An Investigation of Technical Sciences Vocational School Students’ Views on Education-Teaching

The aim of this study is to determine the opinions of the students of Vocational College about education and training. The research is a survey model study. Within the scope of the research, measurement tool used to collect data from technician candidates; is a five-point Likert-type scale, with an internal consistency coefficient of α = 0.74 and consisting of thirteen questions with seven being positive and six being negative. Obtained data were analyzed using descriptive statistical technique by using SPSS package program. Some of the results obtained are as follows: it has been understood that students fully agree with the view of every lesson must be studied in a serious way in order to be successful in Vocational College. It has been seen that students partially agree with such views of learning the basic concepts about their professions, consultancy services of teaching staff, sufficiency of curriculum of Vocational College. It has been determined that students do not partly agree that most of the teaching staff are not interested in themselves, and they were undecided about the views that practical work is not enough, laboratories and workshops are less equipped than the vocational high school, applied lessons are given less importance than those in the vocational high school, and they can not correct the shortcomings in their professional knowledges in the vocational college. In the light of these results, the following suggestion can be made: Measures should be taken to reduce the negative opinions of the students about education and training