It is our source and it is irreversible. With industrialization, the time people spend at work has decreased, and their free time has increased. This has led people to look for new ways to spend their free time productively. At this point, graduates of the recreation department will have the opportunity to show the methods that will be useful for people to spend their free time efficiently in line with the education they receive. Since graduates are thought to be employed in organizations that provide leisure time services, the qualifications of graduates are important in this regard. In this study, the expectations of the employers from the graduates and the required qualifications of the graduates were investigated. One issue drawn from the results is that although each branch has specific expectations, all graduates must have certain qualifications, such as communication and constructive language skills.
The study investigated the effectiveness of the project writing training
developed and implemented for pre-service primary teachers. A case study
was adopted in the research. The participants of the study were 17 students
of the department of primary school teaching at nine different universities in
Turkey. In this context, an online project preparation training was given to
participant pre-service primary teachers. The prepared training was
presented to pre-service teachers as theoretical and practical. At the end of
this process, pre-service teachers were provided to prepare project proposals
under the guidance of academic consultancy. A semi-structured interview
form developed by the researchers was used to collect the research data. The
obtained data were subjected to descriptive and content analysis. Within the
scope of the research, it was determined that the participant pre-service
teachers had positive opinions about the planning of the developed education
and its contribution to them. It was concluded that some of the participants
had negative opinions about the duration, timing and onlineness of
the training.
The needs of individuals are increasing and diversifying in the rapidly changing world. Individuals cannot continue their lives in society through the only theoretical knowledge, and they also use the skills they have gained. In this regard, the social studies course has an important function in terms of where and how the skills will be used. The fact that the nature of the social studies course is a course in which the theoretical and practical information that prepares students for life are provided, has made it important to teach the skills in the social studies course compared to other courses. In this study, the skills included in the social studies course curriculum in Turkey were examined. In the study, it was observed that the skills were not directly included in the curriculum implemented until 2005. Therefore, the study was limited to the skills included in the social studies course curriculum implemented since 2005. In this study in the case study design, document analysis was applied, and the findings were subjected to descriptive analysis. Thus, it is purposed to reveal the change and transformation by determining the skills added and removed in the social studies course curriculum.
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ABSTRACT
This paper is a case study of Museum Pendidikan Indonesia where the Head of Museum and some visitors of this Museum had been interviewed. Related to the selection of case study model, the writer wanted to raise the thing to the surface until it becomes public knowledge. Furthermore, this case study is a Retrospective Case Study, which allows for the follow-up of treatment or improvement of a case. The objective was to find out whether the Museum has used optimally as a learning resource. Therefore, interview methods has been choosen to strengthen and clarify the data obtained is about utilization and
management of the Museum. To sum up the interview result, the Museums has been maximal in completing its role. The result showed that Museum Pendidikan Indonesia had been used as a learning resource. However, this museum still needs to do quality improvement regarding collection, display, promotion, and system.
KEYWORDS
Retrospective Case Study, Museum Pendidikan Indonesia, Learning resource
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This paper is a case study of Museum Pendidikan Indonesia where the Head of Museum and some visitors
of this Museum had been interviewed. Related to the selection of case study model, the writer wanted to
raise the thing to the surface until it becomes public knowledge. Furthermore, this case study is a
Retrospective Case Study, which allows for the follow-up of treatment or improvement of a case. The
objective was to find out whether the Museum has used optimally as a learning resource. Therefore,
interview methods has been choosen to strengthen and clarify the data obtained is about utilization and
management of the Museum. To sum up the interview result, the Museums has been maximal in completing
its role. The result showed that Museum Pendidikan Indonesia had been used as a learning resource.
However, this museum still needs to do quality improvement regarding collection, display, promotion, and
system.
This study aims to determine the views of students majoring in mathematics education and natural science faculty of teacher training and education science at Universitas Jambi to use electronic’s module in physics practicum which is based on science process skills. The study involved 117 students majoring in mathematics education and science which consists of 59 students of physical education and 58 students of mathematics education. This research is descriptive quantitative research in order to obtain information mean (M), median (Me), mode (Mo), percentage, the range of the maximum value and the minimum value. Data was collected by using questionnaires and interviews. Based on the research results from students’ perceptions of physical education in good category at 64.4% while the student's perception of mathematics education in good category amounting to 55.2%.
