Abstract:
The In-service Training Department of the Ministry of National
Education is responsible for the teachers’ in-service training at the preschool,
primary and secondary education levels in Turkey. Important
developments in in-service training have occurred since 1960: the
foundation of the In-service Training Department. In 2000, 4292 in-service
training activities were held locally as well as centrally. A total of 213,444
teachers attended these activities. However, in a survey, it was found that
although most of the teachers stated they needed professional
development, only a small number of teachers attended in-service training
programs willingly. Today, in spite of the developments, there are still some
important problems to be solved and essential measures to be taken about
the in-service training of teachers in Turkey.
