Trends in Studies Regarding the Instructional Engagement of Faculty Members (2010-2015)

Year 2019, Volume: 5, 18 - 38, 14.10.2019

Seher Özcan , Serçin Karataş

Abstract

Engagement is an important element for student success and gaining permanent learning.  So what engages our students? Faculty has critical role in educational environment with the instructional structure they provide. Therefore, the present study aims to evaluate the trends in studies involving instructional faculty engagement. Engagement of the faculty is an important factor in the permanent learning of the students, quality of the institution, and more importantly, one's own productivity. Conducted studies in this way, it will be possible to determine which factors are more influential on faculty engagement and on the other hand; it will help to see the gap in the literature. The literature examined and analyzed based on subject areas, theories and models, delivery modes, research methods, used statistics, and collected data. It is reviewed 99 full-text publication found in widely used databases. Based on the results, the most prominent subject areas were found to be institutional factors for the main themes and institutional supports for the sub-themes. It was observed that the JD-R model was predominantly used, and the f2f (face-to-face) method was preferred as an educational method. It was seen that correlational studies were common while surveys were the most frequently used data collection method.

Keywords

engagement, faculty engagement, instructional engagement, engagement research, trend

Öğretim Elemanlarının Bağlılığına İlişkin Yapılan Araştırmalarda Eğilimler (2010-2015)

Abstract

Bağlılık, öğrenci başarısı ve kalıcı öğrenme için önemli bir unsurdur. Söz konusu öğrenci bağlılığı olduğunda ise öğretim elemanı eğitim ortamında sağladığı öğretimin niteliği ile kritik bir role sahiptir. Bu nedenle, bu çalışma öğretim elemanlarının bağlılığı ile ilgili çalışmalardaki eğilimleri değerlendirmeyi amaçlamaktadır. Öğretim elemanı bağlılığı, öğrencilerin kalıcı öğrenmesinde, kurumun kalitesinde ve daha da önemlisi öğrencinin kendi üretkenliğinde önemli bir faktördür. Bu çalışma öğretim elemanı bağlılığı ile ilgili yapılan araştırmaları betimlemesi ve genel bir resim ortaya koyması açısından önemlidir. Böylelikle yapılan çalışmanın bağlılık üzerine çalışan araştırmacılara alan yazındaki eksiklikleri görmeleri açısından yol gösterici olacağı düşünülmektedir. Öğretim elemanı bağlılığı ile ilgili alan yazında 2010-2015 yılları arasında yayınlanan araştırmalar; konu alanı, kuram ve model, eğitim dağıtım şekli, araştırma yöntemi, kullanılan istatistik ve toplanan verilere göre incelenip analiz edilmiştir. Yaygın olarak kullanılan veri tabanlarında bulunan 99 tam metin yayını gözden geçirilmiştir. Elde edilen sonuçlara göre, öne çıkan ana tema kurumsal faktörler olurken, alt temada ise kurumsal destekler olduğu tespit edilmiştir. İncelenen çalışmalarda JD-R modelinin ağırlıklı olarak kullanıldığı ve daha çok yüz yüze eğitimin ortamlarında araştırma yapıldığı dikkat çekmektedir. Korelasyonel çalışmaların yaygın olduğu, anketlerin en sık kullanılan veri toplama yöntemi olduğu görülmüştür. 

Keywords

Bağlılık, Öğretim elemanı bağlılığı, Öğretime bağlılık, Bağlılık araştırmaları, Eğilim

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