Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
European Journal of Educational Research, cilt.8, sa.3, ss.729-741, 2019 (Scopus)
The purpose of this study is to determine
whether or not teachers’ lifelong learning tendencies vary by gender,
professional field, educational level of service, professional seniority, and
frequency of reading a book, magazine, and newspaper. The study employs a
descriptive research model. Its population consists of primary teachers and
field teachers working in the central district of Kayseri province, located in
the middle part of Turkey, in the 2015-2016 academic year. The study group
consists of 380 teachers chosen from this population through stratified
sampling. The data were collected through Personal Information Form and
Lifelong Learning Tendency Scale developed by Diker-Coskun. The obtained data
were analyzed via SPSS 20.00 at 0.05 significance level. The study revealed
that the teachers working in the middle part of Turkey have low lifelong
learning tendencies. Also, the study determined that the teachers’ lifelong
learning tendencies significantly vary by gender, professional field,
educational level of service, and frequency of reading a book, magazine, and
newspaper, but professional seniority is not a factor that leads to a
significant difference in lifelong learning tendency.