Pedagogical Formation Students' Perceptions about Employment and Teaching Profession

This study aimed to identify the reasons why Science-Literature Faculty students enrolled in pedagogical formation programs and to determine their views related to their employment options. The study undertaken with qualitative method included focus group interviews with students (n=11) enrolled in...

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Published inUniversal journal of educational research (Print) Vol. 4; no. 12; pp. 22 - 30
Main Author Nartgün, Senay Sezgin
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Horizon Research Publishing 01.12.2016
Subjects
Content Analysis
Data Analysis
Employment
Focus Groups
Foreign Countries
Graduate Study
Interviews
Qualitative Research
Research Methodology
Secondary Education
Student Attitudes
Teaching (Occupation)
Turkey
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Summary:This study aimed to identify the reasons why Science-Literature Faculty students enrolled in pedagogical formation programs and to determine their views related to their employment options. The study undertaken with qualitative method included focus group interviews with students (n=11) enrolled in pedagogical formation programs. Content analysis technique was used in data analysis. Some of the results: (1) The biggest concern for the students enrolled in Science-Literature Faculty graduate programs without thesis is related to the restrictions in employment options and the fact that they are not employed, (2) participants stated that they had the expectation of becoming teachers when they graduated even though faculties of science and literature are being transformed into faculties of education.
ISSN:2332-3205
DOI:10.13189/ujer.2016.041304