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Motivations and Expectations for Pursuing Graduate Education in Mathematics and Science Education       
Yazarlar
Prof. Dr. Lütfi İNCİKABI Prof. Dr. Lütfi İNCİKABI
Kastamonu Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Prof. Dr. Murat PEKTAŞ Prof. Dr. Murat PEKTAŞ
Kastamonu Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Sinan Özgelen
Mersin Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Prof. Dr. Mehmet Altan KURNAZ Prof. Dr. Mehmet Altan KURNAZ
Kastamonu Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Özet
The aim of this study was to reveal the reasons behind the decisions of individuals for pursuing graduate education in mathematics and science education. In this paper, candidates were investigated in terms of their explanations for the necessities of graduate education, their motivational factors for pursuing higher education and their expectations from it. Being qualitative in nature this study was a case study and the case being examined was graduate candidates' motivations for and expectations from graduate education. The sample consisted of 49 graduate candidates (teachers and recent college graduates) applying to a university in Turkey. Among the results of the study were that graduate candidates' explanations for necessities for graduate education were mainly gathered under themes of academic development, professional development and social development; that the same themes were also found in their expectations from graduate education; that motivations were consisted of internal and external motivation factors; and that motivations generally caused academic expectations, especially ISCSR and PAS. © Kamla-Raj 2013.
Anahtar Kelimeler
Expectation | Graduate education | Mathematics education | Motivation | Science education
Makale Türü Özgün Makale
Makale Alt Türü SSCI, AHCI, SCI, SCI-Exp dergilerinde yayımlanan tam makale
Dergi Adı ANTHROPOLOGIST
Dergi ISSN 0972-0073
Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler SSCI
Dergi Grubu Q4
Makale Dili İngilizce
Basım Tarihi 11-2013
Cilt No 16
Sayı 3
Sayfalar 701 / 709
Doi Numarası 10.1080/09720073.2013.11891396