EVALUATION AND SUGGESTIONS ABOUT PRIMARY TEACHER EDUCATION SYMPOSIUMS
Abstract
Primary
Teacher Education Symposiums have been organized sporadically since 1994, and
annually since 2006. The aim of this
study is to put forth and address any existing needs of symposiums as well as
focus on any other potential things that can be done in order to improve their
level of quality, now that these symposiums are a regular occurrence. This study is qualitative, and was conducted
during the spring 2016 – 2017 teaching term at several universities using
members of classroom teaching departments.
Data was collected using an open-ended questionnaire—with descriptive
analysis being used to analyze what was collected. Upon
examining the problems that arose within the context organizing the Primary Teacher Education Symposiums, challenges that were uncovered included related to the length of conference halls, the
scantiness of participants, transportation, the extension of dates,
accommodation, communication, and discrepancies between the length of
presentations versus their aforementioned titles and contents. Problems
in terms of organizing the events were also encountered, thus leading yet again
to a range of suggestions made by academics.
In terms of problems encountered, suggestions made dealt with the
scattering the same studies/presentations around at different times, the
meticulous organization of social programs, halls being big enough, no constant
changes at important times, symposium locations being carefully determined,
communication with the organizing body being made simpler, better guidance and
help, (potential) collaboration with professional companies, collaboration with
journals/magazines, and high-quality adjudication. In terms of improving
symposium quality, when examining the suggestions collected from academics,
recommendations brought to the table included discussion panels making mention
of contemporary problems, allowing themes to be suggested by participants,
bringing in more variety to speaking sessions, organizing meet and greet
events, increasing teacher-scholar interaction, increasing the number of teacher
participants, collaboration with Turkey’s Ministry of National Education (MEB),
brining in undergraduate-level applications, increasing sponsor-based support,
and having the symposium held once every two years.
Keywords
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Ayrıntılar
Birincil Dil
Türkçe
Konular
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Bölüm
Derleme
Yazarlar
Ramazan Sever
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Bu kişi benim
GİRESUN ÜNİVERSİTESİ
Türkiye
Yayımlanma Tarihi
27 Aralık 2017
Gönderilme Tarihi
8 Kasım 2016
Kabul Tarihi
12 Ekim 2017
Yayımlandığı Sayı
Yıl 2017 Cilt: 19 Sayı: 2