The Opinions of Deans about their Tasks and Competences

The Opinions of Deans about their Tasks and Competences

Esmahan AgaogluAnadolu University,

Turkey

ATEE 2010August 25-31, 2010

BUDAPEST, HUNGARY

August 25-30, 2010 [email protected]

ATEE2010Budapest, HUNGARY

Introduction

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o ‘knowledge economics’ o change

o uncertainty



Introduction

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o Teacher education, both pre and in service, is

seen as the key to qualified teachers who are

able to educate students for the demands of

the 21st century

(OECD, 2005)



Introduction

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o Teacher education, as a part of a

country’s educational system, has its

own place within the institutional

structures and has a close relation with

the teacher education institutions



Introduction

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The deans of teacher education institutions could have a crucial role



Aim

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o To reveal the opinions of deans, who work

at the Education Faculties in Turkey, about

their Tasks and Competences.



Some Insights from TURKEY-Appointment

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“Dean, who is the representative of the faculty and units, is chosen by the Higher Education Council among the three candidate professors from the same or other universities, who are recommended by the Rector.”

Higher Education Law, 2547, Article 16



Some Insights from TURKEY-Duties and Responsabilities

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•To chair the faculty boards, implement the assizes of the faculty boards and coordinate the settled duties among the units of the faculty.•To report the assessment of the general situation and the process in the faculty to the rector subsequent to each academic year or on demand. •To pronounce the budget and initial requirements of the faculty to the rector with the justifications, and to present the budget proposal of the faculty for acceptance of the rector after taking the faculty board’s opinions. •To maintain the general supervision of the faculty units and faculty staffs at all levels. •To carry out other duties that administered to him/her by the legislation.



Methodology-Study Group

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the population : 66 deans

the study group : 64 deans



Methodology-Data collection

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• What are your opinions about the

Deans’ duties and responsibilities?

• What are your opinions about the

Deans’ competences?



Findings-Demographic data

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GenderFemale 7

10,94 Male 57 89,06

Data n %

Age- 50 28 43,7551 + 36 56,25

DisciplineEducational Sciences 21 32,81Sciences 29 45,31Social Sciences 7 10,94Health Sciences 7 10,94



Findings-Duties and Responsibilities

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GenerallySimilar to Legislation (44 Deans)

“To carry out the duties and responsibilities that administered to him/her by the legislation.”

Different to legislation (20 Deans)

“To create an environment to educate teachers, who like training, improving continuously themselves…”



Findings-Competences

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o effective interpersonal communication

o effective business management

o preparing an adequate training environment

o visionary leadership to staff and candidate teachers



Findings-Competences

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“ A Dean must be successful firstly on interpersonal relationship and have some characteristics such as sincerity, honesty and empathetic thinking skill and so on. In addition, a dean must know very well the teaching profession, especially its difficulties of the profession to can take timely precautions against these difficulties using his or her experiences.”

“A Dean should have a strong relationship the local and national Education Authorities to be able to train futureteachers and also to produce effective solutions of national educational problems together with them.”



Conclusions…

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o a real bureaucrat not a teacher educator

o “Effective interpersonal communication” and

“visionary leadership to staff and candidate teachers”



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