Kış, Arzu Tanrıverdi Abant İzzet Baysal University - Department of Special Education, Turkey , Sarıca, Ayşe Dolunay Çukurova University, Turkey , Akçamete, Ayşe Gönül Ankara Üniversitesi, Turkey

The Views of Academic Personnel on the Professional Development Needs of Pre-Service Teachers in Faculties of Education

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The aim of this study was to investigate the views of academic personnel working in faculties of education on the professional development needs of pre-service teachers. 130 participants working in one of the departments of preschool, primary or special education in faculties of education across 13 universities in Turkey were contacted personally or via e-mail and 17 personnel filled out survey, designed by the reseachers. According to the results of content analysis, academic personnel believed that pre-service teachers graduate with a sound theoretical background but that they are usually faced with difficulties applying this knowledge and skills due to insufficient practicum opportunities and negative teacher role models. Other findings included lack of information on mainstreaming, the developmental model in teaching and professional development models during pre-service training. These findings yield important implications for a focus on professional development models in pre-service training programs at facultyies of education, and alternative professional development models for in-service training carried ou by the Ministry of National Education.

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Professional development , faculties of education , teacher training , academic personnel

Başkent University Journal Of Education

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