Elite Teacher Training Institutions of Turkey and Hungary in the Mid-Twentieth Century: A Comparative Aspect (on the Example of Hasanoğlan Köy Enstitüsü and Eötvös József Collegium)

Abstract

This paper investigates the similarities and differences between Eötvös József Collegium in Hungary and Hasanoğlan Higher Village Institute in Turkey, two distinct higher educational institutions founded at different times yet sharing analogous objectives. Both of them emerged in developing nations striving to advance and refine their educational systems. Utilizing historical inquiry and qualitative research methodologies, the study scrutinizes the social, economic, and cultural circumstances surrounding the establishments' inception, highlighting their shared attributes and divergences. Although employing varying strategies, both higher educational institutions provided higher education, admitted students nationwide, and experienced a degree of institutional and educational autonomy. The paper contends that these higher educational institutions were ahead of their time, fostering a distinguished cohort of educators and scholars, thereby significantly impacting the modernization and professionalization of their respective countries' educational systems. In summary, this research offers valuable perspectives on the historical and societal contexts shaping the foundation and accomplishments of these two exceptional higher educational institutions.