Students' characteristics influence on the expectations of student-teachers regarding learners' behaviors, attitudes, and ambitions : a comparison study between social studies and other subject areas

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 Objectives: The purpose of this study was to compare the influenceof students' characteristics on social studies student teachers' expectations of students' behavioral, attitudinal, or ambitious performances and other student teachers.

Methodology: A descriptive quantitative approach consisted of administering a questionnaire on a sample of 135 student teachers of various specializations and GPAs at Kuwait University.

Data analysis compared the mean of the sample respondents.

Results: The results showed that student teachers of different GPAs and fields of specialization tend to form different expectations about diverse classroom students based on some of their characteristics.

However, no differences in these expectations based on the student teachers' GPAs and fields of specialization existed.

Conclusion: Recommendations were brought to the Kuwaiti Ministry of Education and the teacher preparation program in Kuwaiti universities.

The influenceof these student characteristics on achievement is suggested to be researched by further studies.