Lisansüstü Eğitimde Öğrenci Deneyimleri: Sosyal Bilgiler Öğretmenliği Örneği
The views of postgraduate students regarding their education are important in terms of reviewing and revising postgraduate programmes, which are also responsible for training academic candidates who will teach undergraduate students. Therefore, the main objective of the research is to reveal the aims of postgraduate students studying social sciences teaching, their experiences during this process, and their suggestions.  The study was designed and conducted according to qualitative research methodology principles. The participants of the research consisted of a total of 16 postgraduate students who had completed their coursework, including 8 at the master's level and 8 at the doctoral level, selected using the criterion sampling technique, one of the purposive sampling techniques. Semi-structured interviews were used as the data collection tool in the study, and the data obtained were evaluated using content analysis techniques When examining the participants' objectives for pursuing postgraduate education, academic goals such as professional development, improving research skills, and advancing their careers were highlighted. Participants stated that during their postgraduate education, they acquired skills such as learning and applying scientific research methods and techniques, preparing scientific publications, and preparing projects in line with the stages of scientific research. When examining the participants' suggestions regarding postgraduate education, they mainly recommended that, in addition to courses on scientific research methods and techniques, courses that would facilitate the article and thesis writing processes and appeal to their areas of interest should also be offered. It is expected that the findings of this study will serve as a report that postgraduate education programme developers can refer to when preparing programmes and that will give postgraduate education candidates an idea about this level of education.
Yazar: Çalışkan, Hamit; İbrahimoğlu, Zafer
Dergi: Batı Anadolu Eğitim Bilimleri Dergisi, Vol. 17 No. 1, 2025
Anahtar kelimeler: Social and Humanities Education (Excluding Economics, Business and Management) ; Sosyal ve Beşeri Bilimler Eğitimi (Ekonomi, İşletme ve Yönetim Hariç) ; Sosyal Bilgiler Öğretmenliği,Lisansüstü Eğitim,Deneyim. ; Social Studies Teaching,Postgraduate Education,Experience.

Lisansüstü eğitim alan öğrencilerin aldıkları eğitime ilişkin görüşleri, lisans öğrencilerine eğitim verecek akademisyen adaylarının yetişmesinden de sorumlu olan lisansüstü programlarının gözden geçirilmesi ve revize edilmesi açısından önem arz etmektedir. Bu sebeple araştırmanın temel amacı, sosyal bilgiler öğretmenliği alanında lisansüstü öğrenim görmekte olan öğrencilerin lisansüstü eğitim alma amaçları, bu süreçte yaşadıkları deneyim ve önerilerinin ortaya konulması olarak belirlenmiştir.  Çalışma, nitel araştırma yöntem bilim esaslarına göre tasarlanmış ve yürütülmüştür. Araştırmanın katılımcılarını amaçlı örneklem tekniklerinden biri olan ölçüt örneklem tekniği çerçevesinde belirlenen yüksek lisans aşamasında 8 ve doktora aşamasında 8 olmak üzere ders aşamasını tamamlayan toplam 16 lisansüstü öğrenci oluşturmaktadır. Araştırmada veri toplama aracı olarak yarı yapılandırılmış mülakat kullanılmış olup elde edilen veriler içerik analizi tekniği ile değerlendirilmiştir. Katılımcıların lisansüstü eğitim alma amaçlarına bakıldığında, daha çok mesleki anlamda kendilerini geliştirmek, araştırma becerilerini geliştirilmek ve kariyer yapmak gibi akademik amaçlar ön plana çıkmıştır. Katılımcılar, lisansüstü eğitim süresince; bilimsel araştırma yöntem ve tekniklerini öğrenme ve uygulama, bilimsel yayın hazırlama, bilimsel araştırma basamaklarına uygun proje hazırlama, gibi beceriler kazandıklarını ifade etmişlerdir. Katılımcıların lisansüstü eğitime ilişkin önerileri incelendiğinde ağırlıklı olarak; bilimsel araştırma yöntem ve tekniklerine ilişkin derslerin yanında makale ve tez yazım süreçlerini kolaylaştıracak ve onların ilgi alanlarına hitap edecek derslerin de açılmasını önermişlerdir. Bu çalışmanın bulgularının lisansüstü eğitim programcılarına programların hazırlanmasında fikir alınacak bir rapor görevi görmesi ve lisansüstü eğitim adaylarına bu eğitim basamağına ilişkin fikir vermesi beklenmektedir.

The views of postgraduate students regarding their education are important in terms of reviewing and revising postgraduate programmes, which are also responsible for training academic candidates who will teach undergraduate students. Therefore, the main objective of the research is to reveal the aims of postgraduate students studying social sciences teaching, their experiences during this process, and their suggestions.  The study was designed and conducted according to qualitative research methodology principles. The participants of the research consisted of a total of 16 postgraduate students who had completed their coursework, including 8 at the master's level and 8 at the doctoral level, selected using the criterion sampling technique, one of the purposive sampling techniques. Semi-structured interviews were used as the data collection tool in the study, and the data obtained were evaluated using content analysis techniques When examining the participants' objectives for pursuing postgraduate education, academic goals such as professional development, improving research skills, and advancing their careers were highlighted. Participants stated that during their postgraduate education, they acquired skills such as learning and applying scientific research methods and techniques, preparing scientific publications, and preparing projects in line with the stages of scientific research. When examining the participants' suggestions regarding postgraduate education, they mainly recommended that, in addition to courses on scientific research methods and techniques, courses that would facilitate the article and thesis writing processes and appeal to their areas of interest should also be offered. It is expected that the findings of this study will serve as a report that postgraduate education programme developers can refer to when preparing programmes and that will give postgraduate education candidates an idea about this level of education.