The study investigated the effectiveness of the project writing training
developed and implemented for pre-service primary teachers. A case study
was adopted in the research. The participants of the study were 17 students
of the department of primary school teaching at nine different universities in
Turkey. In this context, an online project preparation training was given to
participant pre-service primary teachers. The prepared training was
presented to pre-service teachers as theoretical and practical. At the end of
this process, pre-service teachers were provided to prepare project proposals
under the guidance of academic consultancy. A semi-structured interview
form developed by the researchers was used to collect the research data. The
obtained data were subjected to descriptive and content analysis. Within the
scope of the research, it was determined that the participant pre-service
teachers had positive opinions about the planning of the developed education
and its contribution to them. It was concluded that some of the participants
had negative opinions about the duration, timing and onlineness of
the training.
The needs of individuals are increasing and diversifying in the rapidly changing world. Individuals cannot continue their lives in society through the only theoretical knowledge, and they also use the skills they have gained. In this regard, the social studies course has an important function in terms of where and how the skills will be used. The fact that the nature of the social studies course is a course in which the theoretical and practical information that prepares students for life are provided, has made it important to teach the skills in the social studies course compared to other courses. In this study, the skills included in the social studies course curriculum in Turkey were examined. In the study, it was observed that the skills were not directly included in the curriculum implemented until 2005. Therefore, the study was limited to the skills included in the social studies course curriculum implemented since 2005. In this study in the case study design, document analysis was applied, and the findings were subjected to descriptive analysis. Thus, it is purposed to reveal the change and transformation by determining the skills added and removed in the social studies course curriculum.
Museum Pendidikan Indonesia : Has it been Useful ?IJITE
This paper is a case study of Museum Pendidikan Indonesia where the Head of Museum and some visitors of this Museum had been interviewed. Related to the selection of case study model, the writer wanted to raise the thing to the surface until it becomes public knowledge. Furthermore, this case study is a Retrospective Case Study, which allows for the follow-up of treatment or improvement of a case. The objective was to find out whether the Museum has used optimally as a learning resource. Therefore, interview methods has been choosen to strengthen and clarify the data obtained is about utilization and management of the Museum. To sum up the interview result, the Museums has been maximal in completing its role. The result showed that Museum Pendidikan Indonesia had been used as a learning resource. However, this museum still needs to do quality improvement regarding collection, display, promotion, and system.
Museum Pendidikan Indonesia : Has it been Useful?IJITE
ABSTRACT
This paper is a case study of Museum Pendidikan Indonesia where the Head of Museum and some visitors of this Museum had been interviewed. Related to the selection of case study model, the writer wanted to raise the thing to the surface until it becomes public knowledge. Furthermore, this case study is a Retrospective Case Study, which allows for the follow-up of treatment or improvement of a case. The objective was to find out whether the Museum has used optimally as a learning resource. Therefore, interview methods has been choosen to strengthen and clarify the data obtained is about utilization and
management of the Museum. To sum up the interview result, the Museums has been maximal in completing its role. The result showed that Museum Pendidikan Indonesia had been used as a learning resource. However, this museum still needs to do quality improvement regarding collection, display, promotion, and system.
KEYWORDS
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For More Details: http://aircconline.com/ijite/V7N1/7118ijite01.pdf
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Retrospective Case Study, which allows for the follow-up of treatment or improvement of a case. The
objective was to find out whether the Museum has used optimally as a learning resource. Therefore,
interview methods has been choosen to strengthen and clarify the data obtained is about utilization and
management of the Museum. To sum up the interview result, the Museums has been maximal in completing
its role. The result showed that Museum Pendidikan Indonesia had been used as a learning resource.
However, this museum still needs to do quality improvement regarding collection, display, promotion, and
system.
This study aims to determine the views of students majoring in mathematics education and natural science faculty of teacher training and education science at Universitas Jambi to use electronic’s module in physics practicum which is based on science process skills. The study involved 117 students majoring in mathematics education and science which consists of 59 students of physical education and 58 students of mathematics education. This research is descriptive quantitative research in order to obtain information mean (M), median (Me), mode (Mo), percentage, the range of the maximum value and the minimum value. Data was collected by using questionnaires and interviews. Based on the research results from students’ perceptions of physical education in good category at 64.4% while the student's perception of mathematics education in good category amounting to 55.2%.
The paper focus on entrepreneur skill through business education program to curb restiveness for
sustainable development. Need for entrepreneur skills acquisition were identified, business education program
and functions of entrepreneur were identified and sorted out as the types of entrepreneur in our present society.
Conclusion was drawn which include effort towards creating good initiatives in order to develop our dear
societies as it become the focus in 21st century. Therefore parents and business society should emulate a kind of
economy strategies like China, Germany, and America etc. in order to provide means of surviving strategies
among individuals in the entire nation.
