Qualification Journey in Teacher Training: Case in Northern Cyprus
Abstract
Problem Statement:
The identification of professional teaching standards has great value on
initial teacher training, hiring teachers, assessing teacher performance, as
well as planning and organizing teacher professional development. In Northern
Cyprus there are not any identified professional teaching standards. This study
aimed at filling this gap in the Northern Cyprus education system.
Purpose of the Study:
The purpose of the study was to identify the developmental process (DP), dimensions
of professional teaching standards (DoPTS), and draft professional teaching standards
(DPTS) as an initial step for proposing a national framework for professional teaching
standards (PTS) in Northern Cyprus (NC).
Method:
Case study
under a qualitative paradigm was used as the research strategy in this study.
Participants were 7 educational experts (7-EEs) and 17 working group members (17-WGMs).
Data were collected using semi-structured interviews. Data were analysed through
content analysis.
Findings:
As a result of the face-to-face interviews with WGMs, 4 DoPTS and 52 DPTS were
identified.
Conclusion and
Recommendations: The conclusion revealed categories in
the DP, DoPTS, and DPTS. As a result, category DP involved the themes of existing-situation,
procedures, working group, format of the study, and study techniques. Category DoPTS
yielded the themes of professional values and practice (PVaP), professional development
and practice (PDaP), teaching and learning process (TaLP), and professional
relationships and practice (PRaP). Category DPTS included the categories PVaP,
PDaP, TaLP, and PRaP. Category PVaP generated the themes of valuing learners,
being a role model, and entrepreneurship. Category PDaP included the themes of focus
on learning strategies, expertise, research skills, curricular knowledge, and
active leadership. Category TaLP gave rise to the themes of pedagogical content
knowledge, learning as cycles of monitoring assessment and feedback, planning
learning, learners’ responsibilities, and special needs. Category PRaP included
the themes of communication and collaboration. Using further statistical
analysis, PTSs and performance statements were required to be identified.
Similarly, PTSs related to each field of study were recommended for
identification based upon the PTSs.
Keywords
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Details
Primary Language
English
Subjects
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Journal Section
Research Article
Authors
Hale Erden
This is me
Publication Date
October 15, 2016
Submission Date
October 15, 2016
Acceptance Date
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Published in Issue
Year 2016 Volume: 16 Number: 65