Perceptions of Pre-Service Teachers’ of Atatürk Teacher Training Academy regarding Classroom Management

Abstract

The aim of this study is to evaluate pre-service teachers' perceptions regarding classroom management, which consists of five dimensions. The study was also associated with the current literature. Consisting of qualitative research and scanning technique, this study aims to understand the five dimensions of classroom management by asking five open-ended questions, all of which were prepared with the help of experts' opinions. The data was gathered through face-to-face meetings by the participation of 4 th grade Primary SchoolTeaching students (n = 5) from Atatürk Teacher Training Academy. Content analysis was done to support the collected data. The findings were also compared with the department memos and the earlier findings regarding the five dimensions of classroom management. Consecutively, the problem sentence was found and it is widely acknowledged that contents of this study may help future studies on this subject.