ÖZDEMİR, Murat Gaziantep Üniversitesi - Gaziantep Eğitim Fakültesi - Eğitim Bilimleri Bölümü, Turkey , CİVELEK, Şeyda Gaziantep Üniversitesi - Gaziantep Eğitim Fakültesi - Eğitim Bilimleri Bölümü, Turkey , ÇETİN, Yunus Emre Gaziantep Üniversitesi - Gaziantep Eğitim Fakültesi - Eğitim Bilimleri Bölümü, Turkey , KARAPINAR, Nurhayat Gaziantep Üniversitesi - Gaziantep Eğitim Fakültesi - Eğitim Bilimleri Bölümü, Turkey , ÖZEL, Deniz Gaziantep Üniversitesi - Gaziantep Eğitim Fakültesi - Eğitim Bilimleri Bölümü, Turkey

Educational and Social Problems Encountered By Teachers (The Case of Şırnak)

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The purpose of the present study is to determine educational and social problems of teachers working in Şırnak province. Working group of the research consists of 15 teachers working under similar conditions in the villages of İdil district of Şırnak in 2014-2015 academic year. It is a case study of qualitative research methods. In data collection, semi-structured interview technique is used and research data are analyzed with the content analysis method.Identical sampling method among purposive sampling approaches is used to determine the working group of the study. Research results indicate that fundamental educational problem areas arecommunication problems arising from students and parents’ not knowing Turkish,student absenteeism for economic reasons, having lots of children, high turnover rate of teachers, deficiencies in physical infrastructure, material supply problems and curriculum s being inappropriate for the working area are. In addition, it is extrapolated that the participants have some problems related to basic living needs such as housing, infrastructure, heating,transportation, health service and social problems such as lack of social and personal development activities. Some suggestions are taken place in light with the findings.

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Teachers , educational and social issues

Dicle University Journal Of Ziya Gökalp Faculty Of Education

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