The relationship of science teachers' attitudes to the teaching professions and their self-efficacy (Beliefs)

In this thesis, The Relationship of Science Teachers' Attitudes To The Teaching Professions And Their Self-Efficacy (Beliefs) is investigated with respect to gender, age, type of secondary school that teachers teach, position in the school, professional experience (in years), graduation status. The universe of this thesis consists of total of 103 Science Teachers (M:30 W:73) teach in Başakşehir İstanbul. "Measure for the Teachers' Self-Efficacy Beliefs" and "Measure for Science Teachers' Attitudes to the Teaching Professions" is applied. Outcomes of this thesis show that Science teachers' professional experience (in years), age, type of secondary school that teachers teach and gender show significant difference in the self-efficacy (beliefs) and also in teachers' attitudes to the teaching professions. ın self-efficacy and its sub categories, professional experience (in years) and ın teachers' attitudes to the teaching professions type of seconday school that teachers teach is considered more important that other variables. Moreover, The correlation between science teachers' attitudes to the teaching professions and their self-efficacy (beliefs) is positive and in moderate degree.