Bilsem Tarih Öğretmenlerinin Atölye Hazırlama Deneyimleri (Workshop Preparation Experiences of BİLSEM History Teachers)

Abstract

The aim of this research is to examine the workshop preparation experiences of history teachers working at BİLSEM (Science and Art Centers). In this perspective, the present study was conducted with 16 history teachers with workshop experience serving in Science and Art Centers in various provinces of Turkey in the 2020-2021 academic year. The descriptive model was adopted in this study. The research data were collected with the help of semi-structured open-ended questions prepared by the researchers. The open-ended questions prepared were transferred to the question form via the "Google Form", and then, after obtaining the necessary permissions, history teachers were contacted by phone (WhatsApp service) to answer the questions. The data obtained from the research were analyzed with descriptive analysis. When the results of the research were evaluated in general, it was observed that the history teachers in the sample created their workshops by looking at the appropriateness of the student development and the applicability of the workshop program; they were uncomfortable with the fact that BİLSEM did not offer them physically adequate workshop facilities and although they had the motivation to prepare and implement workshops, they expressed the necessity of providing suitable conditions in this regard and improving themselves professionally.