- Mehmet Akif Ersoy Üniversitesi Eğitim Bilimleri Enstitüsü Dergisi
- Volume:5 Issue:7
- SURVIVAL OF ASSISTANT PROFESSORS IN ACADEMIA: A CASE STUDY
SURVIVAL OF ASSISTANT PROFESSORS IN ACADEMIA: A CASE STUDY
Authors : Tuncer AKBAY
Pages : 1-16
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Publication Date : 2017-12-30
Article Type : Research Paper
Abstract :The aim of this study is to identify the performance problems of assistant professors in Mehmet Akif Ersoy University Faculty of Education along with causes and sub-causes of underperformance. To achieve this goal, six assistant professors sampled conveniently among the assistant professors working there in 2015-2016 education year. The participants were interviewed through semi-structured interview instrument. The interview questions were written in accordance with Wile`s synthesized HPT model. Then, interview questions were revised based upon content specialists` feedbacks and focus group discussion output. Then, the content analysis were conducted and findings were reported. In accordance with the findings, the causes and sub-causes of performanceKeywords : Assistant professor, performance, human performance technology, HPT