Okul öncesi eğitim alanında çalışan erkek öğretmenlerin mesleki motivasyonlarını etkileyen unsurlar hakkında bir araştırma
Bu çalışmanın amacı erkekleri okul öncesi eğitim alanında öğretmen olmaya ve bu meslekte tutmayayardımcı olan etkenleri araştırmak bu öğretmenlerin tecrübelerini paylaşarak okul öncesi eğitimde erkekkatılımını teşvik etmektir. Ayrıca, okul öncesi eğitim yöneticilerini erkek varlığının okul öncesi kurumlardaçeşitliliği ve eşitliği arttırdığına yönelik olarak bilgilendirmektir. Konu ile derinlemesine bilgi sahibi olmak içinbetimleyici vaka çalışması gerçekleştirilmiştir. Çalışma için amaca dayalı örnekleme yöntemi kullanılarak yediöğretmen seçilmiştir. Veriler yarı-yapılandırılmış görüşme tekniği ile toplanmıştır. Sonuçlara gore öncedençocuklarlaolan tecrübe, ebeveyn olmak, çocuklara yardımcı olma isteği, iş arkadaşıyla olan ilişki, işyeri ortamıerkeklerin bu mesleğe girmesi ve kalması için etken olan kategoriler olarak ortaya çıkmıştır.
An exploratory study on the factors which influence professional motivation in male early childhood teachers
This exploratory study aims to investigatethe factors which motivate men to enter and remain asteachers in early education field, and to encourage male involvement in early education by sharing the collectivewisdom of experienced male teachers. The researchers also aim to inform childcare center directors andrecruiters about the advantages of having males as teachers in order to bring real diversity and equality into theearly childhood education. A descriptive case study method was employed in the study to gain in-depthunderstanding of the issue. Using purposive sampling seven male teachers were selected to participate in thestudy. The data was collected through semi-structured interviews. The results revealed that prior experiencewith children, being parent, wanted to help children, relationship with the co-worker, and the workplaceenvironment are the main categories that affected males to enter and stay in the profession.
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- ISSN: 1302-8944
- Yayın Aralığı: Yılda 4 Sayı
- Başlangıç: 2007
- Yayıncı: BURDUR MEHMET AKİF ERSOY ÜNİVERSİTESİ