Dönmez, CengizAvci, Ebru2024-11-072024-11-0720131447-9494https://doi.org/10.18848/1447-9494/cgp/v18i12/47822https://hdl.handle.net/11480/11346The aim of this study is to determine teacher trainees' beliefs of efficacy for the formation of students' character, studying in Social Studies Teaching. The research is limited to students at senior class at Social Studies Teaching undergraduate program of Education Faculties of Ankara and Gazi Universities during 2008-2009 academic years. The study population bases on students at Social Studies Teaching undergraduate program of Education Faculties of Ankara and Gazi Universities and the samples is composed of students at senior class. As diagnosis of research, participiants seem to trust themselves about being good models to the students, are sufficent about how they use strategies that can lead to positive change in the student's character. Also in this study, Social Studies trainees teachers' efficacy beliefs on Character Education didn't vary with respect to gender and university. © Common Ground, Cengiz Dönmez, Ebru Avci.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessCharacter educationEfficacy beliefSocial studies teachingArticle181230131210.18848/1447-9494/cgp/v18i12/478222-s2.0-84874991612Q4