Review Article

TEACHER COMPETENCIES IN TURKISH MINISTRY OF EDUCATION CONTEXT: A KEY TO UNLOCKING EDUCATIONAL POTENTIAL

Number: 29 April 30, 2025
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TEACHER COMPETENCIES IN TURKISH MINISTRY OF EDUCATION CONTEXT: A KEY TO UNLOCKING EDUCATIONAL POTENTIAL

Abstract

Extensive research has consistently emphasised the pivotal significance of education in the progress of a nation, underscoring the need to invest resources in education. This emphasis highlights the importance of teacher competencies, which refer to educators' fundamental skills, knowledge, and attitudes to effectively instruct and assist students, ensuring that these resources are utilised to their full potential. The significance of teacher competencies is immense since they directly influence student learning results, teacher job satisfaction, and the overall success of the educational system. Thus, educators, policymakers, and administrators must enhance and assist teacher skills to enhance educational results and foster a favourable and efficient learning atmosphere. For this reason, this study, which adopts the document analysis method, examines the steps and revisions taken so far in the field of teacher competencies in the context of the Ministry of National Education (MoNE), the strengths and aspects that need to be developed in the historical development of these studies together with teacher standards in different countries. The study also offers suggestions for developing or re-updating the relevant competencies by referring to the “General Competencies for the Teaching Profession’’ document shared by the Ministry of National Education in 2017 due to today's rapidly developing and changing dynamics.

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Ethical Statement

Yapılan bu çalışmada “Yükseköğretim Kurumları Bilimsel Araştırma ve Yayın Etiği Yönergesi” kapsamında uyulması belirtilen tüm kurallara uyulmuştur. Yönergenin ikinci bölümü olan “Bilimsel Araştırma ve Yayın Etiğine Aykırı Eylemler” başlığı altında belirtilen eylemlerden hiçbiri gerçekleştirilmemiştir. Bu çalışma etik kurul izni gerektirmemektedir.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Education Policy

Journal Section

Review Article

Early Pub Date

April 28, 2025

Publication Date

April 30, 2025

Submission Date

November 5, 2024

Acceptance Date

April 19, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Number: 29

APA
Zambak, A. (2025). TEACHER COMPETENCIES IN TURKISH MINISTRY OF EDUCATION CONTEXT: A KEY TO UNLOCKING EDUCATIONAL POTENTIAL. Bingöl Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi, 29, 252-266. https://doi.org/10.29029/busbed.1580132
AMA
1.Zambak A. TEACHER COMPETENCIES IN TURKISH MINISTRY OF EDUCATION CONTEXT: A KEY TO UNLOCKING EDUCATIONAL POTENTIAL. Bingöl Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi. 2025;(29):252-266. doi:10.29029/busbed.1580132
Chicago
Zambak, Ayşe. 2025. “TEACHER COMPETENCIES IN TURKISH MINISTRY OF EDUCATION CONTEXT: A KEY TO UNLOCKING EDUCATIONAL POTENTIAL”. Bingöl Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi, nos. 29: 252-66. https://doi.org/10.29029/busbed.1580132.
EndNote
Zambak A (April 1, 2025) TEACHER COMPETENCIES IN TURKISH MINISTRY OF EDUCATION CONTEXT: A KEY TO UNLOCKING EDUCATIONAL POTENTIAL. Bingöl Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi 29 252–266.
IEEE
[1]A. Zambak, “TEACHER COMPETENCIES IN TURKISH MINISTRY OF EDUCATION CONTEXT: A KEY TO UNLOCKING EDUCATIONAL POTENTIAL”, Bingöl Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi, no. 29, pp. 252–266, Apr. 2025, doi: 10.29029/busbed.1580132.
ISNAD
Zambak, Ayşe. “TEACHER COMPETENCIES IN TURKISH MINISTRY OF EDUCATION CONTEXT: A KEY TO UNLOCKING EDUCATIONAL POTENTIAL”. Bingöl Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi. 29 (April 1, 2025): 252-266. https://doi.org/10.29029/busbed.1580132.
JAMA
1.Zambak A. TEACHER COMPETENCIES IN TURKISH MINISTRY OF EDUCATION CONTEXT: A KEY TO UNLOCKING EDUCATIONAL POTENTIAL. Bingöl Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi. 2025;:252–266.
MLA
Zambak, Ayşe. “TEACHER COMPETENCIES IN TURKISH MINISTRY OF EDUCATION CONTEXT: A KEY TO UNLOCKING EDUCATIONAL POTENTIAL”. Bingöl Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi, no. 29, Apr. 2025, pp. 252-66, doi:10.29029/busbed.1580132.
Vancouver
1.Ayşe Zambak. TEACHER COMPETENCIES IN TURKISH MINISTRY OF EDUCATION CONTEXT: A KEY TO UNLOCKING EDUCATIONAL POTENTIAL. Bingöl Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi. 2025 Apr. 1;(29):252-66. doi:10.29029/busbed.1580132