A PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM PROTOTYPE TOWARDS MATHEMATICS TEACHERS

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to introduce a professional development program prototype that developed towards mathematics teachers and to examine the views of the participant teachers about this program prototype. The research was a part of comprehensive action reseach. Participants of the research were eight mathematics teachers. Data were collected via open ended questions and analyzed using descriptive analysis. The results of the study showed that the expectations of the teachers from the professional development program were improving their knowledge, improving their skills and sharing their experiences. Besides it was found that teachers were thinking that this professional development program prototype contributed them. Another result reached in the study was the views expressed by teachers regarding the increase in their awareness and arrangement of their instructions by making self criticism due to the professional development program prototype. Suggestions were presented in accordance with the results.

Keywords

• Professional Development, Professional Development Program, Prototype, Mathematics Teacher, Instruction,

MATEMATİK ÖĞRETMENLERİNE YÖNELİK BİR MESLEKİ GELİŞİM PROGRAMI PROTOTİPİ

Öz

Bu araştırmada matematik öğretmenlerine yönelik olarak geliştirilen bir mesleki gelişim programı prototipini tanıtmak ve uygulamaya katılan öğretmenlerin bu program prototipi hakkındaki görüşlerini incelemek amaçlanmıştır. Araştırma kapsamlı olarak yürütülen eylem araştırması çalışmasının bir parçasıdır. Araştırmanın katılımcıları sekiz matematik öğretmenidir. Veriler açık uçlu sorular aracılığıyla toplanmıştır ve betimsel analiz kullanılarak analiz edilmiştir. Araştırmanın sonuçları öğretmenlerin mesleki gelişim programdan beklentilerinin; bilgilerini geliştirmek, becerilerini geliştirmek ve deneyimlerini paylaşmak olduğunu ortaya çıkarmıştır. Ayrıca öğretmenlerin mesleki gelişim programı prototipinin kendilerine katkı sağladığı görüşünde oldukları belirlenmiştir. Çalışmada ulaşılan bir diğer sonuç ise öğretmenlerin katıldıkları mesleki gelişim programı prototipi sayesinde farkındalıklarının arttığına ve öz eleştiri yaparak kendi öğretimlerini düzenleyeceklerine ilişkin görüş belirtmeleri olmuştur. Çalışmada ulaşılan sonuçlar doğrultusunda bazı öneriler sunulmuştur.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Mesleki Gelişim, Mesleki Gelişim Programı, Prototip, Matematik Öğretmeni, Öğretim,

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