Research Article

Professional Development Experiences of Autodidactic Teachers

Volume: 8 Number: 2 December 30, 2024
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Professional Development Experiences of Autodidactic Teachers

Abstract

In this study, it was aimed to determine the views of self-learning teachers on their professional development. In this direction, phenomenological research design from qualitative research methods was used in the research. In the research group, there are 16 teachers working in Meram district of Konya province between June and December in 2023 and giving importance to their professional development. The data were collected through a semi-structured interview form and content analysis method was used to analyse the data. As a result, it was concluded that the participant teachers frequently participated in in-service training activities for their professional development experiences, used social media effectively, felt the need for professional development because they did not consider their current training sufficient, they have been learning teachers since they started their profession, and their motivation and self-confidence increased after the trainings they attended, that they have learning outside the profession and that they learn through social media, professional courses and experts, that their sources of motivation for professional development are student expectations and appreciation, that they receive support from their families, but that they are not provided with sufficient support by their managers and colleagues.

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Ethical Statement

I declare that the research was condukted with the ethical standards of the institutional and national research committee, following the 1964 Helsinki Declaration and its later amendments, or comparable ethical standards.. İnformed consent was obtained from all individual participants included in the study.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Teacher Education and Professional Development of Educators

Journal Section

Research Article

Early Pub Date

December 18, 2024

Publication Date

December 30, 2024

Submission Date

February 22, 2024

Acceptance Date

May 1, 2024

Published in Issue

Year 2024 Volume: 8 Number: 2

APA
Arı, K., & Yavuz, M. (2024). Professional Development Experiences of Autodidactic Teachers. Research on Education and Psychology, 8(2), 253-280. https://doi.org/10.54535/rep.1441532

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