Performans Standartları: Öğretmen Adaylarının İçgörüleri ve Onları Bekleyen Zorluklar
Abu Dhabi’deki okullar bir süreden beri dönüşüm ve reform sürecinden geçmektedir. Abu Dhabi Eğitim konseyi (ADEK) öğretmenler için performans standartları oluşturarak öğrenme-öğretme kalitesini arttırma sürecini başlatmıştır. Okul reformlarının ışığında değişiklikleri başlatmak amacıyla, performans standartları Körfez Emirliği öğretmenlerinin yeteneklerini arttırmayı amaçlamaktadır. Bu çalışma, ADEK performans standartları kapsamında öğretmen adaylarının öğretmenlik mesleğindeki görev ve sorumluluklarıyla ilgili algı ve anlayışlarını ortaya koymak için yapılmıştır. Bu makale nitel bir yaklaşım kullanan açıklayıcı bir örnek olay incelemesidir. Araştırmanın sonuçları öğretmen adaylarının tecrübesiz öğretmenler olarak kendi güçlü ve zayıf yönleriyle alakalı algılarıyla ilgilidir. Öneriler gelişmeye açık yönler ve ADEK performans standartları kapsamında öğretmen adayları için yapılmıştır. Araştırmanın sonuçları, Abu Dhabi devlet okulları sitemi içindeki yeni öğretmenler için bir destek sistemini başlatma ve onu oluşturma ve profesyonel gelişmeye ışık tutmaktadır
Anahtar Kelimeler:
Öğretmen eğitimi, öğretmenler için performans standartları, öğretmen adayları, mesleki tutumlar
Performans Standartları: Öğretmen Adaylarının İçgörüleri ve Onları Bekleyen Zorluklar
Schools in Abu Dhabi are going through a period of transformation and reform. Abu Dhabi Education Council (ADEC) commenced promoting the quality of teachinglearning through creating performance standards for teachers. The performance standards aim at enhancing Emirati teachers’ capabilities in order to initiate change in light of the school reforms. This study was conducted to explore pre-service teachers’ perceptions and understanding of their professional roles and responsibilities, within the context of ADEC performance standards. The paper is an exploratory case study that has employed a qualitative approach. Findings revolve around pre-service teachers’ perception of their areas of strengths and weaknesses. Recommendations are within the realm of areas of improvement and the scope of ADEC’s performance standards, set for teachers. Findings shed light on initiating and creating a support system and professional development plan for novice teachers in Abu Dhabi public school system
Keywords:
Teachers’ education, performance standards for teachers, pre-service teachers, professional attributes,
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- Başlangıç: 2012
- Yayıncı: İlknur GÖKÇE
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