The relationship between geometry attitudes and self-efficacy beliefs towards geometry

The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between geometry attitude scores and self-efficacy scores towards geometry. Thus, correlational model was used in the process of the study and convenience sampling method was used. The research was conducted with 126 pre-service elementary mathematics teachers studying at Aksaray University Education Faculty in 2010-2011 academic year. In investigating the relationship between geometry attitudes and self-efficacy beliefs about geometry "Self-efficacy scale towards geometry" developed by Canturk-Gunhan and Baser and "Geometry attitude scale" developed by Bindak were used. The results of the study revealed that, pre-service teachers' geometry attitude scores and self-efficacy scores towards geometry is high. In addition, there is a strong positive relationship between pre-service teachers' geometry attitudes and self-efficacy beliefs towards geometry.