Determination of Classroom Teachers’ Extra-Curricular Time Use for Professional Tasks

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to determine the classroom teachers’ extra-curricular time use for professional tasks. This research is a survey model and quantitative research methods were used in the research process. In order to collect research data, a questionnaire consisting of two parts was prepared. The first part of the questionnaire is "Demographic Characteristics of Teachers" and the second part of the questionnaire is the “Teachers’ Extra-Curricular Time Use Scale for Professional Tasks " developed by the researcher. The population of the study consists of 517 classroom teachers working in state primary schools in Karabuk city. No sampling procedure is applied as we consider to reach all participants while collecting the quantitative data. 414 questionnaires were used to analyze the main implementation. The results of the study reveal that the teachers’ extra-curricular time use for professional tasks is medium level. Teachers spend most of their time to “get prepared for teaching and instruction”, and for the task of “social activities and coaching”at least. Teachers spend least of their time “student clubs and community service” (preparations, doing activities etc.) and most of their time “preparation and copying of material and activity papers (including the preparations for the children with special needs)”.