Attitudes of Students in Vocational and Technical Anatolian High Schools Toward Vocational Education

Abstract

This study aims to examine the attitudes of students enrolled in Vocational and Technical Anatolian High Schools in the province of Şırnak toward vocational education. The study was conducted using a quantitative approach, and the sample consisted of 407 students. Data were collected through the Attitude Towards Vocational Education Scale developed by Kalkan (2014). The findings indicate that students possess moderately positive attitudes toward vocational education. No significant differences were found in attitudes based on gender, grade level, or family income status. In conclusion, vocational education is perceived by students as a viable and acceptable educational pathway, and demographic characteristics do not have a significant effect on these attitudes.

Keywords

• Vocational education
• student attitudes
• vocational high schools
• demographic variables
• Türkiye

Ethical Statement

Ethical approval for the study was obtained from the Scientific Ethics Review Board of the Faculty of Education at Selçuk University (Decision No: 60, dated 11.10.2023). Participation in the study was voluntary. Students were informed about the aim of the study, confidentiality of responses, and their right to withdraw at any stage. No identifying personal information was collected.

Mesleki ve Teknik Anadolu Lisesi Öğrencilerinin Mesleki Eğitime Yönelik Tutumları

Abstract

Bu araştırma, Şırnak ilindeki Mesleki ve Teknik Anadolu Liseleri’nde öğrenim gören öğrencilerin mesleki eğitime yönelik tutumlarını incelemeyi amaçlamaktadır. Nicel araştırma yaklaşımıyla yürütülen çalışmanın örneklemini 407 öğrenci oluşturmaktadır. Veriler, Kalkan (2014) tarafından geliştirilen Mesleki Eğitime Yönelik Tutum Ölçeği ile toplanmıştır. Bulgular, öğrencilerin mesleki eğitime yönelik orta düzeyde olumlu tutuma sahip olduğunu göstermektedir. Cinsiyet, sınıf düzeyi ve aile gelir durumu değişkenlerine göre tutumlarda anlamlı bir farklılık bulunmamıştır. Sonuç olarak, mesleki eğitimin öğrenciler tarafından kabul edilebilir ve uygulanabilir bir eğitim yolu olarak algılandığı, demografik özelliklerin ise bu tutumlar üzerinde anlamlı bir etkisinin bulunmadığı belirlenmiştir.

Keywords

• Mesleki eğitim
• öğrenci tutumları
• mesleki ve teknik Anadolu liseleri
• demografik değişkenler
• Türkiye

Ethical Statement

Etik kurul onayı, Selçuk Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Bilimsel Etik Değerlendirme Kurulu’ndan alınmıştır (Karar No: 60, 11.10.2023). Araştırmaya katılım gönüllülük esasına dayanmaktadır. Katılımcılar çalışmanın amacı, yanıtların gizliliği ve istedikleri aşamada çalışmadan çekilme hakları konusunda bilgilendirilmiştir. Araştırma kapsamında kimlik belirleyici herhangi bir kişisel veri toplanmamıştır.

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