Abstract:

The aim of the study is to determine the relationship between self-directed learning readiness levels, metacognitive awareness and locus of control of teacher candidates in different departments at Education faculty according to some variables. The sample of the study is 300 teacher candidates at different departments of Uludag University Faculty of Education. To collect data 3 scales were used. The first scale “self-directed learning readiness” was developed by Fisher and colleaoques (2001). The second “Meta Cognitive Awareness Levels Scale ” was developed by Schraw and Dennison (1994) and the last was developed by Rotter (1966) for the Locus of Control of teacher candidates. The results of the significant difference (p <.01), between self-directed learning readiness scores due to academic achievement and monthly income of metacognitive awareness scores were significantly different at Science and Mathematics departments (p < .01). Also there was a positive significant difference between self-directed learning readiness levels and metacognitive awareness and academic achievement (p <0 .01) was determined to be a significant relationship in a positive direction.

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