Author
İDER, Saadet, İPEK, Fatih
Publication Place
Firat University -
Firat University
Subject
Fırat University Faculty of Theology journal, 2023-12, Vol.28 (2), p.183-203
Type
Book
Language
ara,tur
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Library
Leitir Library
Library Asset ID
ISSN: 1304-639X, DOI: 10.58568/firatilahiyat.1343560
Record ID
cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_0c2bcafa2be147cbbb045a8cbe027dde
Library Location
DOAJ Directory of Open Access Journals
Notes
With the change and transformation experienced in the 21st century, human beings have encountered some innovations in all areas of life and felt the need to adapt to them. The new lifestyle that emerged with the new century forced people to acquire more than basic life skills, and as a result, the problem of raising 21st century people arose. For this purpose, various education policies have been developed in the world to raise individuals who have the ability to keep up with the requirements of the age and cope with its problems. Educational programs enable 21st century people to learn about media, health, communication, technology, finance, etc. It has been updated to ensure that students gain sufficient knowledge and skills in the fields. In this sense, higher education institutions are expected to produce graduates who have acquired 21st century skills and are ready for professional and social life. Graduating students with the same proficiency in higher religious education is of great importance both for their personal and professional development and for the generations they will raise in their later lives to acquire relevant skills. This study aims to reveal to what extent graduate students in higher religious education have 21st century skills. In the research, it was tried to determine the proficiency level of the students of the Faculty of Theology in the dimensions of knowledge, skills, character and metalearning. "Sequential explanatory design" was used in the mixed method research. First, quantitative data were collected, and findings that were thought to need explanation in quantitative data were deepened with qualitative data. In the quantitative dimension of the research, the level of 21st century skills of students receiving higher religious education was examined at a descriptive level. While conducting this examination, the survey method was preferred. In the qualitative dimension of the research, data was collected by interview method, and a personal information form and semi-structured interview form developed by the researchers were used. The population of the research consists of students from the Faculty of Theology and the Faculty of Islamic Sciences who receive higher religious education in Turkey. The sample of the research consists of 4th grade undergraduate students studying at Necmettin Erbakan University Ahmet Keleşoğlu Faculty of Theology between the 2022-2023 academic years. In the sample selection, sequential and simultaneous mixed method sample selection was preferred, which was emphasized to be suitable for quantitative-qualitative sequential mixed method research. Quantitative data were obtained from 216 students reached through random sampling from the accessible universe. Qualitative data was obtained from a total of 10 students, 4 male and 6 female students, who graduated from different high schools, representing different age groups and education types, through maximum diversity sampling. As a result of the research, it was seen that the students who received higher religious education were at a good level in the knowledge, character and meta-learning dimensions, and at a very good level in the skill dimension, in terms of their level of possession of 21st century skills. Participants see themselves as moderately adequate in the health sub-dimension, but do not see themselves as moderate or poor in any other dimension or sub-dimension. It has been revealed that students who graduated from Imam Hatip High School have higher financial management skills than others, that there is a differentiation in favor of men in the entrepreneurship sub-dimension, and that female students are more successful than male students in terms of their ability to adapt to the social system. For this reason, in the quantitative dimension of the research, qualitative data was obtained from the participants regarding the differences seen in the personal finance, health, social harmony and entrepreneurship sub-dimensions, which were not seen in the other sub-dimensions, and the quantitative findings of this differentiation were explained. As a result of the interviews conducted to clarify the reasons for the differentiation in the sub-dimensions, family, growing environment, society, individual interest and indifference, past experiences and some theological acceptances were highlighted as the reasons for these differences. As a result, in order to improve the 21st century proficiency level of theology students, higher religious education programs should be organized in line with the aim of developing these skills, and instructors should use course teaching, resources, homework, practice, evaluation, etc. It is recommended that activities that will develop these skills should be included in all activities and processes and that program contents at all levels should be designed to provide these skills. It is thought that the research will contribute to the steps towards higher religious education in Turkey meeting expectations in terms of product and process. Human beings have encountered several innovations in all areas of life and have needed to adapt to them because of the changing and transforming world in the 21st century. The new lifestyle of the 21st century has forced people to acquire more than basic life skills, and the education of the 21st century person has emerged as a critical issue. For this purpose, various educational policies have been developed around the world in order to train people who will be able to keep up with the demands and problems of this age. Institutions have revised the curricula to ensure that 21st century people have sufficient knowledge and skills in media, health, communication, technology, finance, etc. Higher education institutions, in particular, are expected to produce graduates who have acquired 21st century skills and are prepared for professional and social life. The same expectation arises in higher religious education, and the students in higher religious education need to graduate with the 21st century skills both for their personal and professional development and for the generations they will raise in later life. This study aims to identify the level of 21st century skills of students in higher religious education. The research reveals the competence of students in the faculty of theology in the dimensions of knowledge, skills, character and meta-learning. Mixed methods research uses sequential explanatory design. Firstly, quantitative data are collected and the general findings were detailed with qualitative data. The quantitative dimension of the study analyzes the level of the 21st century skills of students at a descriptive level. The survey method is preferred in this analysis. The qualitative data are collected through the interview method, using a semi-structured interview form developed by the researchers. The population of the study consists of the students of the Faculty of Theology and Islamic Sciences in Turkey. The sample population of the study consists of undergraduate students at the Faculty of Theology of Necmettin Erbakan University between the 2022-2023 academic years. Sequential and simultaneous mixed method sampling is used in sample selection. Quantitative data are obtained from 216 students who were randomly sampled from the population. Qualitative data are obtained from a total of 10 students (4 male and 6 female students) graduating from different high schools, representing different age groups and education types by maximum diversity sampling. As a result of the research, it is revealed that students of higher religious education are at a good level in terms of knowledge, character and meta-learning dimensions, and at a very good level in terms of 21st century skills dimension. Participants are moderately competent in the health sub-dimension, and are not moderately or poorly competent in any other dimension and sub-dimensions. It is revealed that students who graduated from Imam Hatip High School have higher finance management skills than the others, there is a differentiation in favor of males in the entrepreneurship sub-dimension, and female students are more successful than male students in terms of adaptation skills to the social system. Therefore, qualitative data are obtained from the participants regarding the differentiation in the sub-dimensions of personal finance, health, social cohesion and entrepreneurship, and the quantitative findings of this differentiation were explained through qualitative data. As a result of the interviews conducted to clarify the reasons for the differentiation in the sub-dimensions, family, upbringing environment, society, individual interest and indifference, past experiences and some theological assumptions are the reasons for these differentiations. It is thought that the research will contribute to the steps towards meeting the expectations of higher religious education in Turkey in terms of product and process. As a result, it is recommended that higher religious education programs should be arranged in line with the goal of developing the 21st century skills, lecturers should include activities that will develop these skills in all courses, and the content of the programs at all levels should be arranged in a way to gain these skills.
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