Research Article

The Relationship between Preschool Teachers' Curriculum Literacy, Self-Efficacy Beliefs and Classroom Management Skills / Okul Öncesi Öğretmenlerinin Program Okuryazarlıkları, Öz Yeterlik İnançları ve Sınıf Yönetimi Becerileri Arasındaki İlişki

Volume: 16 Number: 1 June 25, 2025
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The Relationship between Preschool Teachers' Curriculum Literacy, Self-Efficacy Beliefs and Classroom Management Skills / Okul Öncesi Öğretmenlerinin Program Okuryazarlıkları, Öz Yeterlik İnançları ve Sınıf Yönetimi Becerileri Arasındaki İlişki

Abstract

This study aims to examine the relationship between curriculum literacy, self-efficacy beliefs and classroom management skills of preschool teachers. Three sub-problems were determined for the research, which is a quantitative study. A descriptive survey design was used for the first sub-problem, and a relational survey model was used for the second and third sub-problems. The research study group comprises 487 teachers selected by convenient sampling method from preschool teachers working in the Ministry of National Education and Ministry of Family Social Policies. To collect the data of the study, the scales of ‘Teachers’ Curriculum Literacy’ developed by Yar Yıldırım (2020), “Self-efficacy Beliefs of Preschool Teachers” developed by Tepe and Kandemir (2012), “Classroom Management Skills of Preschool Teachers” developed by Kaplan (2018) and “Personal Information Form” prepared for the purposes of the study and developed by the researcher were used. Descriptive analyses were made for the first sub-problem of the study. In the second sub-problem, the relationship between the scales was analysed by Pearson Correlation Analysis. For the third sub-problem, whether preschool teachers' classroom management skills, self-efficacy beliefs and curriculum literacy were significantly predicted or not was tested with Multiple Linear Regression analysis. As a result of the research, it was concluded that pre-school teachers' curriculum literacy, self-efficacy beliefs and classroom management skills were at high level, a strong positive relationship was observed between self-efficacy beliefs and classroom management skills, while there was a moderate positive relationship between curriculum literacy, self-efficacy beliefs and classroom management skills. Based on the result of a high relationship between preschool teachers' classroom management and self-efficacy beliefs and a lower relationship with curriculum literacy dimension, classroom management seminars can be supported with curriculum literacy seminars in professional development studies.

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Ethical Statement

Ethical permission for this research was obtained with the decision of Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam University, Social and Human Sciences Ethics Committee dated 19/11/2020 and numbered 2020-33.

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Details

Primary Language

Turkish

Subjects

Teacher Education and Professional Development of Educators

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Şule Yüksel Güler
0000-0001-7706-0341
Türkiye

Publication Date

June 25, 2025

Submission Date

December 7, 2024

Acceptance Date

February 28, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 1970 Volume: 16 Number: 1

APA
Güler, Ş. Y., & Yar Yıldırım, V. (2025). Okul Öncesi Öğretmenlerinin Program Okuryazarlıkları, Öz Yeterlik İnançları ve Sınıf Yönetimi Becerileri Arasındaki İlişki / The Relationship between Preschool Teachers’ Curriculum Literacy, Self-Efficacy Beliefs and Classroom Management Skills. E-Uluslararası Eğitim Araştırmaları Dergisi, 16(1), 1-16. https://doi.org/10.19160/e-ijer.1597957

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