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ABSTRACT
PERCEPTIONS OF STUDENT REPRESENTATIVES ON THEIR
PARTICIPATION IN DECISION MAKING
IN HIGHER EDUCATION
Sahin, Asu
M.S., Department of Educational Sciences
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Hasan Simsek
This study aims to investigate the perceptions of the student representatives in
the student council at Bilkent University, in Turkey, as to how well the student council
system in this university works in terms of enabling the participation of students in the
decision making process of the university administration.
A qualitative research design was used to collect data from the ten members of
the student council at Bilkent University. Standardised open ended interview questions
that were prepared by the researcher were used to collect data through face to face
interviews, which were recorded and transcribed by the researcher. The data were
analysed through content analysis technique and the results were presented
descriptively.
The results revealed that majority of the students are aware of the fact that the
student council is necessary in order to enable the participation of the students in the
decision making process. The council members generally think that the council has a
meaningful involvement in the decisions made at the university only on student related
issues. They think that they are not seen as one of the key decisions makers on issues
related to other aspects of the university.
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According to the results of the research, it is understood that there is a need to
revise the system taking student opinions into account as well in a way that it represents
the whole student body, the student council participates in the decisions made at all
levels of the university, and on all issues concerning the university.
Keywords: Participation in decision making, higher education, student governments,
student councils.
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Ö / GRENC KONSEY Ü / YELERNN YÜ / KSEK Ö / GRETMDE KARAR VERMEYE
KATILIMLARI HAKKINDAK ALGILAMALARI
Sahin, Asu
Yü / ksek Lisans, Egitim Bilimleri Bö / lü / mü / Tez Yö / neticisi: Prof. Dr. Hasan Simsek
Eylü / l 2005, 81 sayfa.
Bu arastirmanin amaci, yü / ksek ö / gretim kurumlarinda ö / grenci konseyi ü / yelerinin
yö / netim sü / recinde alinan kararlara katilim aç / isindan ö / grenci konseyi sisteminin ne
ö / lç / ü / de etkili olduguyla ilgili algilamalarini incelemektir.
Arastirmada, Bilkent Ü / niversitesi Ö / grenci Konseyi&rsquo / nin on ü / yesi veri toplamak iç / in
ö / rneklem olarak kullanilmistir. Veri toplamak iç / in arastirmaci tarafindan hazirlanan
standart aç / ik uç / lu mü / lakat sorulari kullanilmis ve yü / z yü / ze gerç / eklestirilip ses kaydi
yapilan mü / lakatlar daha sonra arastirmaci tarafindan desifre edilmistir. Elde edilen
veriler iç / erik analizi teknigiyle analiz edilmis ve sonuç / lar betimleyici bir sekilde
sunulmustur.
Bulgular, ö / grenci konseyi ü / yelerinin ç / ogunun konseyin varliginin ö / grencilerin karar
verme asamalarina katilimlarini sagladigi iç / in gerekli oldugunun farkinda olduklarini
gö / stermistir. Konsey ü / yelerinin konseyin sadece ö / grencilerle ilgili konularda anlamli
bir katilimlari oldugunu dü / sü / ndü / kleri gö / rü / lmü / stü / r.
Arastirmanin sonuç / larina gö / re, sistemin ö / grenci gö / rü / slerine de yer vererek onlarin tü / m
kararlarda ve tü / m karar verme basamaklarinda temsilini saglayacak sekilde yeniden
dü / zenlenmesine ihtiyaç / oldugu anlasilmaktadir.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:METU/oai:etd.lib.metu.edu.tr:http://etd.lib.metu.edu.tr/upload/12606546/index.pdf |
| Date | 01 September 2005 |
| Creators | Sahin, Asu |
| Contributors | Simsek, Hasan |
| Publisher | METU |
| Source Sets | Middle East Technical Univ. |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | M.S. Thesis |
| Format | text/pdf |
| Rights | To liberate the content for public access |
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