Pedagogical Formation Students' Perceptions about Employment and Teaching Profession

• Published in: Universal journal of educational research (Print) Vol. 4; no. 12; pp. 22 - 30
• Main Author: Nartgün, Senay Sezgin
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• 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
• DOI: 10.13189/ujer.2016.041304
• ISSN: 2332-3205

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.