Foundation and Activities of Village Institutes in the Light of Teacher and Student Memory Cover Image

Öğretmen ve Öğrenci Anıları Işığında Köy Enstitülerinin Kuruluşu ve Faaliyetleri
Foundation and Activities of Village Institutes in the Light of Teacher and Student Memory

Author(s): Muharrem Selçuk Ünal
Subject(s): History of Education, State/Government and Education, Interwar Period (1920 - 1939), WW II and following years (1940 - 1949), Sociology of Education
Published by: Kastamonu Üniversitesi
Keywords: Memories; National education policy; Student; Teacher; Village institutes;

Summary/Abstract: During the period of President İsmet İnönü, Minister of National Education Hasan Ali Yücel and General Director of Primary Education İsmail Hakkı Tonguç, the Law on Village Institutes was accepted by the Turkish Grand National Assembly on April 17, 1940. Four Village teacher schools opened in 1937-38 were transformed into Village institutes with this law. It is seen that the number of village institutes reached 21 in 1948. The village institutes that were opened during the years of the Second World War were able to receive very limited financial support from the state. In this context, village institute students and teachers were greatly affected by the limited opportunities in education and training. Therefore, while forming the aim of the article, how the practices of village institutes shape the lives of teachers and students within the framework of current conditions; The analyzes and evaluations made are revealed with the memories of the said section personally. Looking at the past 14 years, it has been seen that the target audience in this field, which has an important place in Turkish national education and is just as controversial, where great hopes and goals are aimed, is indisputably students. The best way to understand their daily life styles during the time they spend in classroom, workshop, field and weekend activities is; to learn their stories from them.

  • Issue Year: 6/2022
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 171-196
  • Page Count: 26
  • Language: Turkish