Research Article

THE ROLE OF FOREIGN AND TURKISH SCHOOLS IN CHANGING LATE OTTOMAN EDUCATIONAL POLICY: ROBERT COLLEGE AND MEKTEB-İ SULTANİ

Volume: 17 Number: 35 March 30, 2018
  • Evrim Şencan Gürtunca
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THE ROLE OF FOREIGN AND TURKISH SCHOOLS IN CHANGING LATE OTTOMAN EDUCATIONAL POLICY: ROBERT COLLEGE AND MEKTEB-İ SULTANİ

Abstract

The aim of this study is to present the changes and innovations in the field of

education during the late Ottoman era, by using examples from the education sector (schools).

Robert College, as it shines amongst the others due to its distinctive mission and vision and

because it has continued its existence until today, have been chosen to represent foreign

schools. The Mekteb-i Sultani, known as Galatasaray High School today, for it was the first local

educational institution that modeled its curriculum on the modern educational system of the

West, have been chosen as the sample Turkish school for analysis. With their contributions

in developing the Turkish education system; in conclusion, the changes in the educational

system and their role in transforming the society during the late Ottoman era have been

studied, by considering these two schools, which are seemingly different but actually closely

associated with each other.

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Details

Primary Language

English

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Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Evrim Şencan Gürtunca This is me

Publication Date

March 30, 2018

Submission Date

September 15, 2017

Acceptance Date

February 27, 2018

Published in Issue

Year 2017 Volume: 17 Number: 35

APA
Şencan Gürtunca, E. (2018). THE ROLE OF FOREIGN AND TURKISH SCHOOLS IN CHANGING LATE OTTOMAN EDUCATIONAL POLICY: ROBERT COLLEGE AND MEKTEB-İ SULTANİ. Çağdaş Türkiye Tarihi Araştırmaları Dergisi, 17(35), 5-21. https://izlik.org/JA65BJ65EN
AMA
1.Şencan Gürtunca E. THE ROLE OF FOREIGN AND TURKISH SCHOOLS IN CHANGING LATE OTTOMAN EDUCATIONAL POLICY: ROBERT COLLEGE AND MEKTEB-İ SULTANİ. Çağdaş Türkiye Tarihi Araştırmaları Dergisi. 2018;17(35):5-21. https://izlik.org/JA65BJ65EN
Chicago
Şencan Gürtunca, Evrim. 2018. “THE ROLE OF FOREIGN AND TURKISH SCHOOLS IN CHANGING LATE OTTOMAN EDUCATIONAL POLICY: ROBERT COLLEGE AND MEKTEB-İ SULTANİ”. Çağdaş Türkiye Tarihi Araştırmaları Dergisi 17 (35): 5-21. https://izlik.org/JA65BJ65EN.
EndNote
Şencan Gürtunca E (March 1, 2018) THE ROLE OF FOREIGN AND TURKISH SCHOOLS IN CHANGING LATE OTTOMAN EDUCATIONAL POLICY: ROBERT COLLEGE AND MEKTEB-İ SULTANİ. Çağdaş Türkiye Tarihi Araştırmaları Dergisi 17 35 5–21.
IEEE
[1]E. Şencan Gürtunca, “THE ROLE OF FOREIGN AND TURKISH SCHOOLS IN CHANGING LATE OTTOMAN EDUCATIONAL POLICY: ROBERT COLLEGE AND MEKTEB-İ SULTANİ”, Çağdaş Türkiye Tarihi Araştırmaları Dergisi, vol. 17, no. 35, pp. 5–21, Mar. 2018, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA65BJ65EN
ISNAD
Şencan Gürtunca, Evrim. “THE ROLE OF FOREIGN AND TURKISH SCHOOLS IN CHANGING LATE OTTOMAN EDUCATIONAL POLICY: ROBERT COLLEGE AND MEKTEB-İ SULTANİ”. Çağdaş Türkiye Tarihi Araştırmaları Dergisi 17/35 (March 1, 2018): 5-21. https://izlik.org/JA65BJ65EN.
JAMA
1.Şencan Gürtunca E. THE ROLE OF FOREIGN AND TURKISH SCHOOLS IN CHANGING LATE OTTOMAN EDUCATIONAL POLICY: ROBERT COLLEGE AND MEKTEB-İ SULTANİ. Çağdaş Türkiye Tarihi Araştırmaları Dergisi. 2018;17:5–21.
MLA
Şencan Gürtunca, Evrim. “THE ROLE OF FOREIGN AND TURKISH SCHOOLS IN CHANGING LATE OTTOMAN EDUCATIONAL POLICY: ROBERT COLLEGE AND MEKTEB-İ SULTANİ”. Çağdaş Türkiye Tarihi Araştırmaları Dergisi, vol. 17, no. 35, Mar. 2018, pp. 5-21, https://izlik.org/JA65BJ65EN.
Vancouver
1.Evrim Şencan Gürtunca. THE ROLE OF FOREIGN AND TURKISH SCHOOLS IN CHANGING LATE OTTOMAN EDUCATIONAL POLICY: ROBERT COLLEGE AND MEKTEB-İ SULTANİ. Çağdaş Türkiye Tarihi Araştırmaları Dergisi [Internet]. 2018 Mar. 1;17(35):5-21. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA65BJ65EN