The aim of this study was to examine the entrepreneurship levels of PreService
Music Teachers (Bursa Uludağ University Faculty of Education
Music Teaching Undergraduate Program students) in terms of gender, grade
level and career goals. For this purpose, data were collected from all 1
st
and
th
4
year students studying at Bursa Uludağ University Faculty of Education,
Department of Music Education. The Individual Entrepreneurship Perception
Scale (IEPS) and a Personal Information Form were used to collect the data.
Mann Whitney U test was used to analyze the data. In line with the findings
obtained, it was found that there was no significant difference in terms of
IEPS total and subscale scores by gender. However, there were significant
differences in favor of 4
th
year students in terms of locus of control, self-
confidence and self-discipline sub-scores, as well as the total IEPS scores by
grade level. It was concluded that those aiming for a non-teaching profession
got significantly higher locus of control scores than those aiming to become a
teacher. Regarding these results, suggestions have been developed to increase
the entrepreneurship level of pre-service music teachers.
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In this article, we determine how to facilitate the analysis of serious games so that teachers could effectively integrate them in their teaching. The aim is to identify the mechanisms that would make serious games exploitation useful. We propose a method for the analysis of serious games that is based on the separation of their components along three phases. In addition, we set up a platform based on a data analysis process that is composed of six steps that help to set the basis of a verification procedure that targets the content of a game and thus facilitates the work of teachers through effective implementation of serious games as teaching strategies (TIC). The obtained experimental results show that 82.5% of the study participants expressed that the use of the platform has helped them to change their perspective on the need to use serious games as an educational tool.
This study is a qualitative research with case study strategy that aims to describe the understanding of Mathematics teacher about the learning process based on 2013 Curriculum (K13) 2017 Revision. The subjects of this study are a Mathematics teacher who has status as a Civil Servant and Honorary at SMAN 1 Wuryantoro, Wonogiri Regency. The result of this study is generally, the understanding of the two Mathematics teachers about the learning process based on K13 2017 Revision have been appropriate to the guidelines K13 2017 Revision by the Ministry of Education and Culture of Indonesia. However, the Honorary teacher's understanding of the learning process has not been appropriate to the Assessment Guidelines by Educators and the High School Education.
The aim of this research was to examine graduate thesis studies conducted in
the field of special education in Turkey about special education teachers in
terms of various variables. In the thesis scanning center of the Council of
Higher Education Center (YOK), it was determined that 89 graduate thesis
studies in the special education field were conducted. Yet, due to the reason
that six of them did not have access permissions, 83 graduate thesis studies
were examined. Of the postgraduate thesis examined, 79 of them are master's
and four are doctoral dissertations. As a result of the research, it was
determined that most of the graduate thesis studies were conducted in 2019.
Moreover, when the distribution of universities is examined it has been
observed that most of the graduate thesis were studied at Necmettin Erbakan
University and Marmara University, and most of the thesis advisor titles are
Assist. Prof. Dr. It was concluded that most of the postgraduate thesis were
carried out in the Special Education Department and when the methods used
in the studies were examined, it was noted that the quantitative method was
preferred the most. Considering the research models used in the studies, it
was concluded that the correlational survey model was used the most and the
sources used in the graduate thesis were mainly domestic sources.
Knowledge of elderly situation and needs;
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One of the most important elements involved in the development of countries is teachers. Therefore, developing countries should pay attention to training good teachers. Thus, the purpose of this study was to present the opinions of teachers and prospective teachers on the “teaching experience” course. The study is based on a qualitative research. The data were collected from 84 teachers in Şanlıurfa, an eastern city of Turkey and 88 prospective teachers (undergraduate seniors) studying at Mersin University, Turkey. Semi-structured interview form was utilized to collect the required data. Besides, content analysis was applied in the study. The data have been expressed in numbers. Results have displayed that there are problems arising from the stakeholders in the “teaching experience” lesson. The types of schools attending internships are not inclusive. Not all stakeholders are working cooperatively. Moreover, the following suggestions were accordingly put forward: 1) The internship duration can be extended; 2) Applications covering all types of schools should be added; and 3) Stakeholders should be encouraged to work in a collaborative way.
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education. Actually, this scientific has significant benefits, especially in the
field of education. However, many people do not understand the role of
educational technology in education. This can be seen from the diverse
perspectives of society on educational technology. When it is associated with
educational technology science, there are many views of the community that
are very opposite to the scientific clusters of educational technology taught
from lectures. So, the purpose of this study was to find out the various
perspectives of society regarding educational technology itself. This paper is
presented with the addition of theoretical educational technology clumps.
