EXAMINING THE USE OF AUXILIARY SOURCES IN LESSONS IN THE CONTEXT OF TEACHER, PARENT AND STUDENT OPINIONS

Abstract

The aim of this research is to evaluate the use of auxiliary resources in lessons in the context of teachers, parents and students' opinions. This research is a survey model research designed in accordance with quantitative and qualitative research techniques. The research group consists of 78 teachers, 132 students, and 22 parents. The criterion sampling method, one of the purposeful sampling methods, was used to determine the teacher and student study group, and the random sampling method, one of the probability-based sampling methods, was used to select the parents. Snowball sampling method, one of the purposeful sampling methods, was used to determine the 8 teachers, 4 parents and 20 students to be interviewed in the research. The quantitative data required for the research were collected through a survey titled "Opinions on Using Auxiliary Resources in Lessons," which was developed by the researchers. Semi-structured interviews were held with teachers, parents and students in order to obtain detailed information on the subject. In the study, frequency (f) and percentages (%) were used in the analysis of quantitative data; the descriptive analysis approach was preferred in analyzing qualitative data. As a result of the research, participants stated that auxiliary resources are necessary for central exams, that auxiliary resources are more liked by students, that auxiliary resources are more interesting, that the subjects are discussed more simply and concisely in auxiliary resources, that these resources provide the opportunity to do more activities, and that there is more in these resources. It was determined that they stated that there were questions, that auxiliary resources relieved the boringness of textbooks, and that auxiliary resources were of higher quality and useful.

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