Research Article

THE VIEWS OF SECONDARY SCHOOL ENGLISH TEACHERS ON PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY (PDC) MEETINGS

Volume: 14 Number: 3 September 27, 2024
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THE VIEWS OF SECONDARY SCHOOL ENGLISH TEACHERS ON PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY (PDC) MEETINGS

Abstract

This current research aims to identify the views of secondary school English teachers who participated in PDC meetings organised within the scope of "English Together" project. For this aim, mixed method was adopted in the research process. Since both quantitative and qualitative data were obtained from the participants in the research process, the researchers agreed on the suitability of this method. Two separate data collection tools were used. The first one is an e-form prepared for the content and scope of PDC meetings and demographic characteristics of the participants. The second data collection tool is an interview form prepared to analyse the quantitative data obtained in more depth. 122 English teachers participated in the research process and the quantitative data obtained were first recorded in an Excel file by the researchers. These recorded data were analysed within the framework of the sub-problems of the research and visualised as pie charts. These visualisations are shared in the findings section of the study. Qualitative data obtained from interviews with some of the participants were subjected to content analysis and shared under the relevant figures to reinforce the quantitative data. Based on the results obtained from the research, it is understood that the participants are generally satisfied with the content of the PDC meetings, they consider the facilitators professionally adequate, they are partially dissatisfied with the frequency of the meetings, and they see the meetings as useful.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Teacher Education and Professional Development of Educators

Journal Section

Research Article

Early Pub Date

September 20, 2024

Publication Date

September 27, 2024

Submission Date

October 20, 2023

Acceptance Date

August 16, 2024

Published in Issue

Year 2024 Volume: 14 Number: 3

APA
Özcan, H. Z., & Sağcan, Y. C. (2024). THE VIEWS OF SECONDARY SCHOOL ENGLISH TEACHERS ON PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY (PDC) MEETINGS. Trakya Eğitim Dergisi, 14(3), 1380-1401. https://doi.org/10.24315/tred.1378774
AMA
1.Özcan HZ, Sağcan YC. THE VIEWS OF SECONDARY SCHOOL ENGLISH TEACHERS ON PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY (PDC) MEETINGS. Trakya Eğitim Dergisi. 2024;14(3):1380-1401. doi:10.24315/tred.1378774
Chicago
Özcan, Halil Ziya, and Yaşar Ceren Sağcan. 2024. “THE VIEWS OF SECONDARY SCHOOL ENGLISH TEACHERS ON PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY (PDC) MEETINGS”. Trakya Eğitim Dergisi 14 (3): 1380-1401. https://doi.org/10.24315/tred.1378774.
EndNote
Özcan HZ, Sağcan YC (September 1, 2024) THE VIEWS OF SECONDARY SCHOOL ENGLISH TEACHERS ON PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY (PDC) MEETINGS. Trakya Eğitim Dergisi 14 3 1380–1401.
IEEE
[1]H. Z. Özcan and Y. C. Sağcan, “THE VIEWS OF SECONDARY SCHOOL ENGLISH TEACHERS ON PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY (PDC) MEETINGS”, Trakya Eğitim Dergisi, vol. 14, no. 3, pp. 1380–1401, Sept. 2024, doi: 10.24315/tred.1378774.
ISNAD
Özcan, Halil Ziya - Sağcan, Yaşar Ceren. “THE VIEWS OF SECONDARY SCHOOL ENGLISH TEACHERS ON PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY (PDC) MEETINGS”. Trakya Eğitim Dergisi 14/3 (September 1, 2024): 1380-1401. https://doi.org/10.24315/tred.1378774.
JAMA
1.Özcan HZ, Sağcan YC. THE VIEWS OF SECONDARY SCHOOL ENGLISH TEACHERS ON PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY (PDC) MEETINGS. Trakya Eğitim Dergisi. 2024;14:1380–1401.
MLA
Özcan, Halil Ziya, and Yaşar Ceren Sağcan. “THE VIEWS OF SECONDARY SCHOOL ENGLISH TEACHERS ON PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY (PDC) MEETINGS”. Trakya Eğitim Dergisi, vol. 14, no. 3, Sept. 2024, pp. 1380-01, doi:10.24315/tred.1378774.
Vancouver
1.Halil Ziya Özcan, Yaşar Ceren Sağcan. THE VIEWS OF SECONDARY SCHOOL ENGLISH TEACHERS ON PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY (PDC) MEETINGS. Trakya Eğitim Dergisi. 2024 Sep. 1;14(3):1380-401. doi:10.24315/tred.1378774