This research employed a descriptive qualitative approach. This study used
indirect interviews, which means giving unstructured questions but still
focusing on what will be researched. The subjects in this study were six
participants who were people outside the educational technology scientific
clump. In addition, the author also conducted a literature review which was
taken from six articles from three different journals. The results of this study
reveal a diverse picture of views on educational technology. All participants
argue that educational technology has a significant role, but in terms of the
dominant conception they still do not understand it like other scientific. From
the results it can be a separate challenge for educational technology. It can be
used as an alternative reference in improving the quality of educational
technology, either through formal education or other forms.
We present and analyse a work experience, now in its fifth year, to help students in developing soft skills, through execution and reporting, during a period of six semesters, of extra-curricular activities that are validated and evaluated by the faculty and, in a certain way, integrated in the curriculum throughout in the form of a ‘Personal Portfolio’. The global objective of the Personal Portfolio is to develop the student’s soft skills through the practice of extra-curricular activities and the reflection on that practice. In this paper we clarify the initial design of the learning environment, the objectives and regulation of Personal Portfolio, the information system that supports the activities and the evolution of students’ numbers and of the faculty. We comment on the major activities that have been developed, the main results obtained, the differences between the experiences in two campuses and the evolution of the Portfolio concept resulting from the adoption of the Bologna Agreement.
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The attitudes of secondary school students towards physical education and sports lessons and their teachers were tried to be determined through metaphors in this study. In the study, in which the mixed research method was used, the convergent parallel design was adopted. In the research, “physical education teacher evaluation scale based on student opinions”, “physical education attitude scale for secondary education students” and the metaphor sentence created by the researchers were used as data collection tools. The study group consisted of 185 secondary school students. The obtained quantitative data were analyzed in the Jamovi 2.0.0 statistical software program. Independent sample t-test and Pearson correlation test were used in pairwise comparisons. When the data obtained were examined, significant differences were determined according to the physical education teacher (PEL) attitude, gender, sports background, PEL, and teacher love. In the mean scores of physical education teacher evaluation, there were differences according to gender, PEL, and teacher love. The findings of the qualitative data were analyzed with the content analysis method, and categories and themes were created. The metaphors for physical education and sports lessons were grouped under two categories, while the metaphors for the physical education and sports teacher were grouped under three categories.
This systematic literature review (SLR) aimed to investigate the potential of digital online game-based learning (DOGBL) to enhance motivation in English as a foreign language (EFL). Online gaming has grown in popularity among students, opening up the possibility of using games as powerful instructional resources. Academic achievement depends on motivation, and this study, led by self-determination theory (SDT), explored how external rules, like rewards and recognition, could increase motivation in EFL utilizing DOGBL. The study used the SLR method, examining databases and choosing articles based on predetermined criteria. The chosen publications were examined in-depth, and a preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses (PRISMA) diagram was employed for analysis. For results, DOGBL could enhance teaching EFL by providing flexible and interesting learning environments. Key elements in motivating in DOGBL included game design, personalization, social engagement, curricular integration, and instructor assistance. As a promising method to improve EFL instruction, game-based learning, especially DOGBL, saw considerable developments between 2018 and 2023. Thus, these ground-breaking techniques transformed the way people learn English vocabulary and provided a fun and engaging way to learn the language. For educators and students, the potential for DOGBL to change EFL education is still exciting as technology develops.
The development of postmodern-era technology in the world of education is increasingly sophisticated, thus impacting the character of students and their social environment. Technological progress negatively affects the lives of today's generation. When misuse of technology is widespread, it is imperative to strengthen cultural and religious filtration. So that the influence of globalization on technological development can be minimized. So as not to damage the cultural values and morality of students as the next generation of the nation. This study aims to explain the importance of transforming the values of Bima's local wisdom "Nggusu Waru" through the media of social studies e-books. The results and conclusions of this study are efforts to develop students' social character that require teacher collaboration, supervision, and optimal parental attention so that their interest in learning is higher and minimizes deviant behavior. This research method uses research and development design. At the stage of preliminary studies with models developed by Borg and Gall. Through several stages of research, information gathering, development of initial forms of products, and initial field testing. In this step, data is collected through interviews, observation and documentation. The data is analyzed to find out some of its weaknesses and shortcomings.
