University Teachers' 'Good Teacher' Characteristics and 'Undesirable Behaviors'

Ender Kazak; Ayşegül Övdür Altundal

doi:10.33418/education.1697357

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Üniversite Öğretim Üyelerinin “İyi Öğretmen” Özellikleri ve “İstenmeyen Davranışları

Abstract

Bu çalışmanın amacı, iyi bir üniversite öğretim üyesinin özelliklerini ve istenmeyen davranışları incelemektir. Çalışmada nitel fenomenolojik araştırma tasarımı kullanılmıştır. Araştırma grubu, 2022-2023 akademik yılında Türkiye’nin Batı Karadeniz bölgesindeki iki üniversitenin farklı bölümlerinden 13 öğrenciden oluşmuştur. Yüz yüze yapılan görüşmeler, betimsel ve içerik analizi yöntemleri kullanılarak incelenmiştir. Katılımcılar, iyi bir öğretmenin en önemli özelliklerinin iletişim becerileri ve empati olduğunu, ayrıca monoton bir şekilde ders vermek yerine öğrencilerin dikkatini çekmek için çeşitli öğretim teknik ve yöntemlerinin kullanılmasının önemli olduğunu belirtmişlerdir. Öğrencilerin iyi bir üniversite öğretmeni ile ilgili deneyimleri, akademik başarının artması ve özgüvenin gelişmesi olarak öne çıkmıştır. İstenmeyen öğretmen davranışları ise öğretim üyelerinin aşağılayıcı tutumları, aşırı katı/ciddi davranışları, “sadece dersimi verip gideceğim” zihniyeti ve yalnızca PowerPoint sunumlarına dayanma olarak belirlenmiştir. Öğrencilerin üniversite öğretmenlerinin sergilediği istenmeyen davranışlarla ilgili deneyimleri, devamsızlığa yol açtığı ve özgüvenlerini zedelediği şeklinde tanımlanmıştır. Bulgular, üniversite öğretmenlerinin mesleki yeterliliklerini artırmaya ve öğretmen yetiştirme programlarına yön vermeye yönelik öneriler sunmaktadır.

Keywords

İyi öğretmen, istenmeyen davranışlar, üniversite öğrencileri, üniversite öğretmeni

University Teachers' 'Good Teacher' Characteristics and 'Undesirable Behaviors'

Abstract

The aim of this study is to explore the characteristics of a good university teacher and undesirable behaviors. The study employed qualitative phenomenological research design. The research group consisted of 13 students from different departments from two universities in the Western Black Sea region of Türkiye in the 2022-2023 academic year. Face-to-face interviews were analysed using descriptive and content analysis. Participants stated that the most important characteristics of a good teacher were communication skills and empathy, and that using a variety of teaching techniques and methods to attract students' attention, rather than lecturing in a monotonous manner, is important. Students' experiences of a good university teacher were highlighted as increasing academic success and building self-confidence. Undesirable teacher behaviors were identified as faculty members' demeaning attitudes, excessively strict/serious behaviors, a "I'll just teach you my lesson and leave" mentality, and relying solely on PowerPoint presentations. Students' experiences of undesirable behavior by university teachers were identified as causing absenteeism and undermining self-confidence. The findings provide recommendations for enhancing university teachers’ professional competence and informing teacher training programs.

Keywords

Good teacher, undesirable behaviors, university students, university teacher

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Ayşegül Övdür Altundal
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