Investigating Prospective Teachers’ Perceived Levels of Competence towards Measurement and Evaluation

Abstract

The aim of this study was to investigate the perceived competence level of prospective teachers
(N=486) in terms of measurement and evaluation. The research was carried out at Canakkale Onsekiz Mart
University, Faculty of Education. The sample of the study consisted of 486 4th grade prospective teachers. In the
process of data collection Competence Perception Scale towards Measurement and Evaluation (Karaca,2003)
was used. The data were analyzed by the Mann-Whitney U and the Kruskal Wallis-H tests. Results derived from
the analyses showed that the perceived competence level of prospective teachers was medium. It was found that
prospective teachers feel that they were least competent in alternative measurement and evaluation techniques.
The findings demonstrated that there were no significant differences of prospective teachers’ perceived
competence level in terms of gender; however in terms of measurement and evaluation, their competence level
changed significantly accordance with departments and preparation for the Public Personnel Selection
Examination