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The main values perception of biology teacher candidates was examined, as well as the effects of those values on self-efficacy perception. Research was conducted on a heterogeneous group of 162 biology teacher candidates (44 males and 118 females) studying at the Faculty of Education, Selçuk University, Konya, Turkey. The Teacher Self-Efficiency Scale developed on the basis of Bandura's theory by Schwarzer, Schmitz, and Daytner (1999) was modified and applied in this research in order to measure the self-efficacy perception of teachers. Findings demonstrate that teachers' values significantly predict their professional self-efficacy levels.

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The purpose of this research was to find out how students' self-esteem, occupational self-esteem, and epistemological beliefs influence their occupational success. The results revealed that there was a significantly positive relationship between the students' occupational self-esteem and self-esteem, as well as between occupational self-esteem and the lower values of the Epistemological Beliefs Scale (Schommer, 1990). A significant relationship was also found between the students' self-esteem and occupational self-esteem (p < 0.05) according to the study program of the students.

The purpose of this study is to compare changes in attitudes of students about their study of biology in the classes thought by five biology teachers who experienced an Iowa Chautauqua workshop with and two non-Chautauqua teachers who had no experience with any professional development program. The results indicated that there are significant differences in student attitudes in favor with students of the five biology teachers who experienced of a full year of experiences an Iowa Chautauqua workshop.