An Evaluation of the Materialization of the Latent Functions of Education According to Student Perceptions

Autor/in	Aydogan, Ismail
Titel	An Evaluation of the Materialization of the Latent Functions of Education According to Student Perceptions
Quelle	In: Education, 129 (2009) 3, S.425-435 (11 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0013-1172
Schlagwörter	Graduate Students; Student Attitudes; Questionnaires; Social Status; Social Networks; Attitude Change; Interpersonal Attraction; Educational Benefits; Social Values; Role of Education; Student Development; Social Sciences; Foreign Countries; Educational Assessment; Turkey + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Graduate Study; Student; Students; Aufbaustudium; Graduiertenstudium; Hauptstudium; Studentin; Schülerverhalten; Fragebogen; Sozialer Status; Social network; Soziales Netzwerk; Attitudinal change; Einstellungsänderung; Interpersonale Anziehung; Bildungsertrag; Sozialer Wert; Bildungsauftrag; Social science; Sozialwissenschaften; Gesellschaftswissenschaften; Ausland; Education; assessment; Bewertungssystem; Türkei
Abstract	The problem of the study centers on determining the level to which such latent functions of education are materialized for university graduates. The study was conducted on a total of 231 graduate students undertaking a thesis or non-thesis Master's degree at Erciyes University School of Social Sciences. Data was collected by using a questionnaire developed by the researcher. It included 24 items belonging to 5 factors effective in determining the latent functions of education. The findings of the present study show that educational institutions are partially successful in creating peaceful life conditions, providing a higher social status and eliminating negative attitudes and behaviors. However, the findings show that universities are not equally effective in forming a network of friends and social contacts and meeting future marital partners, suggesting that educational institutions are unable to meet these latent functions. Another important result has been that the location of the university and pursuing a master's degree are not highly significant variables in determining the latent functions of education. The results show that educational policy-makers should consider the latent functions of educational institutions as well as their manifest functions. Therefore, curriculum planners, administrators and teachers should all make it their priority to prepare their students for real life and to raise better individuals. An important responsibility of high schools and universities is to equip individuals with job skills required to earn a living; however, developing human skills should not be neglected in the meantime. (Contains 6 tables.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10