“…The literature review demonstrates that there are studies focusing on academic/self-efficacy (Turan, Karaoğlu, Kaynak, & Pepe 2016;Saracaloğlu et al, 2017;Izgar & Dilmaç, 2008;Caba & Pekel, 2017), attitude (Pepe et al, 2011;Turan, Usuflu, Koç, Karaoğlu, & Ulucan, 2018;Dalbudak, Gürkan, Yigit, Kargun, Hazar, & Dorak, 2016;Dalbudak & Yiğit, 2019;Alp & Süngü, 2016;Kumartaşlı, 2010;Yıldırım, Araç-Ilgar, & Uslu, 2018) and sports history (Yılmaz et al, 2013;Dönmez, 1998;Turkay & Aydın, 2017;Abe, 1991) in the existing literature. However, no studies investigating physical education and sports teacher candidates' attitudes towards academic self-efficacy and the course of sports history were found.…”