Evaluation of Instructional Development Program for Faculty Candidates

This research was carried out to evaluate the courses of Development and Learning and Instruction Planning and Evaluation given for the development of faculty members? instructional knowledge and skills according to views of the faculty members giving these courses and of the faculty candidates taking these courses. Doctoral students taking the courses and the faculty members giving these courses in fall semester of 2005-2006 academic year in 38 state universities comprise the population of the research. Data was collected by means of two questionnaires. In data analysis period, percentages, ttest, one way ANOVA and Tukey HSD tests were applied. Results indicated that doctoral students attending to instructional development program including these courses have found the implementation principles and elements of the courses quite adequate. It was found out that opinions of doctoral students regarding program implementation principles and elements did not differ in accordance with various variables. The results show that the objectives of these courses are accomplished. Program has been found to affect the students more positively in general. Faculty members experienced no difficulties during the implementation of these courses in general. The doctoral students and faculty members stated their views about the development of program in that it should include all faculty members. However, they stated that during planning and application of the program should be organized in a way that encourage faculty members to participate in program and participation in to the program should be rewarded.