Abstract
LIFELONG LEARNING AND ADULT EDUCATION TRENDS OF PRE-SERVICE TURKISH LANGUAGE TEACHERS
The aim of this study is to determine the lifelong learning and adult education tendencies of Turkish teacher candidates. Relational screening model, one of the quantitative research designs, was used in the research. The sample group of the research consists of 160 Pre-Service Turkish Language Teachers studying at a state university. “Lifelong Learning Scale” developed by Wielkiewicz and Meuwissen (2014) was used in the research. This scale was adapted into Turkish by Engin, Kör, and Erbay (2017). Descriptive statistical analysis, T-test, one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA), correlation analysis were used in the study. According to the results of the analysis, lifelong learning and adult education tendencies of Turkish teacher candidates do not differ statistically significantly according to gender, academic achievement and grade level variables.
Keywords
Turkish education, lifelong learning, adult education
