Educational Research and Reviews

  • Abbreviation: Educ. Res. Rev.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1990-3839
  • DOI: 10.5897/ERR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 2003

Full Length Research Paper

Teachers’ attitude toward decision making as a subcategory of learner’s control strategy

M. OÄŸuz KUTLU
Çukurova University, Education Faculty, Adana, Turkey
Email: [email protected]

  •  Accepted: 14 June 2012
  •  Published: 10 November 2012

Abstract

 

The aim of this study was to determine the usage levels of learner’s control strategy among teachers according to their field and length of service in using option of decision making covered by learner’s control strategy. The participants of this research were 219 teachers teaching in Adana (Turkey) State primary schools in 2010 to 2011 education year. Data were gathered by administering learner’s control strategy questionnaire (for teachers) developed by the researcher. The ANOVA results revealed no significant differences between the usage options of making decision which included using learner’s control strategy, the fields of the teachers and their length of service.

 

Key words: Learner’s control strategy, decision making, teachers’ attitudes, instructional strategies.