Author/Authors :
KATILMIŞ, Ahmet Marmara Üniversitesi - Atatürk Eğitim Fakültesi - İlköğretim Bölümü, Sosyal Bilgiler Öğretmenliği Anabilim Dalı, Turkey , ÇELİK, Hülya Sakarya Üniversitesi - Eğitim Fakültesi - İlköğretim Bölümü, Sosyal Bilgiler Öğretmenliği Anabilim Dalı, Turkey , KOP, Yaşar Kafkas Üniversitesi - Eğitim Fakültesi - İlköğretim Bölümü, Sosyal Bilgiler Öğretmenliği Anabilim Dalı, Turkey
Title Of Article :
Problems in Master Degree Programs in Turkey: Social Studies Education Case
Abstract :
In this study, it is aimed at determining the problems of the teachers, who are working as a Social Sciences Teacher and studying as a Graduate student as well, during their Graduate study. For this purpose, it is tried to develop solution offer intended for abolishing the problems by determining the factors which affect the teachers negatively to have their Graduate studies. In study carried out in qualitative research method, sampling for defining the participants has been determined according to the typical case sampling. Thus, participants have been chosen among the teachers who are studying as a Graduate student in the related institutions of three state universities. In this context, being on the point of 8 participants from the related institutions of each university, totally 24 participants have been interviewed. Expert opinion has been taken for preparing semi-structured interview forms which have been used in this activity. By analyzing the data gained through the interviews, it has been determined that the teachers who are studying in the field of Social Sciences Teaching as Graduate students, are facing with the problems such as obtaining the sources/accessing the sources, research planning/eventuation, course contents are not up to date, given courses from different fields, research subjects are imaginary/the problems do not coincide with the real world and attending the courses. Solutions intended for abolishing these problems have been offered.
NaturalLanguageKeyword :
Social Sciences , Teacher , Graduate Studies
JournalTitle :
Gaziantep University Journal Of Social Sciences
