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Thesis Type: Postgraduate
Institution Of The Thesis: Erzincan Binali Yildirim University, Eğitim Fakültesi, Türkçe ve Sosyal Bilimler Eğitimi Bölümü, Turkey
Approval Date: 2020
Thesis Language: Turkish
Student: Nurten SELÇUK
Supervisor: Nurettin Birol
Abstract:
The purpose of this research is to determine the lifelong learning tendencies,
participation goals and satisfaction levels of the trainees attending the courses
organized in public education centers. The population of the study is 672 trainees who
attended social-cultural and vocational-technical courses opened in public education
centers operating in Erzincan province in the 2018-2019 academic year. General
scanning model was used in the research. A questionnaire form was used to obtain
research data. "Personal Information Form", "Reasons for Attending Courses",
"Trainee Satisfaction Questionnaire" and "Lifelong Learning Tendencies Scale" were
used in the questionnaire form. The data obtained in our study were analyzed by
entering the SPSS 20.0 statistics package program. Frequency and percentage, Chisquare analysis, mean, median, mode, skewness and kurtosis values, Independent
Samples t-Test and ANOVA Test were used to evaluate the research data.
As a result of the research, it was determined that there are reasons such as
acquiring a profession, the idea of making changes in their daily lives, getting rid of
the stress and distress experienced by participating in the courses, improving their
personal characteristics, being appreciated by their surroundings, wanting to meet new
people, desire to make changes in their daily life. It was determined that the trainees
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were satisfied with the courses at the public education center due to the attitudes of the
administrators, the competence of the teachers, the ability to understand the subjects
described in the course, the courses that meet the expectations of themselves and the
society, and contribute to their working life. In the study, it was also concluded that
there was a significant relationship between the marital status of the trainees, their
status of having children, their education status, their participation in a course
previously opened by public education centers, the type of course they attended, their
status of thinking of participating in another course on a different subject and their
lifelong learning tendencies.
Keywords: Public Education Center, Lifelong Learning, Adult Education, NonFormal Education