The Problems Experienced in the Integration Process of Syrian Students into the Turkish Education System

Şahin, Sevilay; Sümer, Sabahattin

doi:10.13189/ujer.2018.060512

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“…When teachers' views about the relationships of Syrian students in the school environment were evaluated, it was determined that in state schools, students' relations with each other, with their classmates and with their teachers were good (Taşkın & Erdemli, 2018). Other studies, however, reveal results such as prejudice towards Syrian students, cultural differences, forming a group instead of socialising with Turkish students, fighting, lack of attendance, lack of discipline, and inadequacy of counselling services (Şahin & Sümer, 2018;Tösten et al, 2017). It can be said that Syrian students' learning in isolation from Turkish students can cause them to be isolated from the society they live in rather than being integrated into it.…”

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“…Syrian students experience difficulties due to starting school without orientation to school or solving language problems. Studies on this subject show that in terms of learning, Syrian students' inadequacy in Turkish skills means that they lack cognitive entry characteristics, which leads to low academic achievement in these children (Kiremit et al, 2018;Şahin & Sümer, 2018;Tösten et al, 2017). The most striking findings regarding academic barriers included having no academic plans for the future, giving no importance to education, attendance problems, inadequate preparation, lack of extra lesson support, level differences in class, lack of interest in lessons, lack of materials, weakness in comprehension and expression skills, and low motivation.…”

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“…Displacement from the areas where they live results in dispersed family structures and interrupted education among refugees and asylum seekers. Although a great deal of value is placed on education in Turkey, difficulties are experienced in the education of Syrian students due to both the structure of the Turkish education system and of Syrian families (Çelik & İçduygu, 2018;Toker-Gökçe & Acar, 2018;Şahin & Sümer, 2018;Tumen, 2019). However, education is a human right.…”

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An Examination of Syrian Students’ Educational Experiences at School From the Reflections of Teachers

Karabacak

2020

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Education is the most effective tool for enabling immigrants’ integration into the country they live in. The aim of this research is to determine teachers’ views related to the education of Syrian students attending state schools. By presenting them through the experiences of their teachers, this paper deals with how the educational experiences at school of Syrian children of school age are shaped in state schools. The research is planned with a qualitative approach as a case study design. The participants of the research were 34 teachers working in state schools and having Syrian students in their classes. The research data were collected via focus group interviews and semi-structured interviews in Rize, Turkey between the years 2017-2019. The data in the focus group and semi-structured interviews were supported by means of observations. The research findings reveal that the biggest problem in teachers’ opinions was the language problem and the communication and academic barriers resulting from this, that Syrian students suffered from depression and trauma because of war and migration, that they had a feeling of loneliness, and that nevertheless, they were happy at school. Therefore, this research reveals that teachers working with Syrian students are in need of vocational training and development consolidation in order to provide academic and psychological support for these students. Successfully addressing the educational needs of Syrian students in school will be especially beneficial for enabling Syrian children’s integration into society. Keywords: education experience, qualitative research, Syrian students, teacher reflection, Turkey

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An Examination of Syrian Students’ Educational Experiences at School From the Reflections of Teachers

Karabacak

2020

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“…However, as most of them live in low SES areas in cities, there might be an intensive accumulation of refugees, which leads to a high number of Syrian refugees in neighboring schools as the student enrollment policy is based on student locations/addresses (Kalman & İşdar, 2019). Many problems including the language barrier, low SES among Syrians (Coşkun & Emin, 2016), and physical inadequacies (Şahin & Sümer, 2018) are faced in schools. Furthermore, some schools were far from the city center or located in a newly populated area or served as a transportation-centered school located in a district.…”

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School Improvement and Contextual Factors: A Qualitative Case Study on Educators’ Perceptions and Experiences

Kalman

2020

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The present study focuses on the exploration of the perceptions and experiences of school administrators (principals and vice-principals) and teachers regarding school improvement and influencing contextual factors. Designed as case study research, this study utilized data gathered from school principals, vice-principals, and teachers from various school levels in the fall semester of 2019-2020 academic year. The researcher collected data in a graduate-level course offered in a master's program without a thesis at a large state university in Southeastern Turkey through course assignments. Delving into school improvement perceptions and experiences from the eyes of three different groups of practitioners offered significant insights into contextual factors, namely hindrances to and enablers of school improvement, along with the steps to be taken at the praxis level and certain external factors. The results of the research might indicate that both issues related to the human side of school improvement such as the behaviors, practices, and attitudes of school staff, students and parents and the structural side like physical characteristics, budget, education system, and socioeconomic status of school environment have impacts on school improvement. These factors are likely to govern school improvement efforts and outcomes.

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“…(SPP10) It was put forth by Sarıtaş et al (2016, p. 220) with regard to overcoming this problem that it was tried to make use of children who know Turkish in order to establish communication. A different method used for the integration of Syrian students to the Turkish education system was observed in another study as the placement of Syrian students who can talk Turkish next to the Syrian students who do not know Turkish (Şahin & Sümer, 2018). According to Aktay and Gültekin (2015) peer cooperation is a form of cooperation which is based on the development of new contexts by the peers within a socio-cultural context and establishing their own social environments through interaction.…”

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School Principals Views on Syrian Refugee Students’ Education in Turkey: Challenges and Recommendations

Özkan

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2021

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The aim of the present study was to identify the administrative problems that school principals face at schools in the city located in the east of Turkey with high Syrian student population and to provide suggestions for overcoming these problems. The city is a province in Turkey having the highest ratio of Syrian to Turkish population with 95.61 %. Therefore, the city is an important topic for the education and social integration of Syrian students. Based on the findings, it has been identified that school principals experience problems such as language and communication problems, crowded classrooms and environments, registration uncertainties, accordance between the parents (Turkish-Syrian), school culture, discipline and behavior. In addition, problems were also identified under headings such as financial resource insufficiency, personnel requirements and in-service training requirements. It has been emphasized that making courses more active, increasing the number of course hours for the targeted culture language will be more beneficial for overcoming the language issues. It has also been indicated that equal distribution of Syrian students to the schools and balancing the student ratio in the province through the use of transportation options if necessary will also be beneficial.

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The Problems Experienced in the Integration Process of Syrian Students into the Turkish Education System

Cited by 14 publications

References 6 publications

An Examination of Syrian Students’ Educational Experiences at School From the Reflections of Teachers

An Examination of Syrian Students’ Educational Experiences at School From the Reflections of Teachers

School Improvement and Contextual Factors: A Qualitative Case Study on Educators’ Perceptions and Experiences

School Principals Views on Syrian Refugee Students’ Education in Turkey: Challenges and Recommendations

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