Prospective Teacher Training Program in Turkey: A Meta Synthesis Study

Abstract

The aim of this meta-synthesis is to determine the findings of qualitative research on prospective teacher training in Turkey, the aspects of future prospective teacher training programs, and the deep knowledge and insights in them. Fourteen studies dealing with new prospective teacher training program using qualitative methods introduced in Turkey in 2016 were included in this meta-synthesis. As a result of the analyses, four themes were revealed; mentoring, contribution of prospective teacher training to teacher education, activities, evaluation, and problems encountered in the execution of the program. Then, a second level abstraction was performed, and syntheses were made as follows; 1) mentor selection and workload, 2) professional development, 3) program content and planning, 4) school context, and 5) program accountability. These syntheses point out the aspects that need to be focused on in the in the process of prospective teacher training program development.

Keywords

• Prospective teacher training program,teacher education

Türkiye’de Aday Öğretmen Yetiştirme Programı: Bir Meta Sentez Çalışması

Öz

Bu meta-sentez çalışmasının amacı, Türkiye’de aday öğretmen yetiştirme sürecini konu edinen nitel araştırmalardaki bulguları bir araya getirerek aday öğretmen yetiştirme programının geliştirilmesi gereken yönlerini belirlemek ve programa ilişkin araştırmalardaki derin bilgi ve anlayışları ortaya çıkarmaktır. Çalışmaya, 2016 yılında Türkiye’de uygulanmaya başlanan yeni aday öğretmen yetiştirme programını nitel yöntemlerle ele alan 14 çalışma dahil edilmiştir. Analizler sonucunda ilk olarak dört tema ortaya çıkarılmıştır. Bunlar; mentörlük uygulaması, adaylık eğitiminin öğretmen eğitimine katkısı, faaliyetler ve değerlendirme, programın yürütülmesinde karşılaşılan problemlerdir. Sonraki aşamada ikinci düzey soyutlama yapılarak sentezler ortaya konmuştur. Bunlar; 1) mentör seçimi ve görev yükü, 2) mesleki gelişim, 3) program içeriği ve planlama, 4) okul bağlamı ve 5) program hesap verebilirliğidir. Bu sentezler aday öğretmen yetiştirme programının geliştirilmesinde odaklanılması gereken yönleri vurgulamaktadır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Aday öğretmen yetiştirme programı,öğretmen eğitimi

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