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The aim of this research was to examine graduate thesis studies conducted in
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terms of various variables. In the thesis scanning center of the Council of
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studies in the special education field were conducted. Yet, due to the reason
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Evaluation of recreation departments in theory and practice
1. Journal of Education and Learning (EduLearn)
Vol. 17, No. 2, May 2023, pp. 165~173
ISSN: 2089-9823 DOI: 10.11591/edulearn.v17i2.20704 165
Journal homepage: http://edulearn.intelektual.org
Evaluation of recreation departments in theory and practice
Ahmet Tarık Ergüven
Recreation Department, Faculty of Sport Sciences, University Yalova, Yalova, Turkey
Article Info ABSTRACT
Article history:
Received Oct 07, 2022
Revised Mar 09, 2023
Accepted Mar 20, 2023
It is our source and it is irreversible. With industrialization, the time people
spend at work has decreased, and their free time has increased. This has led
people to look for new ways to spend their free time productively. At this
point, graduates of the recreation department will have the opportunity to
show the methods that will be useful for people to spend their free time
efficiently in line with the education they receive. Since graduates are
thought to be employed in organizations that provide leisure time services,
the qualifications of graduates are important in this regard. In this study, the
expectations of the employers from the graduates and the required
qualifications of the graduates were investigated. One issue drawn from the
results is that although each branch has specific expectations, all graduates
must have certain qualifications, such as communication and constructive
language skills.
Keywords:
Education
Free time
Leisure
Recreation
This is an open access article under the CC BY-SA license.
Corresponding Author:
Ahmet Tarık Ergüven
Recreation Department, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Yalova University Turkey
Bahçelievler Mah. Çınarcık Yolu Üzeri Merkez/77200 Yalova, Turkey
Email: ahmet.erguven@yalova.edu.tr
1. INTRODUCTION
The concept of time indicates an uninterrupted process. Time is an important resource we need.
limited by excellence. With the development of the industry, it is seen that people need useful activities to
improve their physiological-psychological and emotional performances and contribute to their peaceful lives
[1]–[3]. First of all, it would be helpful to give a brief definition of free time. According to German labor law,
free time means when individuals can (freely) decide what to do outside of their working hours. The Rest
Period in Section 5 of the Working Hours Act (Arbeitszeitgesetz) states that employees must have at least
eleven hours of uninterrupted rest after their daily working hours [4]. In this respect, free time should also be
understood as a rest period in which the employee needs to renew himself [5].
People like to tread a fine line between their working hours and free time through sports, traveling,
or individual leisure activities. They are open to everything the market has to offer, from hotels in a resort
area to moderate boat tours during a city break to a Zumba class around the corner. However, to attract an
audience and interested parties, businesses that offer leisure services must develop products or services that
engage the customer, communicate them clearly and purposefully, and meet emerging expectations [6].
Graduates from recreation departments are taught how to manage these activities successfully. In
addition, recreation students develop an understanding of how to prepare for economic and socio-cultural
changes in leisure, sports, tourism, and business. For this purpose, students are taught technical, methodical,
social, and intercultural skills and current concepts related to leisure time management. Thus, the
opportunities for graduates of the recreation department to find jobs in different sectors are increased [7]. The
participation of university students in recreational activities, which is of great importance in raising healthy
generations, includes a very important socially important approach.
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Recreation and leisure departments were first opened in the United States of America in the mid-
1920s [8]. In Turkey, the first recreation department was opened in Muğla within the body of the school of
physical education and sports (BESYO) and followed by other universities later [9]. Along with developing
tourism education in Turkey, recreation and recreation management departments have started to offer
education under tourism faculties. There are departments related to recreation under two different faculties in
Turkey. One of them is the department of recreation, a 4-year undergraduate program within the faculty of
sports sciences. The other is a 4-year undergraduate program within the faculty of tourism called recreation
management [10].
2. RESEARCH METHOD
Is the recreation program curriculum up-to-date and meets the expectations of the recreation facility
owners and at the community level?; in qualitative social research, expert interviews are classified as “semi-
structured interviews, quite independently of their position in the research process as exploratory,
systematizing, or theory-generating interviews” [11]. Expert interviews enable the researchers to obtain
qualitative information about a specific subject [12], [13]. Researchers can save long research processes by
using expert interviews [14], [15] if the right experts can be reached for the investigation, “in addition, they
promise a kind of guarantee of success” [11]. Furthermore, the experts are not only interviewed “because
they have certain knowledge” but rather because this knowledge is particularly effective in practice and thus
provides orientation and guidance for other actors [11].
In this study, the guideline-based expert interview was used as a research method to question the
actors in the area of leisure or related disciplines as shown in Figure 1. The focal point of the interest in
knowledge was the acquisition of information regarding the topicality of the curriculum and the collection of
the necessary data or background knowledge for the content modification of the future curriculum of the
recreation department (explorative knowledge objective). The focus was on analyzing the important subject
areas relating to recreation department, reasons for selecting the topics/areas, and future expectations of
graduates of the subject area of recreation department. The more individual questions were answered, the
more well-founded the scientific knowledge derived from them [16]. According to Meuser and Nagel, the
information obtained from the interviews were evaluated using qualitative content analysis [17].
