The Views of Secondary School Teachers about Refugee Students

Year 2018, , 32 - 44, 29.07.2018

Mehmet Nuri Gömleksiz , Sibel Aslan

https://doi.org/10.22596/erj2018.0301.32.44

Abstract

The aim of this study
is to determine secondary school teachers’ views about the refugee students. In
this direction, the secondary school teachers’ views about refugee students’
attention, and attitude toward  their
subject,  refugee students’ readiness, attention,
and attitude toward their lesson content, and the suitability of methods,
techniques which they use in their class to the readiness of refugee students
were determined. Moreover, their views about the suitability of their
equipments and materials to readiness of refugee students; the suitability of
assesment and evaluation instruments for refugee students; and their views,
ideas to develop and enrich their lessons were determined. In this study,
qualitative research design was used. The study group consisted of the
secondary school teachers worked at a state school in Elazığ city center in
2017-2018 academic year, second term. Maximum variation sampling method was
used in the study. In determination of school, whether there are refugee
students or not at that school was considered. From each branch two teachers
were selected and totally 22 secondary school teachers were included in the
study. In determination of these teachers, the views of headmaster and deputies
head of the secondary school were considered. Volunteer branch teachers
participated to the study. A semi-structured interview form, which was designed
by the researcher was used for data collection. Six semi- structured questions
were asked to identify teachers’ views about refugee students. These questions
were reviewed by a professor and two assistant professors. The clarity of
questions were negotiated with three secondary school teachers. Study results
revealed that secondary school teachers have some problems in instruction of
refugee students because of several reasons. Several recommendations are
offered based on the research findings. 

Keywords

refugee student, refugee student education, education problems, education problem of refugee

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