A Comparative Study between the United States and Turkey on Teachers’ Lesson Planning Effort
Autori:
Hasan AYDIN
Cod: ISSN: 1583-3410 (print), ISSN: 1584-5397 (electronic)
Dimensiuni: pp. 99-117
How to cite this article:Aydin, H. (2014). A Comparative Study between the United States and Turkey on Teachers’ Lesson Planning Effort. Revista de Cercetare si Interventie Sociala, 46, 99-117. |
Abstract:
Researchers’ findings have already reached a general consensus that teacher
planning has a significant effect on both teaching and learning. Many studies have
been carried out to investigate effective ways to construct and improve planning.
However, few studies have been done in a cultural context to help understand the
similar and different challenges in teacher planning. A mixed methods study
design was employed to determine what differences in teachers’ lesson planning
exist between two groups of teachers worked in different two regions. This study
examines teachers (N=81) at the primary level from two regions in the United
States and two regions in Turkey participated. Their demographics and data
regarding the amount of time worked each week, the time on planning each week
and opinions on the nature of planning were investigated. The findings of the
study revealed differences in the cultural perspectives of the American and Turkish
teachers in planning. The different challenges that teachers faced brought into
light new possible efforts to help teachers improve their teaching.
Keywords:
comparative study, lesson planning effort, mixed methods, planning, US, Turkey.
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