Figure 1. Procedure for the guideline-based expert interview
2.1. The term expert and the selection of experts
There are different opinions in the scientific literature on defining the term ‘expert’. In this work, the
definitions of terms by Meuser and Nagel [18] and Gläser and Laudel [13] are used, which make the expert
status dependent on the research interest. According to this definition, an expert is a person who bears “in
some way a responsibility for the design, implementation or control of a problem solution [19], who has
privileged access to information about groups of people [19], and has special knowledge of the facts under
investigation, which are particularly effective in practice” [18], [20], [21]. Thus, the expert status
fundamentally depends on the respective research interest and an attribution [11], [18], [20]. In order to
answer the research questions of the present work as a whole, the industries associated with the research
object were analyzed [13], [20]. Within the context of this study, the following people can be considered
experts: Selected managers and employees of public, private-non-profit, and private-commercial leisure
facilities (fitness studios, sports centers) from Yalova.
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Actors who, because of their position in a leisure facility or an institution, are involved in decision-
making processes about implementing leisure activities. These experts were mainly contacted through
personal networks. These experts were first contacted by telephone. First, the research project was briefly
explained, and appointments were made for interviews with the experts. Table 1 shows the functions, areas of
responsibility, and professional experience of the experts interviewed.
Table 1. Function and task area of experts
Function Task area
Experience
period (Years)
Interview duration
(Minutes)
Code
Owner Management and organization 30 26 E1
Director Children’s homes coordination center
administration
20 30 E2
Owner Management and organization 5 25 E3
Yalova Municipality, Directorate
of Women and Family
Giving branch lessons
14 35 E4
Owner Management and giving dance lessons 5 27 E5
Director Gazenfer Bilge Children’s Homes
Administration
7 30 E6
Director T.C. Yalova Social Assistance and
Solidarity Foundation Administration
3 25 E7
Owner Administration and training 7 26 E8
Sports training specialist Yalova Municipality Sports Units
Supervisor
14 30 E9
Owner Administration and training 15 30 E10
Ministry of Youth and Sports
Provincial Sports Officer
Management and organization of sports
activities at the provincial level
3 65 E11
2.2. Structure and content of the guide
A guide was developed for collecting the necessary data and conducting the interviews based on the
work’s objective. The guidelines also make it easier to compare the data obtained [11]. The guide was
divided into several modules. This guide design allows, on the one hand, for the comparability between the
interviews; on the other hand, for a time-saving and goal-oriented implementation [11], [22]. The guidelines
used for this study consisted of the following four modules: i) Module 1: Questions about the current
curriculum; ii) Module 2: Questions about the expectations of recreation department graduates; iii) Module 3:
Questions about the internship; and iv) Module 4: Questions about proposals for future curriculum or
additions to the current curriculum.
2.3. Conducting the interviews
2.3.1. Pre-test
The guidelines for checking interview suitability and comprehensibility were tested in advance [11],
[22], [23]. The interview conducted as part of the pre-test was only used to optimize the guidelines and to
record the time required for the interviews and was not included in the evaluation [24]. This pre-test was
carried out with an expert in the field of fitness.
2.3.2. Interviews
At the beginning of the interviews, the relevant personal and organizational data of the experts, such
as name, age, duration of current occupation, location, time, and duration of the interview were collected
(Annex I). The collection of personal data enabled the researcher to legitimize the expert status and, thus, the
selection in addition to the description of the expert selection. Then, there was a short presentation explaining
the meaning and purpose of the interviews. Before the interviews, all experts were assured of anonymity and
that the data collected would be treated confidentially. Then the permission of the experts was obtained to
record the interviews. All experts gave a verbal commitment for the recording of the interviews.
A total of twelve experts were interviewed, with one interview being used for the pre-test, and the
results of this interview were not included in the evaluation. There were three female and nine male experts,
between 29 and 54 years of age, with 3 to 30 years of experience in their current positions. The interviews
took place over a period of one month and in the experts’ respective facilities and lasted between 20 and 70
minutes, including the pre-interview phase.
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2.4. Data acquisition and evaluation, according to Meuser and Nagel
In order to check the quality criteria of reliability and validity of the data, all interviews were
analyzed by another scientist. The results of the reduction steps carried out were checked. This process is
necessary for valid knowledge acquisition [17].
2.4.1. Transcription of interviews
All expert interviews, which were tape-recorded with the permission of the experts, were then
transcribed [25]. A literal transcription was carried out because the content of the interview is central to the
qualitative content analysis, according to Meuser and Nagel [17], [18]. In order to evaluate the interviews
anonymously, each expert was assigned a number. ‘E1’ in this context meant ‘Expert 1’. The researcher
avoided revealing the name of the institutions since mentioning the name of the company endangers the
anonymity of the expert.
