OKUL YÖNETİCİLERİNİN PANDEMİ SÜRECİNDE YAŞADIKLARI SORUNLAR

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Bu çalışmanın amacı, okul yöneticilerinin Covid-19 pandemisi sürecinde yaşadıkları sorunlara ilişkin görüşlerini incelemek, yönetsel sorunları ortaya çıkarmak ve krizler sırasında süreci iyileştirmeye yönelik önerilerde bulunmaktır. Araştırma nitel araştırma yöntemi olan bir durum çalışması ile yürütülmüştür. Araştırmanın çalışma grubunu ilkokul, ortaokul ve liselerde görev yapan 12 okul müdürü oluşturmaktadır. Araştırma verileri çevrimiçi görüşmeler yoluyla toplanmış ve görüşmeler sırasında yarı yapılandırılmış görüşme formu kullanılmıştır. İçerik analizi uygulanmış, toplanan verilerden kodlar ve temalar belirlenmiş ve bulgular dört ana temayı ortaya çıkarmıştır: Bakanlık ile iller arasındaki koordinasyon sorunları, okul yöneticileri ile diğer eğitim paydaşları arasındaki iletişim sorunları, teknoloji ile ilgili sorunlar ve kurumsal sorunlar. Araştırma, eğitim yönetiminin kriz dönemlerinde karar verme, planlama, iletişim ve koordinasyon süreçlerinde yaşanabilecek sorunları ortaya koymuştur. Bu bağlamda araştırma, bir kriz durumunda gelecekteki uygulamalar için fikir verici olması yönüyle önemlidir. The aim of this study is to examine the opinions of school administrators about the problems they have experienced in the course of the Covid-19 pandemic to reveal the administrative problems and make suggestions to improve the process during the crises. The research was carried out with a qualitative research method: a case study. The study group of the research consists of 12 school principals working in primary, secondary and high schools. The research data were gathered through online interviews and a semi-structured interview form was used during the interviews. The content analysis was applied, codes and themes were determined from the gathered data and findings revealed four main themes: Coordination problems between the ministry and the provinces, communication problems between the school administrators and other education stakeholders, problems related to technology and institutional problems. The research revealed the problems that can be experienced in the decision, planning, communication and coordination processes of the education administration during the crisis. In this respect, the research is important as it provides insights for future implementations in case of a crisis.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• uzaktan eğitim
• pandemi
• okul yönetimi
• yönetsel sorunlar

PROBLEMS SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS FACED DURING THE PANDEMIC

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