Prospective Science Teachers' Views related to the Turkish Education System: Current Problems and Proposed Solutions
Abstract
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This study aims at identifying the current problems of the Turkish
education system and developing probable solutions in the light of the
opinions of prospective science teachers. This study is guided by qualitative
descriptive methodology. The participations consists of 518 (336 female and
182 male) prospective science teachers at their final year (senior) in nine
different universities during the 2013-2014 academic year. An opinion
determination form comprised of open-ended questions is used as a data
collection instrument. Study data are analyzed with content analysis as a
type of qualitative analysis. The problems and proposed solutions found from
the study are grouped under four main headings: structural-administrative
problems (32.18%) and solutions (32.54%); teaching-learning problems (35.18%)
and solutions (34.35%); problems related to teacher training (23.84%) and
solutions (26.94%) and problems related to assessment (8.8%) and solutions
(6.17%). As a conclusion, various proposals are made based on the research
findings. |
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Details
Primary Language
Turkish
Subjects
Studies on Education
Journal Section
Research Article
Publication Date
April 27, 2017
Submission Date
April 27, 2017
Acceptance Date
April 27, 2017
Published in Issue
Year 2017 Volume: 46 Number: 1