose of this research is to set forth the impact of preservice social studies teachers’ pupil control ideologies on their classroom management beliefs. The research was conducted via a correlational survey model, which is among quantitative research methods. The sample of the research consists of 221 preservice teachers who received their education during the 2018-2019 academic year in the Social Studies Teacher Education Program at Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University. In the research “Pupil Control Ideologies Scale” and “The Attitudes and Beliefs on Classroom Control (ABCC) Inventory” were used. In conclusion, it was determined that pupil control ideologies make a low degree impact in the positive direction on instructional management sub-dimension, and a low degree impact in the negative direction on people management sub-dimension, of classroom management beliefs.

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