Opinions of students participating in the pedagogical formation certificate program with regard to the profession and the program

Authors

  • Emine Önder Mehmet Akif Ersoy University Education Sciences Department
  • Özlem Tagay Mehmet Akif Ersoy University Education Sciences Department

Keywords:

Pedagogical Formation Certificate Program, Teaching Profession, Student Opinions, Qualitative Research

Abstract

In this research, the aim is to determine opinions of students participating in the pedagogical formation certificate program with regard to the teaching profession and the formation program. Study group of the research consists of 136 students who receive teaching formation education in the Faculty of Educational Sciences in Mehmet Akif Ersoy University as of fall term in the academic year of 2014-2015. In the research as a qualitative study, the phenomenological pattern is used. The data used in the study was collected by means of a question form developed by researchers and consisting of three parts. Research data was analyzed using the frequency analysis and the content analysis techniques. As a result of analyses, it was concluded that most of the participants considered teaching profession as a suitable profession for their personalities, and they thought that formation training was necessary for teaching profession and formation program brought teachers in the knowledge, skills and attitudes required for the teaching profession. In addition, it was also observed that the participants inserted their criticism of process and content of the program and gave different suggestions towards improving the quality of the program. 

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Author Biographies

Emine Önder, Mehmet Akif Ersoy University Education Sciences Department

Emine ÖNDER (Corresponding Author) currently employed as an Assistant Professor at
Mehmet Akif Ersoy University Faculty of Education, Department of Educational Sciences.
She received Phd degree in Education Sciences at Gazi University. She is specifically
interested in education management, al counseling, teacher training.

Özlem Tagay, Mehmet Akif Ersoy University Education Sciences Department

Özlem TAGAY currently employed as an Assistant Professor at Mehmet Akif Ersoy University Faculty of Education, Department of Educational Sciences. She received Phd degree in Social Sciences at Hacettepe University. She is specifically interested in guidance and psychological counseling, teacher training, educational psychology.

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2015-08-18

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Önder, E., & Tagay, Özlem. (2015). Opinions of students participating in the pedagogical formation certificate program with regard to the profession and the program. Journal of Human Sciences, 12(2), 293–314. Retrieved from https://www.j-humansciences.com/ojs/index.php/IJHS/article/view/3335

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Vol. 12 No. 2 (2015)

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Education

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