Investigation of Teacher Candidates’ Career Adaptabilities in Terms of Several Variables

Abstract

The current study aimed to investigate teacher candidates’ career adaptabilities in terms of several variables. The research was undertaken with 362 teacher candidates (N=362) attending Primary School Education Department of Amasya University in Faculty of Education in the fall semester of 2012-2013 academic year. Career Adapt-Abilities Scale (CAAS) adapted to Turkish and Personal Information form developed by the researcher were utilized as data collection tools in the study which used the survey model. In addition to descriptive statistics, t-test and ANOVA were used in data analysis. Research results show that confidence was the dimension in which career adaptability competencies were perceived at the highest level followed by control, concern and curiosity dimensions. It was also identified that teacher candidates’ career adaptability competencies showed significant differences only in the concern dimension regarding variables of gender, year and whether they selected the career willingly.
Keywords: Career, Career Adapt-Ability, Teacher Candidates.