Social dynamics of the teachers' room in the context of school culture

Abstract

School culture forms the basis of the social structure of a school by involving the interaction of many people. The teachers' room is an important component of school culture as it is the place where teachers spend the most time for both academic and social purposes. For this reason, it is important to examine the teachers' room in the context of school culture. The purpose of this study is to examine how school culture is shaped in the teachers' room and the contribution of the teachers' room to the educational environment as a reflection of school culture. In this context, 45 volunteer pre-service teachers enrolled in the pedagogical formation program of İnönü University, and 11 volunteer teachers working in different middle schools participated in the study. Data were collected with semi-structured interview forms developed by the researchers. The data obtained were subjected to content analysis. According to the study’s results, pre-service teachers generally emphasized communication and interaction in the teachers' room. In contrast, teachers emphasized socializing and conversations about students.

Keywords

• School culture
• Teachers
• Teacher interaction
• Social dynamics

Okul kültürü bağlamında öğretmenler odasının sosyal dinamikleri

Abstract

Okul kültürü, birçok insanın etkileşimini barındırmasıyla bir okulun sosyal yapısının temelini oluşturmaktadır. Öğretmenler odası, öğretmenlerin hem akademik hem de sosyal amaçlar doğrultusunda okulda en çok zaman geçirdikleri yer olduğu için okul kültürünün önemli bir bileşenidir. Bu nedenle öğretmenler odasının okul kültürü bağlamında incelenmesi önemli görülmektedir. Bu araştırmanın amacı da okul kültürünün öğretmenler odasında nasıl şekillendiğini ve öğretmenler odasının okul kültürüne bir yansıması olarak eğitim ortamına katkısını incelemektir. Bu kapsamda araştırmaya İnönü Üniversitesi pedagojik formasyon programına kayıtlı, kolay ulaşılabilir durum örneklemesiyle belirlenen, gönüllü 45 öğretmen adayı ile farklı ortaokullarda görev yapan 11 gönüllü öğretmen katılmıştır. Araştırmacılar tarafından geliştirilen yarı yapılandırılmış görüşme formları ile veriler toplanmıştır. Elde edilen veriler ise içerik analizine tabi tutulmuştur. Analiz sonuçlarına göre; öğretmen adaylarının genel olarak öğretmenler odasında iletişim ve etkileşime vurgu yaptığı, öğretmenlerin ise sosyalleşme ve öğrenciler üzerine sohbetleri de öne çıkardığı görülmüştür.

Keywords

• Okul kültürü
• Öğretmenler odası
• Öğretmen etkileşimi
• Sosyal dinamikler

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