Abstract

• The main aim of this study was to study moral competencies of student teachers from university of education. Quantitative research design and descriptive survey method were taken in the present study. A total of 1093 (males=430, females=663) student teachers were selected as the participants from three universities by using simple random sampling technique. As research instruments, Moral Competencies Inventory (MCI) of Lennick and Kiel (2011) was adapted and applied. The results showed that mean score of moral competencies of student teachers was satisfactory because observed mean score of moral competencies was greater than theoretical mean score. There was no significant difference by gender. By grade, significant differences were occurred in moral competencies at (p<.01) and (p<.001), fourth year student teachers were higher than third year and second year. By University, significant differences were found in moral competencies, student teachers from University (1) were lower than University (2) and University (3) at (p< .001) and (p<.01). By father’s education and mother’s education, there were significant differences at (p<.05) and (p<.05).