Primary Schoool Teacher Canditates’ Opinions On Cheating in Exams

The purpose of this study is to examine opinions of primary school teachers candidates about what kinds of actions or activities are being considered as cheating. In this study, students are the cheating at the exams shapely need which they heard and their shapely cheating reason has been investigated. The research was conducted on senior students studying in Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University Faculty of Education Primary School Teaching Programme. Out of a population of 194 students 179 were selected to constitute the sample. In the study a scale developed by the researcher has been used. Obtained data has been estimated statistically and necessary interpretation has been done. Results of the study indicated that 43% of the primary school teacher candidates had never attempted to cheat in the exams and that 35% of the cheaters thought that the questions had been tempting them to cheat.