Teachers’ Opinion Regarding Scientific Researches and Researchers

Volume: 4 Number: 2 December 1, 2011
  • Özgen Korkmaz
  • Ayfer Şahin
  • Rüştü Yeşil
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Teachers’ Opinion Regarding Scientific Researches and Researchers

Abstract

The aim of this research is to present the teachers’ opinion regarding scientific researches and researches. Research is a quantitative study performed in scanning model. Population survey is 112 teachers working in elementary school in Kırşehir Province Center. Data are collected by using a half-formed interview form that is prepared by researchers. Obtained data are analyzed and evaluated by the researchers within the framework of document-analysis method. Moreover, by means of calculating frequencies of the opinions, whether teachers' opinions differentiate or not are analyzed by χ2 method with regard to education levels, sex and seniority. According to the research results; (i) while a considerable part of the teachers sees themselves sufficient regarding the implementation period of the scientific research (%33,8), a significant part, however, does not see it that way (%34,8). (ii) A considerable part of the teachers believe that in a scientific research there are problems such as participants creating difficulties in data collection and difficulty in reaching target group during data collection (%38,4). The other considerable part of the teachers, on the other hand, believe that they have problems because the answers given to data collection tools, are subjective, insincere, unserious (%29,5). (iii) A great part of the teachers approaches scientific researches in a positive way and helps the researchers (%42), one third of them, however, approaches it negatively (%27,7). (iv) A significant part of the teachers explain their unwillingness to help the researchers as that the researchers approach them negatively, the method followed while data analysis tolls are applied, is not ethical and these demands are s weary often.

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Özgen Korkmaz This is me

Ayfer Şahin This is me

Rüştü Yeşil This is me

Publication Date

December 1, 2011

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December 1, 2011

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Year 2011 Volume: 4 Number: 2

APA
Korkmaz, Ö., Şahin, A., & Yeşil, R. (2011). Teachers’ Opinion Regarding Scientific Researches and Researchers. Journal of Theoretical Educational Sciences, 4(2), 109-127. https://izlik.org/JA59UK89JJ