2.4.2. Evaluation according to Meuser and Nagel
Since this work is primarily about obtaining information, the transcribed interviews were evaluated
using qualitative content analysis, according to Meuser and Nagel [17]. For a detailed description and
justification for selecting this method, reference is made to the source “expert interviews and qualitative
content analysis” [20]. The purpose of using content analysis is “to work out what is common beyond the
individual, to make statements about representative things, about shared knowledge, structures of relevance,
constructions of reality, interpretations and patterns of interpretation, and to obtain a complete picture of the
object of investigation” [11], [18], [23]. Theoretically, generalization is the goal if expert interviews are used
to determine company knowledge. If it is a question of capturing contextual knowledge or if the cognitive
interest lies in contextual knowledge, the evaluation can be ended at the level of (sociological)
conceptualization [21]. For the specific evaluation, Meuser and Nagel [17] propose the following sequential
evaluation steps [18]; paraphrasing, thematic ordering, thematic comparison, conceptualization, and
theoretical generalization.
3. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
This chapter presents the results of the guideline-based expert interviews, which were carried out
with several experts. The assignment of the answers to the questions, presented in the order specified by the
guide, takes place in the guide-based interviews with experts according to the topic complexes. This ensures
that the thematic assignment and readability are optimal.
3.1. Category I: Opinions about the bachelor’s degree in recreation program
The questions of this module or this category were asked to all experts since all future employers of
recreation department represent graduates. The mapping of the category system of the opinions on the current
curriculum represents differentiated expectations of different industries in terms of curriculum as shown in
Figure 2. The knowledge gained from this process is used for the future modification of the curriculum of
undergraduate-level recreation department studies.
Under the awareness of the course subcategory, several experts (5 mentions) stated that they had
only heard of the term but did not know what it meant. In addition, two experts identified the term/word
(3 mentions) and stated that they have heard of it. Furthermore, three experts knew what the term meant
because they are descendants of sports science graduates. Furthermore, the experts identified important areas
of human anatomy (4 mentions) under the subcategory mentioned. Furthermore, in this area, the most
frequently mentioned were physiology (3), foreign languages (3), behavioral sciences (3), wellness and life
coaches (2), the elderly and sports (2), swimming, and gymnastics (1). Finally, under the compulsory lectures
subcategory, the experts also pointed out that certain lectures offered as electives should be compulsory.
Water sports (2), children’s gymnastics (2), archery (1), golf (1), animation (1), time management (1), and
badminton were named in this area.
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Figure 2. Category system of opinions about the current curriculum
3.2. Category II: Expectations of leisure management graduates
In this question, the experts were given the opportunity to identify their opinions about the current
curriculum. The category system is illustrated in Figure 3. Under the expectations of future employers’
subcategory, the experts identified the following skills and qualifications that recreation department
graduates should possess. The following were most frequently mentioned in this area: foreign languages
(3 mentions), additional qualifications (3), new ideas (2), communication skills (2), knowledge of nutrition
(1), good behavior (1), and punctuality.
Figure 3. Category system of expectations of recreation department graduates
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In addition, according to experts, the graduates should have specific knowledge (1) and diplomas (1)
and be employable in different fields (1). From the point of view of the experts, the expectations of the
customers that influence the quality of the teaching units are the certificate/diploma (3), punctuality (1), and
extensive knowledge (1). In addition, the experts identified other expectations of the need for systematic
planning of teaching units and attention (1).
3.3. Category III: Attitude toward internship
The category system of attitudes toward the internship during the course of the study is shown in
Figure 4. From the point of view of the experts, the most important reasons for the internship during the
course of study are because it is the first practical experience (2 mentions), and it helps them make conscious
choices about their employers (1 mention). The experts saw the importance of voluntariness as a further
reason for the internship (1 mention). Furthermore, the experts saw the internship as a way for students
to develop problem-solving skills (1 mention) or to find opportunities for practical implementation
in nutrition (1 mention). From the viewpoint of some experts, the internship should not only take place on
paper (3 mentions).
Figure 4. Category system of attitudes toward the internship
Furthermore, the experts identified areas of practical experience/knowledge that students and
graduates should possess. In this area, the most frequently mentioned skills were knowledge of all areas of
the company (4 mentions), practical knowledge of anatomy (1 mention), group training experience
(1 mention), good articulation/interpersonal communication (1), nutritional planning (1), organization and
planning (1). Three experts emphasized that the internship should take place under the direction and
supervision of teachers.
