Secondary School Teachers’ Problems Encountered In the 4+4 +4 Intermittent Compulsory Education System (Elazıg Case)

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to determine the problems encountered by the secondary school teachers in the 4 +4 +4
intermittent compulsory education system and their proposals for solutions which they have developed based on the problems. 36
Secondary School Teachers have attended the research. The data were collected by using an open - ended questionnaire in the research. A
phenomenology design which is one of the qualitative research designs was used. Content analysis was used for the analysis of the data. As
a result of the research; the majority of the teachers have stated that they have negative thoughts on the 4 +4 +4 intermittent compulsory
education system, mostly; they have encountered problems with schools in the new education system. The majority of the teachers have
stated that they have encountered problems due to lack of classrooms for elective courses started to be implemented by the 4 +4 +4
intermittent compulsory education system. Based on the evidence as a result of the research provided suggestions that are presented. Some
of the suggestions were as follows; the new education system should be revised based on issues emerged in the research, necessary tools
and materials should be provided to the schools by the General Directorate of Educational Technologies, elective courses which will
develop students' higher-level thinking skills and creativity in accordance with their aptitude should be placed on programs and etc