Journals / Turkish Studies (Elektronik) / 2018 / Cilt: 13 - Sayı: 27

TEACHERS’ PERCEPTIONS ABOUT SCHOOL TRIPS: THE CASE OF FETHIYE DISTRICT

OKUL GEZİLERİ KONUSUNDA ÖĞRETMENLERİN ALGILAMALARI: FETHİYE İLÇESİ ÖRNEĞİ

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33–48
Publication Date
2022-11-03
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The findings of the research revealed somerecommendations for the improvement of the planning and organizationof school trips as a case of Fethiye/Turkey.

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Objective & Hypothesis:The relationship between tourism and education is as old as thedawn of humanity.
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Key Findings & Data:The responses from 77 state schools and 331teachers in total confirm the importance of trips to most teachers,andthey provide invaluable insight into the key factors of influence in thedecision-making process.
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Conclusion & Impact:The findings of the research revealed somerecommendations for the improvement of the planning and organizationof school trips as a case of Fethiye/Turkey.
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Abstract

The relationship between tourism and education is as old as thedawn of humanity. Hence, the education-oriented Grand Tour was theorigin of the contemporary tourism movements. The well-acceptedparadigm that tourism market comprise adults resulted with therelatively under-researched field as school trips that has been executedfor school children to various touristic attractions. In the literature,there are numerous studies confirm that these trips are contributingthe education of school children. Therefore the purpose of this researchis to investigate the teacher perceptions of school visits in Fethiyeprovince of Turkey. As an example of an attractive, wealthy destination,Fethiye, which is located on the southwestern part of Mugla province, isone of the most important tourism destination cities in Turkey. Theresearch design consists of a quantitative survey method. Aquestionnaire was adapted from literature to investigate the issuesabout the characteristics of visits. Nevertheless, at the same time,determining the perceptions of teachers about the trips is the maintarget of the research. The responses from 77 state schools and 331teachers in total confirm the importance of trips to most teachers,andthey provide invaluable insight into the key factors of influence in thedecision-making process. The findings of the research revealed somerecommendations for the improvement of the planning and organizationof school trips as a case of Fethiye/Turkey.

Özet

Turizm ve eğitim ilişkisi insanlık tarihi kadar eski bir konudur. Nitekim Avrupa’da eğitim amaçlı başlayan Büyük Tur (Grand Tour) günümüz turizm hareketlerinin ana başlangıç noktalarından biridir. Turizm pazarının yetişkinlerden oluştuğu görüşü günümüzde birçok çekiciliği ziyaret eden okul çağındaki çocuklar için düzenlenen çeşitli türlerdeki okul gezilerinin literatürde çok araştırılmayan bir konu olması ile sonuçlanmıştır. Bu gezilerin okul çocuklarının eğitim süreçlerine büyük katkılar sağlayabileceği literatürde yer alan çeşitli sayıda çalışmalarda incelenmiştir. Buradan yola çıkarak çalışmada Fethiye ilçesinde yer alan okullarda düzenlenen okul gezileri konusunda öğretmen algılamalarının incelenmesi amaçlanmıştır. Türkiye’nin güney batı kısmında Muğla ili içerisinde yer alan Fethiye ilçesi çekici ve zengin bir destinasyon örneği olarak Türkiye’nin en önemli turizm destinasyonu olan şehirlerinden biridir. Türkiye’de yeterince araştırılmamış bir konu olan okul gezileri turizm bakış açısıyla araştırılmıştır. Araştırma tasarımı nicel anket yönteminden oluşmaktadır. Literatürden uyarlanan bir anket ile gezilerin özellikleri ile ilgili sorunlar araştırma konusu yapılmıştır. Bununla birlikte aynı zamanda geziler konusunda öğretmen algılamalarının belirlenmesi araştırmanın temel hedefidir. Toplamda 77 devlet okulundaki 331 öğretmenden elde edilen yanıtlar birçok öğretmen için gezilerin önemini vurgulamakta ve karar alma süreçlerine etki eden anahtar faktörler üzerine değerli bir anlayış sunmaktadır. Araştırma bulguları Fethiye/Türkiye’den bir örnek ile okul gezilerinin planlama ve örgütlenmesinin gelişimi için bazı öneriler ortaya koymuştur.

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AKBULUT, O. (2022). TEACHERS’ PERCEPTIONS ABOUT SCHOOL TRIPS: THE CASE OF FETHIYE DISTRICT. Turkish Studies (Elektronik), Cilt: 13 - Sayı: 27, 33–48. https://ajindex.com/articles/617308

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