3.4. Category IV: Suggestions for future curricula
In this module, the experts were allowed to express their suggestions for future curricula. The
category system of suggestions for future curricula is illustrated in Figure 5. The knowledge acquired from
these flows into the modification of the curriculum. Under the important areas’ subcategory, the experts
identified different foreign languages (2 mentions). In addition, lifesaver training (2), children’s gymnastics
(1), health tourism (1), different foreign languages (1), and knowledge of different areas of the company (1)
were most frequently mentioned in this area. The most frequently mentioned topics by the experts in the
sector-specific expectations subcategory were different foreign languages (2), Pilates (1), practical
experiences (1), working with the elderly (1), hiking (1), and water sports (1).
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Figure 5. Category system of suggestions for the future curricula
This study asked the opinions of the business partners about the current curriculum of the recreation
department, which courses are important for them, the internship requirement, the expectations of the
business partners from the graduates, and the courses/fields that they can suggest for future curriculum
planning and their specific expectations were examined. During the interviews with 11 experts/employers in
this study, 16 questions were asked under four themes; the answers were recorded, analyzed, and interpreted.
The current recreation department curriculum was asked to be examined in the interviews. As a
result, many partners agree that most of the courses are up to date. Apart from this, it was revealed that the
interviewees had specific expectations as they represented different sectors. When these needs/deficiencies
are eliminated, or the requested courses are added to the current curriculum, the employment areas of the
recreation department graduates will expand. Specific expectations are that they should have practical
proficiency and foreign language skills.
For example, some results showed that etiquette education, communication, and rhetoric classes
should be compulsory and that yoga, Zumba, and pilates, which are among the current sports branches,
should be among the compulsory courses. In addition, child psychology and courses for children are among
the other suggestions. Another issue is that every sports science graduate should have basic anatomy
knowledge, which is among the subjects that the study partners agreed on. One of the most important issues
was that the students were obliged to do internships during the education period and that this internship
application was to be followed up efficiently. Another issue is that the graduates, if possible, get more
specialized in a specific sports branch, enabling them to take on different tasks where they will work later
and make them stand out among other job applicants. Foreign language is also one of the other subjects on
which all stakeholders agreed [26].
Results revealed that many employers/business partners are unaware of ‘recreation’ and, thus, the
recreation department. Only graduates of the faculty of sports sciences recognize this department. Another
issue is that different sectors have specific expectations. In their research on job postings, Çevik et al.
investigated what conditions employers seek from recreation department graduates. However, there was no
direct contact with employers [26]. Şimşek et al. conducted a similar study in another city with nine
participants. The participants selected were determined about the recreation in which they worked. Similar
results were obtained in this study, revealing that employers and educational institutions should work
together [27]. In this study, the qualifications sought from the recreation specialist from the point of view of
the employers suggested by Çevik et al. [27] were researched within the scope of Yalova province with the
qualitative study method. Tsitskari et al. [28] documented similar results in their research. The results of the
survey from Tsitskari et al. show that sports employers demand their employees to act professionally and
increase their level of knowledge. This means that they wish their (future) employees to be willing to learn
more, strive for a higher level of performance, and aim to produce better results. Also, the sports employers
in this survey expected their employees to demonstrate personal and interpersonal skills. The employers in
our survey also highly evaluated organization & time management [29]. Using time logically is a sign of
wisdom. Achieving this level occurs as a result of a planned training process [29].
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Future studies should investigate how to increase the public recognition of the recreation
department. In future studies, especially the sectors should be followed closely, and the curriculum of the
recreation department should be updated when necessary, considering the ever-changing demands. Thus, the
employment opportunities for the graduates of the recreation department will be increased. In addition,
conducting further research on different recreation departments in different cities can reveal whether the
curricula of the departments are up-to-date and the general profile and working efficiency of the departments.
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BIOGRAPHY OF AUTHOR
Ahmet Tarık Ergüven worked as a fitness consultant, manager in charge of
sports and club managers in leading fitness clubs such as McFit and Fit24 in Germany.
Afterwards, he worked as a fitness club institution and opening consultancy, which provides
service to 7000. In parallel with his studies, he followed the innovations in fitness and
nutrition and received licenses in many fields, including Professional Sports Nutrition
Coaching, at the German Cologne Sports University. After completing his doctorate at the
German Cologne Sports University on “The Weight Loss Program of a European Prevention
Concept, Transfer and Application of Cultural Elements Specific to Turkey”. afterwards he
started working at the Recreation Department of the Faculty of Sports Sciences at the Yalova
University. His books, "Step by Step Wellness," which he wrote with Mehmet Han Ergüven
in 2012 and No Need to Panic, met readers in 2013, Sport Diet as well as his nutrition/fitness
articles published in various magazines and newspapers. He can be concatted at email:
ahmet.erguven@yalova.edu.tr.