Environmental Factors That Affect Scientific Productivity in the Context of Academician
Journal Name:
- Amasya Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi
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Abstract (2. Language):
Problem Statement: A great amount of publications in our country has been
made by academicians. Özdemir and Gökçe-Kutsal (2010) made the only
example in the field of examining scientific productivity in our country by
asking Physical Rehabilitation research assistants and experts working at
different educational institutions for their advices. In the studies shading light
on this study, it is determined that environmental factors reduce research
productivity of participants, not personal factors. In this context, that
environmental factors affecting scientific productivity of academicians are
determined by opinions of academicians create a purpose of this study.
Because there is no such comprehensive study conducted in this field, it is
considered that its contribution to literature is quite important.
Purpose of the Study: That environmental factors affecting scientific
productivity of academicians are determined by opinions of academicians
create a purpose of this study.
Method(s): This research is descriptive study in scanning model. The
questioner form developed by Özdemir and Kutsal in research in 2010 was
used as data collection device in this study and after changing it without
disturbing the integrity in accordance with the purpose of this study, it was
prepared on the Internet, and then it was sent with an invention as e-mail for
instructors to fill it. Invalid data was eliminated from sample and data of 212
instructors left over by considering IP addresses of instructors filling
questioner form (by keeping confidential) and the average time that they
spent while filling questionnaire.
Findings and Discussions: According to findings in study, lack of support
and encouragement is major problem among the environmental factors affecting scientific productivity of academicians negatively. It is found that
academicians have not been encouraged by anyone, and have had no support
and motivation about their publications. Additionally, the number of
academicians thinking that the number of publications is enough is quite
high. All these situations create environmental factors affecting the scientific
productivity of academics negatively. In addition to these factors, lack of
time is another factor.
Conclusions and Recommendations: In conclusion; negative environmental
factors affecting scientific productivity of academicians are lack of support
and encouragement , lack of motivation, lack of time, lack of researching
habits in institutions, lack of personnel support and financial support; positive
factors are library/internet and laboratories used in research. In the light of
results obtained from research;
• Both consultants and academicians should care in order to support
and encourage academicians.
• The Council of Higher Education and the other private institutions
can provide not only financial support but also supporting programs or
consultancy services for academicians.
• The most important support will be providing motivation. Therefore,
that universities support their own academicians has great importance. In this
case, each department improves methods appropriate for them and should
support especially young academicians in the context of encouragement and
motivation.
• Because scientific productivity is new field in our country, it can be
recommended that different researches should be conducted.
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Abstract (Original Language):
Bu araştırma, üniversite öğretim elemanlarının bilimsel üretkenliğini
etkiyen çevresel faktörleri ortaya koymayı amaçlayan betimsel bir çalışmadır.
Araştırma Türkiye’de 2012 yılında görevini üniversitelerde sürdürmekte olan
akademisyenler ile gerçekleştirilmiştir. Araştırmaya değişik üniversitelerden,
fakültelerden, yaş gruplarından-cinsiyetten ve akademik unvanlardan toplam
212 akademisyen katılmıştır. Çalışmada veri toplama aracı olarak Özdemir
ve Gökçe Kutsal’ın 2010 yılında araştırmalarında kullanmış oldukları soru
formundan yararlanılmıştır. Araştırmanın sonucunda akademisyenleri
bilimsel üretkenlik konusunda olumsuz etkileyen çevresel faktörler; destek ve
teşvik eksikliği, motivasyon eksikliği, zaman yetersizliği, kurumlardaki
araştırma kültürü eksikliği, personel desteği konusundaki yetersizlikler ve
belli oranda maddi destek sıkıntısı olurken, olumlu etkileyen faktör olarak
araştırma ve uygulama işlevlerinde kullanılan kütüphane/internet ve
laboratuardan yararlanabilme durumu belirlenmiştir.
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