An Evaluation of Teachers' Success in Building Constructivist Learning Environments by Pre-service and In-service Teachers

In this study, teachers' skills in creating constructivist learning environments in their lessons and after the evaluation of the aforementioned skills according to the views of teachers and pre-service teachers is studied descriptively. Further, whether these evaluations vary depending on le compound effect of teachers' time in service, classroom size and teaching level were related is studied. The study group consisted of 137 teachers in different branches and 281 pre-service teachers. In the study, the data was collected through the "Constructivist Learning Environment Scale" and an information form applied to the teachers. As the result of the analyses carried out for the reliability of the scale used in the research, total Cronbach's Alpha (alpha) value was found to be .95. The internal consistency of the sub-dimensions of the scale ranged from .78 to .90. The difference between the perceptions of the teachers and pre-service teachers regarding the "CLE" was found to be statistically significant (p<.05).