Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi Akademisyenlerinin Z Kuşağı Öğrencilerine İlişkin Deneyimleri: Fenomenolojik Bir Araştırma

Öz

Amaç: Araştırma, bir sağlık bilimleri fakültesi akademisyenlerinin Z kuşağı öğrencilerine ilişkin deneyimlerini incelemek amacıyla yapılmıştır. Yöntem: Bu nitel desendeki fenomenoloji araştırması; Türkiye'de bir kamu üniversitesinin sağlık bilimleri fakültesinde, akademik deneyimleri 5-35 yıl arasında değişen 25 akademisyenle gerçekleştirilmiştir. Görüşmeler yarı yapılandırılmış olarak, yüz yüze derinlemesine görüşme tekniğiyle gerçekleştirilmiştir. Analizde Colaizzi içerik analizi uygulanmıştır. Bulgular: Deneyimlerden dört tema, dokuz ana kategori ve otuz yedi alt kategori keşfedildi: Etkinliklerde Yaşanan Sorunlar, Etkinliklerde Algılanan Avantajlar, Kaygı ve Stres Deneyimi ve Zorluklarla Başa Çıkma Stratejileri. Akademisyenler öğrencilerin Z Kuşağına özgü özellikleri nedeniyle eğitim faaliyetlerinde zorlandıkları konusunda hemfikirdi. Akademisyenler öğrencilerin bazı olumlu özelliklerini takdir ederken, öğrencilerin uyum, kuşak çatışması ve üslup sorunlarından ve akademik başarı/verim düşüklüğünden şikâyetçi olmuşlardır. Zorluklara, kaygıya ve strese rağmen akademisyenler öğrencileri anlama ve destekleme konusunda gayret göstermişlerdir. Sonuç: Araştırmada akademisyenlerin Z kuşağı öğrencileriyle etkileşimde genelde zorluk yaşadıkları sonucuna varılmıştır. Sağlık alanında çalışan akademisyenlerin eğitim verimliliğini arttırmaya ve kaygı/stres yönetimine yönelik uygun başa çıkma stratejileri geliştirmeleri gerekmektedir. Ayrıca Z kuşağının özelliklerine uygun eğitim ve destekleyici yaklaşımlarla olumlu etkileşimler sağlanmalıdır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Sağlık eğitimi
• öğrenciler
• akademisyenler
• Z kuşağı
• Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi

Experiences of Academicians at a Faculty of Health Sciences Regarding Students of Generation Z: A Phenomenological Research

Abstract

Aim: The research was conducted to examine the experiences of academics at a health sciences faculty regarding Generation Z students. Method: This qualitative phenomenological study was conducted at the faculty of health sciences of a public university in Türkiye with 25 academicians with academic experience ranging from 5 to 35 years. The interviews were semi-structured, face-to-face, in-depth interviews. Colaizzi content analysis was applied in the analysis. Results: Four themes, nine main categories, and thirty-seven subcategories were discovered from the experiences: Problems Experienced in Activities, Perceived Advantages in Activities, Experience of Anxiety and Stress, and Strategies to Cope with Challenges. Academicians agreed that students had difficulty in educational activities due to their Generation Z characteristics. While academicians appreciated some positive characteristics of students, they complained about students' adaptation, generation gap and style problems, and low academic achievement/productivity. Despite the difficulties, anxiety, and stress, academicians made an effort to understand and support students. Conclusion: The study concluded that academics generally have difficulty interacting with Generation Z students. Academics working in the health field need to develop appropriate coping strategies to increase educational efficiency and manage anxiety/stress. In addition, positive interactions should be provided with education and supportive approaches appropriate to the characteristics of Generation Z.

Keywords

• Academicians
• generation Z
• health education
• students
• Faculty of Health Sciences

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