The purpose of the current study was to examine teachers' career needs and psychosocial experience during the COVID-19 pandemic within the phenomenological pattern of qualitative research methods. The data collection process included individual interviews and an online survey form. As a result of the research, four main themes were obtained. The first of these themes concerned the effects of the COVID-19 process on teachers. These effects were divided into both positive and negative effects. The second main theme focused on the needs of teachers. In this process, teachers felt the need for psychological support, in-service training and support for infrastructure. The third main theme was the professional life of teachers and school counselors. In this process, teachers and school counselors continued their education, teaching and support processes by adapting them to the online environment. The last main theme was the problems experienced in this process and the proposed solutions. Participants highlighted problems in this period, particularly the access of students to education. Recommendations were made as part of the research results to strengthen the educational training activities offered by teachers in the COVID-19 period.

The purpose of this study is to investigate the number of extracted factors in exploratory factor analysis (EFA) studies which takes part in Turkish Measurement Tools Index (TMTI / TOAD) according to parallel analysis results. By the date the study had begun, 4440 studies were indexed in TMTI, 500 studies were selected by systematic sampling procedure among them and the number of full texts investigated is 451. For these studies, values were coded by using a form which was developed by researchers such as sample size, number of items, rotation method. For 300 studies in which EFA was implied, some of them do not include information about sample size, number of items, minimum factor loading, number of factors, extracted variance. The most frequent extraction method is principal component analysis, and criterion for number of factors is eigenvalue greater than unity. For multifactor scales typical rotation, method is varimax. Amongst 67 EFA studies that could be compared to parallel analysis results, 52 overextraction and seven underextraction situation was detected. For seven studies, number of factors were accurate. Findings are discussed within existing literature and a checklist is recommended for the purpose of minimizing deficiencies in reporting EFA results.

The current study suggested and tested a model to investigate the associations between adolescent future expectations of work and education (AFE-WE; adaptive responses) and positive future expectations (PFE; adaptivity) through concern, control, curiosity, and confidence (adaptability resources) as well as the role of the gender. The data were gathered from 806 high school students (59% girls), recruited from eight different public schools in Gaziantep, Turkey. Structural equation model was used. The results showed that the PFE predicted the AFE-WE and concern, control, curiosity, and confidence. Yet, concern contributed to the AFE-WE, only and partially mediated the relationships between the PFE and the AFE-WE. The proposed model did not change across gender. These findings were discussed within cultural context and addressed implications for theory, research, and practice.

21. yy. ile gelen Endüstri 4.0 gibi değişim ve gelişmeler karşısında, gençleri kariyerlerine ve iş dünyasına hazırlamada okul psikolojik danışma ve rehberlik servislerinin rolü ön plana çıkmaktadır. Bu doğrultuda okul psikolojik danışma ve rehberlik programlarının, kariyer uyum yetenekleri gibi çağın gereklerine yanıt verebilecek becerileri kazandırmaya yönelik içerikler sunması proaktif bir adım olacaktır. Bu bağlamda, bu çalışmada okul psikolojik danışma ve rehberlik servisi yıllık programlarının kariyer uyum yeteneklerine yönelik çalışma ve uygulamalar içerip içermemesi açısından değerlendirilmesi amaçlanmıştır. Maksimum çeşitlilik örnekleme yöntemi aracılığıyla Gaziantep ilinin farklı ilçelerinden farklı okul türleri olacak şekilde belirlenen sekiz program çalışma grubunu oluşturmuştur. Kariyer Yapılandırma Kuramı doğrultusunda oluşturulan kod listesi kullanılarak, Maxqda 12 programı ile yıllık programlar içerik analizine tabi tutulmuştur. Bulgulara göre programlar özellikle kendini ve meslekleri keşfetme göstergeleri ile en çok Merak boyutuna (n=265, %58) yönelik içerik sunmuştur. Bunu, öne çıkan geleceğe hazırlanma ve yönelme alt temaları ile İlgi (n=161, %35) boyutu izlemiştir. Güven (n=29, %6) özellikle problem çözme göstergesi ile üçüncü sırada gözlemlenirken, programlarda Kontrol (n=3, %1) boyutuna yönelik çalışmalar neredeyse tespit edilememiştir. Bu bulgular, okul psikolojik danışma ve rehberlik programlarının 21. yy. gerekleri doğrultusunda kariyer uyum yeteneklerini; özellikle de karar verme, süreklilik, otonomi ve kendine güven gibi becerileri içerecek şekilde güncellenmesine duyulan ihtiyaca işaret etmiştir. Anahtar Sözcükler: Endüstri 4.0, 21 yy. becerileri, kariyer uyum yetenekleri, okul psikolojik danışma ve rehberlik programları, program değerlendirme

This case study reports on challenges and professional perspectives of vocational high school teachers working in a socially disadvantaged in rural Turkey. The data were gathered from 14 participants, including teachers, administrators and counsellor through individual and focus group interviews and classroom observations. The analysis found that students in Turkish vocational high schools are negatively positioned, this was evidenced in poor student engagement and the struggles of classroom management experienced by teachers. The perceived problems and needs showed some differences across teachers who provide academic and vocational courses. The findings imply that there is a need for social justice advocacy for rural vocational high school students by fostering teachers and improving the system by policy development.