Job Satisfaction of Teachers Working in Science and Art Centers

Abstract

This research aims to reveal the opinions of teachers working in Science and Art Centers (BİLSEM) about their job satisfaction. In the study, case study was applied as one of the qualitative research methods. The research was conducted with 15 teachers, 9 male and 6 female, working in Antalya Science and Art Centers in the spring term of the 2020-2021 academic year. The data for the study were collected using open-ended questions created by the researcher. The data were analyzed by face-to-face and descriptive analysis technique by the researcher. According to the findings obtained from the research that a significant number of the teachers stated that the physical facilities and technological infrastructure in the institutions were insufficient and the interest and desire of the students towards the lesson were low. Teachers also stated that they have experienced problems due to the increase in the number of students in their institutions in recent years, so they had difficulty in having enough time to each student and that some courses were not given the necessary importance by the school administrators. Based on the relevant findings of the study, it was concluded that the teachers' expectations of the profession could not be fulfilled by the institution, students and the program due to these reasons, and this situation negatively affected their job satisfaction.

Keywords

• Job satisfaction
• teacher
• Science and Art Centers
• gifted

Bilim Sanat Merkezlerinde Çalışan Öğretmenlerin İş Doyumu

Öz

Bu araştırmada Bilim ve Sanat Merkezlerinde görev yapan öğretmenlerin iş doyumlarına ilişkin görüşlerinin ortaya konulması amaçlanmıştır. Araştırmada, nitel araştırma yöntemlerinden durum desenine yer verilmiştir. Araştırma, 2020-2021 Eğitim-Öğretim yılı bahar döneminde Antalya ili Bilim ve Sanat Merkezlerinde görev yapan 9’u erkek, 6’sı kadın olmak üzere toplam 15 öğretmen ile gerçekleştirilmiştir. Çalışmanın verilerine, araştırmacı tarafından oluşturulan açık uçlu sorular ile ulaşılmıştır. Veriler, araştırmacı tarafından yüz yüze gerçekleştirilerek elde edilmiş ve betimsel analiz tekniği ile çözümlenmiştir. Araştırmadan elde edilen bulgularda, öğretmenlerin önemli bir kısmı kurumlarda fiziksel imkân ve teknolojik altyapının yetersiz kaldığını, öğrencilerin derse karşı ilgi ve isteklerinin düşük olduğunu belirtmişlerdir. Öğretmenler, ayrıca son yıllarda kurumlarında yaşanan öğrenci sayılarındaki artışlardan kaynaklı sorunlar yaşadıklarını dolayısıyla her öğrenciye yeterli zaman ayırmakta zorlandıklarını ve bazı derslere okul idarecileri tarafından gerekli önemin verilmediğini ifade etmişlerdir. Araştırmanın ilgili bulgularından hareketle öğretmenlerin söz konusu nedenlere dayalı olarak mesleğe karşı beklentilerinin kurum, öğrenciler ve program tarafından karşılanamadığı, bu durumun iş doyumlarını olumsuz yönde etkilediği sonucuna ulaşılmıştır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• İş doyumu
• öğretmen
• Bilim ve Sanat Merkezleri
• üstün yetenekli

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