The Factors Affecting The Science Arts Center Administrators

Authors : Yasemin Aydoğan, Gülümser Gültekin-akduman, Fatih Kaynar

Pages : 41-53

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Publication Date : 2017-06-12

Article Type : Research

Abstract :The Science Arts Centres (BİLSEM5), established by the Ministry of National Education (MoNE) in order to ensure that the gifted students gain self-awareness and become more equipped, are the centres where students receive special education along with the formal schools. The aim of this study is to examine the factors affecting the motivations of the BİLSEM administrators who are considered to play a critical role in the success of their institutions and have almost ten years of experience. In this study the semi-structured interview form. All the BİLSEM managers (N:108) in Turkey were included in the study group on the voluntary basis yet volunteer-based sampling method was followed. For the analysis of the data, content analysis technique of the qualitative research data analysis formats was used. The data obtained from the BİLSEM administrators are coded and categorized in line with the selected method. As a result of the analysis of the data, motivation factors of the school administrators are dealt with in two main categories as of being internal and external factors, and the findings were discussed in light of the other studies in the field and suggestions for implementation and further research were presented.
Keywords : Science Arts Centres (BİLSEM), administrator, motivation