The effect of pre-service teachers' self-efficacy sources and teaching self-efficacy on attitude towards teaching profession

The aim of this study is to explore the effect of prospective teachers' self-efficacy beliefs sources on teaching self-efficacy beliefs and their attitudes towards teaching profession. The design of study was the correlation. The study wasconducted on the 360 seniors studying in Zonguldak Bülent Ecevit University Ereğli Faculty of Education in 2015-2016 academic year. The instruments of the study were "Prospective Teachers' Self-Efficacy Sources Scale", "Teaching Self-Efficacy Scale" and "Attitude Scale of Teaching Profession". Data were analysed with Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient and PATH analysis methods. It was founded that emotional states was the most powerful predictor of teaching self efficacy and attitude. Also, mastery experience, and vicarious experience were significant predictors.