Yönetici Görüşlerine Göre İmam Hatip Lisesi Öğrencilerinin Meslekî Yönelimlerine Etki Eden Unsurlar
Factors Influencing the Career Tendencies of Imam Hatip High School Students According to Administrators’ Insights

Summary/Abstract: Introduction Career tendency is the process of determining the most suitable occupations for the individual based on his/her interests, abilities, values and expectations. This concept refers to the tendency of the individual on the way to choosing a profession, the decision-making process and the efforts to form future career goals. Secondary education period is important in terms of being a stage where students' career choices start to become clearer. It is important for the students of Imam Hatip high schools, which educate students in various fields and professions, to prefer professions that are suitable for them and to determine what factors influence these preferences. For this reason, the object of this study is to investigate the career preferences and tendencies of the current students of Imam Hatip high schools, which were established to train civil servants in the field of religion but have a format that trains students in many different fields throughout history, and the factors that influence these preferences. The study aims to reveal the factors affecting the career preferences of Imam Hatip High School students through the eyes of administrators working at Imam Hatip High School. In this context, the study was conducted under the research question “What are the opinions of administrators working at Imam Hatip High School in Sakarya province about the factors affecting students’ choice of profession?”. In this context, it was planned to interview the administrative staff of Imam Hatip High School in Sakarya. However, the scope of the study was expanded to include a career counselor, as one of the administrators at Imam Hatip High School referred us to the career counselor, who has a great deal of knowledge about the career aspirations of students. The study is limited to the opinions of administrators working at Imam Hatip High Schools in Sakarya in the academic year 2023-2024. Methodology A qualitative research method was used in this study. In the first phase of the study, the theoretical basis of the study was established through a literature review. In the second phase, the interview method, one of the tools for qualitative data collection, was used. The interviews were conducted in the form of individual discussions. The interview technique used was the semistructured interview technique. The population of the study consists of administrators and counselors working in Imam Hatip High Schools in Sakarya province in the academic year 2023-2024. The sample consists of 10 administrators and counselors working in 10 different Imam Hatip high schools in Sakarya. The sample was selected from the population using the ‘purposive sampling method. As a result of the literature review, the semi-structured interview form we used in this study was prepared.

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