Research Article

An Overview of the Current Career Status of CEIT Department Graduates

Volume: 7 Number: 1 April 30, 2021
  • Fulya Torun
  • Tülay Dargut Güler
  • Seda Özer Şanal
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An Overview of the Current Career Status of CEIT Department Graduates

Abstract

Since the establishment of the Computer Education and Instructional Technology (CEIT) departments, the curriculum has changed many times, the types of points considered as the basis for the placement of the department have differentiated and even the threshold score criteria have been introduced, and in the appointments made as teachers to state institutions, the appointments have been made with relatively less number of appointments compared to the general. Although some students chose this department to become teachers, some students chose to specialize in the field of computers and aimed to turn to different sectors before they graduated. Thanks to the wide range of professions that the field offers to graduates, there are quite successful graduates among those who turn to different fields in terms of their interests. However, the number of graduates who chose this department to become a teacher and felt sorry for not being appointed to the public is considerably high. Within the scope of the study, views were collected from a total of 85 graduate, 38 female and 47 male, who graduated in the last four years. Online semi-structured form was used as data collection tool. Most of the graduates who filled out the form stated that they worked in various jobs during their education (n = 44). However, a significant portion of the graduates stated that they are not currently working. (n=37). It has been observed that only 24 of the working graduates are working as teachers, only 17 of them are working in the public sector, but seven of them are sub-teachers in public school, only nine are permanent teachers in public school and one is a lecturer (academician). It was observed that among the employees, eight people were in the IT sector, five people were police officers, two were military officers, three were civil servants in different public institutions and five people were working in different sectors. Considering the graduates' views about the satisfaction level of ICT teacher, it was stated that their satisfaction decreased due to the belief that their internal motivation in the professional context was at a good level, but that their external perception towards the profession was negative. It was stated that ICT teachers in particular were seen as worthless and/or tinkerers. Among the difficulties encountered, it was observed that the majority of them referred to the status of not being appointed and unemployment. The information provided by the graduates on their current career situation and their views on the department present an important report in planning for both graduates and students who are currently studying at these times when the future of the departments are discussed.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Studies on Education

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Tülay Dargut Güler This is me
0000-0003-1567-6647
Türkiye

Seda Özer Şanal This is me
0000-0002-6260-9212
Türkiye

Publication Date

April 30, 2021

Submission Date

July 22, 2020

Acceptance Date

October 12, 2020

Published in Issue

Year 2021 Volume: 7 Number: 1

APA
Torun, F., Dargut Güler, T., & Özer Şanal, S. (2021). An Overview of the Current Career Status of CEIT Department Graduates. Journal of Education, Theory and Practical Research, 7(1), 21-47. https://izlik.org/JA27FR27JS
AMA
1.Torun F, Dargut Güler T, Özer Şanal S. An Overview of the Current Career Status of CEIT Department Graduates. JETPR. 2021;7(1):21-47. https://izlik.org/JA27FR27JS
Chicago
Torun, Fulya, Tülay Dargut Güler, and Seda Özer Şanal. 2021. “An Overview of the Current Career Status of CEIT Department Graduates”. Journal of Education, Theory and Practical Research 7 (1): 21-47. https://izlik.org/JA27FR27JS.
EndNote
Torun F, Dargut Güler T, Özer Şanal S (April 1, 2021) An Overview of the Current Career Status of CEIT Department Graduates. Journal of Education, Theory and Practical Research 7 1 21–47.
IEEE
[1]F. Torun, T. Dargut Güler, and S. Özer Şanal, “An Overview of the Current Career Status of CEIT Department Graduates”, JETPR, vol. 7, no. 1, pp. 21–47, Apr. 2021, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA27FR27JS
ISNAD
Torun, Fulya - Dargut Güler, Tülay - Özer Şanal, Seda. “An Overview of the Current Career Status of CEIT Department Graduates”. Journal of Education, Theory and Practical Research 7/1 (April 1, 2021): 21-47. https://izlik.org/JA27FR27JS.
JAMA
1.Torun F, Dargut Güler T, Özer Şanal S. An Overview of the Current Career Status of CEIT Department Graduates. JETPR. 2021;7:21–47.
MLA
Torun, Fulya, et al. “An Overview of the Current Career Status of CEIT Department Graduates”. Journal of Education, Theory and Practical Research, vol. 7, no. 1, Apr. 2021, pp. 21-47, https://izlik.org/JA27FR27JS.
Vancouver
1.Fulya Torun, Tülay Dargut Güler, Seda Özer Şanal. An Overview of the Current Career Status of CEIT Department Graduates. JETPR [Internet]. 2021 Apr. 1;7(1):21-47. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA27FR27JS