Learning Motivation of Teacher Candidates

The aim of this study is to examine whether the motivation level of recruited students differs in accordance with their sexes, success and department. The descriptive research method was used for the study, the population of which was composed of the recruited students in various Education Faculties from ten universities in country. 673 of the recruited students were female and 471 were male 475 of them were in the 1 grade and 424 were in the 4 grade and another 231 were doing a master program. A st th questionnaire was established for the purpose of obtaining the data required for the study. In conclusion, It was determined that motivation-related sub-factors showed a difference with respect to different variables. Motivation levels of the recruited students in respect of the first factor (Cognitive and life-long learning purposes) were found to differ according to their departments. As to the second factor (Negative factors for learning), there was a difference according to the sex of the students and male students were affected more negatively. There were also differences among the other variables regarding the same factor. Unsuccessful recruited students were affected more negatively than did successful ones. Motivation levels of the recruited students in respect factors were found to differ according to their departments, sexes and their success.