Investigation of Science Teachers' Self-Efficacy Beliefs Related to Trip Arrangement

Abstract

The aim of this research is to examine science teachers' self-efficacy beliefs in science teaching in terms of gender, age, school district, professional experiences, educational levels, and trip arrangements variables. The research model is the survey model, one of the descriptive research types. The sample of the research is 392 science teachers. As a data collection tool, Bozdogan (2016) developed "Self-efficacy Scale for Teachers". The validity and reliability calculations of this scale were reexamined for this study. For the reliability of the scale, the Cronbach Alpha reliability coefficient was determined and found to be 0.91. For the validity of the scale, an exploratory factor analysis was performed and it was determined that it was one factor. Independent groups t-test, one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA), Kruskal Wallis Test were used for the analysis of the data. As a result of the research, self-efficacy belief scores of science teachers' trip arrangements were found to be influenced by the age, the region where the school is located, the professional experience, the educational levels and the trip arrangements, but they were not influenced by the gender variable.