Vocational And Technical Education From The Eyes Of An Instructor

Abstract

Accepted: 18.04.2014 The aim of this study is to define the opinions of instructors about the current situation of vocational and technical education in our country and their perspectives on the problems that they encounter in vocational and technical education. A qualitative approach was used in this study and the sample of the study consists of 6 instructors who work in Gazi University, Gazi Vocational School of Higher Education and Ataturk School of Higher Education in city center of Ankara. This is a case study of qualitative approach of which aim is to define the opinions of instructors about the current situation of vocational and technical education in our country and their perspectives on the problems that they encounter in vocational and technical education and “interlocking case study” model was used. In order to gather the data “standardized openended interview form” was used and the data was analyzed by the content analysis method. It is stated in the study that a revision is needed in vocational and technical education and the complaints of the instructors about vocational and technical education should be taken into consideration. Also it was seen that all of the participants find the modular teaching program up-to-date and they support it. Especially it was state that EU supported projects are important and they should increasingly continue.