Training in doll making at vocational high schools of Republic of Turkey, ministery of education, and utulizing the related dools in tourism sector

ABSTRACT This research has been carried out in order to evaluate the practise of training in handmade dolls at Handicraft Technology Branches of Female Vocational High Schools in terms of tourism. The scope of this research is restricted to handmade dolls courses by Handicraft Technology Branches of Female Vocational High Schools in Ankara Municipality and 52 teachers performing in 2003-2004 training term. Questionary technique is used in this research in order to learn the teachers' opinions. The questionary includes questions related to personal information, their opinions on Handmade Dolls courses, the dolls sold by way of tourism and the people producing dolls working in tourism. The information received is analysed by SPSS programme and the techniques of frequency, percentage, and average are used in this research. As a result the following data is obtained: It has been found out that the goals and the content of the programme are not adequate to the required degree, yet, the time planned for the programme is sufficient and that the equipment necessary to realize the goals of the lesson is not sufficient. It has also been found out that handmade dolls are not valid in the market and. special kinds of dolls do not exist in the region where the teachers are on duty and students cannot produce dolls which reflect the tradition of their region and that the progress in handicraft sector is not reflected to the courses, so the dolls in the market and those produced in courses are not alike technically. Regular techniques are still used rather than using practical methods based on technical progress. mIt has been understood as a result that the dolls produced in lessons reflect traditional style and also the variety of the dolls belonging to different regions of Turkey. It has been stated that students are completely given the chance to be creative in techniques and materials and some materials are submitted in order to increase the motivation but students' interest to these courses is inadequate and that these courses do not encourage the students to have a collection of these handmade dolls. Insufficient written information related to the subject exist for the use of teachers, however, they can never enjoy information written in a foreign language. The dolls produced in lessons are exhibited however, students do not get any get financial income. As there is not a cooperation between the higher education institutions and high schools and workshops do not exist, students do not have the chance to probate. It has been found out that the dolls in tourism sector are examined in the lessons but these two kinds of dolls are hardly alike and that the dolls in tourism sector are insufficient in terms of technique and materials and the training of those people in this sector is inadequate. There is not an institution which support the production of handmade dolls at schools. Thus, it can be said as a conclusion that not an institution has a role in the development of the related courses. IV