Developing Action Research for Developing Teachers in Kosovo

Bu arastirma, ogrenci ogretmenlerin arastirmaci rollerini algilamalarini ve profesyonel gelisimlerinde eylem arastirmalarin etkisini incelemektedir. Arastirma, Pristine Universitesi Egitim Fakultesi’nde yuksek lisans duzeyinde olan ogrenci ogretmenleri kapsamaktadir. Ogrenciler tarafindan yapilan yansitici yazilar, acik uclu soru formlari ve arastirma raporlarindan toplanan nitel veriler tumevarim yontemi araciligiyla incelenmistir. Arastirma, ogretmen arastirmalarinin, sadece ogretim uygulamalarinin gelistirilmesine ve ogrenci basarisinin yukseltilmesine degil, ayni zamanda yasitlar arasi isbirligini arttirma ve ogretmenlerin sinifi donusturme araci olarak kendi siniflarinda eylem arastirmasini uygulama sorumlulugunu yeni bir kultur olarak tesvik etmeye onemli bir etkisinin oldugunu ortaya koymaktadir. Bu konuda ogretmen egitimi ve okul baglami cok onemlidir ve ogretmen arastirmalarinin yalitilmis bir etkinlik olarak gorulmesini onler. Anahtar kelimeler: Eylem arastirmasi, profesyonel gelisim, ogrenci ogretmen Abstract This study explores the perception of student teachers on their role as researchers and the impact of action research in their professional development. The study involves the master level student teachers of the Faculty of Education at the University of Prishtina in Kosovo. Qualitative data collected through reflective writing, open-ended questionnaires and research reports developed by student teachers were analyzed through the inductive method. The study suggests that teacher research has a major impact not only on the improvement of teaching practices and increasing student achievement, but also on increasing the collaboration among peers and fostering a new culture where teachers assume their responsibilities to apply action research in their own classrooms as a tool for classroom transformation. Teacher education and school context are crucial in this matter and the need arises to avoid viewing the development of teacher research as an isolated activity. Keywords: Action research, professional development, student teacher, environment