Behcet Öznacar

Evaluation of Risks for School Directors in Education in Developed / Developing Countries

Abstract In this study, it is aimed to get some ideas about risk analysis on school directors, fix the idea of risk analysis and to determine the kinds of risks in schools in France, Turkey and Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus which work under the control of the Ministry of Education. The study is done through qualitative search patterns of ‘phenomenology’. As a qualitative search, samples related to this study are taken from 37 school principals in England, France, TRNC and Turkey in the 2013-2014 academic year. The school principals in TRNC have done less risk analyse/analysis than the school principals in Turkey. However, it is found that the risk analysed is not part of the strategical plan in both countries. On the other hand, it is found out that the risk analysis is randomly done and it is part of a strategical plan in England and France.

The Impact of Mass Media Tools on Students at the High School Level

Abstract The aim of this research is to investigate the impact of the mass media tools on students who attend the 10th grade secondary education within the formal education system in North Cyprus and their feedback on the use of the media tools. The specific objective is to determine the role and the importance of the mass media tools on students at the secondary level who reside in relatively rural areas and find the opportunity to attend the standardized education system. Observations were made in classrooms and interviews were administered with teachers. During the survey, a total of 95 questionnaires were administered for the students in three different schools. The results of the research reveal that the students are in relation with the mass media tools. Besides, it is observed that students use the knowledge gained from the mass media tools in different fields of their lives.

Evaluation of Technology Leadership in the Context of Vocational School Administrators.

Technology can become increasingly important in reaching its educational goals. Person in charge of administrative duties in school carry out and display leadership qualities in the school. This study was carried out with the aim of assessing what the opinions of the vocational school administrators about the profile leadership are. Semi-structured interview questions are used to increase the reliability of the work. This study was carried out qualitatively by using face to face interview technique with the administrators of 5 vocational schools randomly selected from 13 vocational schools. In order to allow the duplication of the work, it has been analyzed through content analysis with emphasis on creating predetermined questions. In the study, the qualitative-managerial case study was utilized in order that school administrators can understand what their views on technology leadership are and how useful they find their own institutions. As a result of the various findings, it has been revealed that the leadership of the school administrators participating in the research is influenced by the technology leadership in the development of the teaching and the skills of the students, and that their individual and professional developments can also be executed positively with the planned in-service courses.

Evaluation of Parental Interference in the Choice of Profession

Abstract This paper discusses the results of a regional study carried out to measure parental influence, amongother factors, in determining the field of study in higher education. This is closely related with the choice ofprofession of twelfth grade students, who plan to attend university entrance examinations and have been receivingan education during the academic year of 2014-2015. The influence of parents, and especially their gender-basedeffect, has been evaluated, along with various other variables, to determine effect on students in terms of theirformal education. The research has been considered together with a noise or residual message element that mighthinder communication among primal factors in the formal educational system.