Comparing Beginning and Experienced Teachers' Perceptions of Classroom Management Beliefs and Practices in Elementary Schools in Turkey

Abstract

The primary objective of this study was to investigate whether a difference in teachers' classroom management styles exists based on years of teaching experience. Data were collected from 282 elementary school teachers employed by 11 elementary schools in Turkey. The Attitudes and Beliefs on Classroom Control Inventory was used to collect the data. Research findings were analyzed to help undergraduate programs and educators revise their program or practicum experiences to enhance preservice teachers' conceptual understanding of classroom management for successful teaching.

Zafer Unal is an Assistant Professor in the College of Education at the University of South Florida, St. Petersburg. His research interests focus on assessment, classroom management, and technology use in education.

Aslihan Unal is an Assistant Professor of Education at Usak University in Usak, Turkey. Her areas of interests are parental involvement, classroom management, assessment, and educational technology.