Industry Based Training For Two Year College's Instructors In Turkey
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Montreal, Canada
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June 16, 2002
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June 16, 2002
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June 19, 2002
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2153-5965
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9
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7.664.1 - 7.664.9
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10.18260/1-2--10238
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https://peer.asee.org/10238
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432
Abstract
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INDUSTRY BASED TRAINING FOR TWO YEAR COLLEGE’S INSTRUCTORS IN TURKEY
Dr. Riza GÜRBÜZ Ankara University Cankiri College Of Arts And Technology Cankiri-Türkiye E-mail: gurbuz@cmyo.ankara.edu.tr
Abstract
The aim of this article is to provide information about industry based training program of Two Year College’s instructors in Turkey. A co-operation protocol was signed by YOK (The Turkish Higher Education Council) and ISOV (The Foundation of Istanbul Chamber of Industry) on 27 February 1997.
Agreement protocol is aimed to develop relationship between two year colleges and Turkish industry. One of the items of the agreement protocol is to train the Two Year College’s instructors for 15-30 days period in industry.
Industry based training program of Two Year College’s instructors was started in 1999 and continued in 2000 and 2001 years.
166 instructors from 60 Two Year Colleges have participated industry based training program the evaluation sheets taken from instructors and employers have been evaluated by YOK- ISOV Executive Board and published official internet site of YOK-ISOV co-operation. The results are very affirmative and YOK-ISOV Executive Board decided to carry on industry based training program on the following years.
1. Introduction
Turkey is bridge between Europe and Asia and has a vibrant young population of over 67 million people, Turkey’s GNP was about US$ 170 billion equivalent or about US$ 2500 Per capita in 2002.[1]
Turkey is the world’s 17 most industrialized nation. 15 million young people are student from basic education to university (including), 1,5 million young people attend to 73 university. There are 470 two year colleges and these colleges have about 246.000 students and 290 program in 2001-2002 education year[2]. Turkish government has spent US$ 342 million to develop the Vocational and Technical Education (Formal and non formal) between 1984- 1998). US$ 160 million were used to improve and develop 32 Two Year Colleges by
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Gurbuz, R. (2002, June), Industry Based Training For Two Year College's Instructors In Turkey Paper presented at 2002 Annual Conference, Montreal, Canada. 10.18260/1-2--10238
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