Abstract
The aim of this study is to examine the relationship between lifelong learning tendencies and information literacy self-efficacy perceptions of teacher candidates who receive pedagogical formation education. The research was designed according to the correlational model, one of the quantitative research models. The study group of the research consists of 92 pre-service teachers who received pedagogical formation training, selected through easy sampling. There are 31 male and 61 female teacher candidates in the study group. Pre-service teachers' departments are biology, physics and chemistry. Within the scope of the research, the data were obtained by using the Lifelong Learning Tendency Scale developed by Diker Coşkun (2009) and the Information Literacy Self-Efficacy Perception Scale developed by Kurbanoğlu, Akkoyunlu and Umay (2006). Descriptive statistical techniques and Pearson product-moment correlation analysis were used in the analysis of the data. As a result of the research, it was determined that teacher candidates' lifelong learning tendencies and information literacy self-efficacy perceptions were high. It has been observed that there is a positive and low-level significant relationship between the sub-factors of “identifying the information need” and “evaluating the product or process” of the information literacy self-efficacy perception scale and the lifelong learning tendencies of the teacher candidates. It was determined that there was no relationship between the other sub-factors of the information literacy self-efficacy perception scale and the lifelong learning tendencies of the teacher candidates. In the teacher training process, curricula can be designed by taking into consideration the lifelong learning and information literacy skills of teacher candidates and the use of these skills can be included in the lessons.