Attitudes of Humanities Students and Aspiring Teachers Toward Quantitative Educational Research: An Introductory Study

This study explores the attitudes of humanities students, aspiring teachers enrolled in a master's degree program focused on teaching, towards educational research methods courses. Using Papanastasiou's (2005) scale, the study compared attitudes between students who attended traditional lectures and exercises and those who participated in practical research labs. The results indicate that students involved in research labs demonstrate more positive attitudes and a greater awareness of the value of educational research. However, both groups share common anxieties about the challenges associated with research. The study highlights the need to integrate more practical opportunities to foster a positive view of research among future humanities teachers.