Investigation Of The Relationship Between Professional Interests And Professional Performance Of Teachers

Purpose of this study is to determine the professional interest and professional performance levels of teachers and to make a comparison between these two phonomena. Teachers have an important influence on societies to keep up with the times and, if necessary, to reshape them. For this reason, it is very important to determine the interests and performances of this profession group in their profession. In this context, it also reveals the importance of the study. The sampling method of the study is random sampling and this method was selected in accordance with the purpose. The sample consists of 368 teachers from different branches working in public secondary schools in the Küçükçekmece district of Istanbul. In this study which was carried out by adopting quantitative research approaches, the relational survey model was used to determine the relationship between teachers' professional interest and professional performance. "Vocational Interest Scale" and "Teacher Performance Evaluation Scale" were used as data collection tools. Based on the findings, there was no significant difference between teachers' professional interest levels and the variables of gender and graduated faculty, while a significant difference was determined in the sub-dimension of suggesting one's profession to others in age and professional experience variables. While the professional performance levels of the teachers did not show a significant difference according to the variables of gender, age and professional experience; a significant difference was observed in the sub-dimensions of field knowledge, conducting the learning-teaching process and professional development, based on the type of faculty graduated. One of the results of the research is that there is a positive and significant relationship between teachers' professional interest levels and their professional performance. Some of the suggestions made based on the results obtained are as follows: teacher training institutions can plan studies that will increase the professional interests of teacher candidates. Studies that are evaluated by administrators and parents can be carried out, and finally, this study can be applied to other education levels in various districts of Istanbul.