An Analysis of Pupil Control Ideology of Primary Teachers From Different Variables

The main purpose of this study was to analyse pupil control ideology of primary (classroom) teachers. 176primary teachers working in elementary schools from Nigdeprovince and its districts constituted the sample of the research. The “survey method” was employed in this research.The data of this research were collected by using the “Pupil Control Ideology Scale”. In order to analyse the data obtained, mean, standard deviation, the independent samples t-test, one-way ANOVA analysis were used. Results of this study show that primary teachers had “humanistic pupil control ideology” in general. Also, it was found out that there was not a statistical significant difference between primaryschool teachers in terms of gender. On the other hand, it was found a statistical significant difference between primary teachers in relation to occupational seniority in favour of younger teachers. It was also found out that there were statistical significant differences between primary teachers in terms of educational level and settlement place of school variables in favour of teachers with postgraduate level of education and working in schools in the city centre.