Author/Authors :
BAKİOĞLU, Ayşen Marmara Üniversitesi - Atatürk Eğitim Fakültesi - Eğitim Bilimleri Bölümü, Turkey , YILDIZ, Ali Yıldız Teknik Üniversitesi - Yabancı Diller Yüksekokulu - Temel İngilizce Bölümü, Turkey
Title Of Article :
The case of Turkey in the context of factors affecting Finland’s success in PISA
Abstract :
In this study, low scores of Turkey in PISA were evaluated with respect to the contextual factors of Finland’s success. Three factors that affect Finnish success such as schools, teachers and administrators’ roles in educational processes and teacher training were investigated in the study. Face to face interviews were conducted with twenty teachers and educational administrators. The content analysis was used to analyze the data. Teacher professionalism, extracurricular activities, internal and external evaluation, support for education, exams prepared by teachers, rewarding practices and adaptation of change were evaluated and some recommendations were made for researchers, practitioners and policy makers.
NaturalLanguageKeyword :
Finnish education system , Turkish education system , teacher education , PISA.
JournalTitle :
Journal Of Educational Sciences
