ÖĞRETMEN ADAYLARININ KİŞİLİK ÖZELLİKLERİ: ÖĞRETMEN ADAYLARININ BİR KLİNİK SİMÜLASYON SIRASINDAKİ KARAR VERME VE TOPLANTIYI YÖNLENDİRME YETİLERİNİ ETKİLEYEN FAKTÖRLER

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This study explores how pre-service teachers’ identity characteristics affected their decision-making and facilitation skills during a clinically simulated parent-teacher conference. Standardized individuals (SIs) were hired and trained to perform as parents in a parent-teacher conference and to implement specific triggers to create a controlled environment during the clinical simulations. The findings indicate that although pre-service teachers used their personal experience to make decisions and facilitate the discussion, their lack of professional experience impaired their decision-making and facilitation skills. Additionally, the pre-service teachers’ beliefs, values, and former experiences in regard to their career choices affected their actions and reflections. The findings also reveal that the pre-service teachers felt stressed when they encountered with an unexpected situation and they weren’t shy about changing their decisions when they encountered with parental pressure.