Effective Children’s Rights Education in Turkey from the Perspective of Classroom Teachers: Problems and Suggestions

Abstract

The objective of this study was to examine the problems experienced regarding effective children’s rights education (ECRE) in Turkey from the perspective of teachers along with related suggestions. In the study that was patterned as a case study, the data were acquired by way of focus group interview and semi-structured interview methods. The study group was comprised of 15 classroom teachers selected via maximum variation sampling which is among the purposive sampling methods. The study data were analyzed via content analysis. Problems related with ECRE were classified under three categories at the end of the study which are problems observed during application, problems experienced during application and problems observed in the country. Whereas the suggestions for ECRE were also classified in three different categories. These are; suggestions for the Ministry of Education, suggestions for teachers and school administration and other suggestions. The study is important since it puts forth problems and suggestions related with ECRE from the perspective of teachers who are part of the application process.

Keywords

• children’s rights, children’s rights education, primary school education, classroom teachers