English language teacher attrition in the Turkish context: a phenomenological study

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2023-9

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Çetin, Dilan Fadime

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Teacher turnover and teacher attrition is a global issue in the field of education that continues to be a subject of concern. The high teacher turnover and attrition lead to negative effects on teachers, students, and institutions. This study aimed to investigate the experiences of 9 former English teachers who have worked in the private schools in the Turkish context and understand their leading reasons that are attributed to turnover. This phenomenological study adopted the Job Demands-Resources (JD-R) model as a theoretical framework to examine the role of job demands and resources in predicting teacher turnover intentions and behavior, with a focus on the educational field. The study sample involved 9 former English language teachers in various cities in Turkey who have transitioned into non-teaching-related professions. Two semi- structured interviews were implemented as the primary source of gathering data. Findings encompass the following themes: job demands, job resources, turnover interpretation, and career path comparison. Former teachers’ turnover reasons were discussed in light of broader teacher turnover and attrition literature. The study allowed former English teachers to reflect on their professional experiences by examining the motivations and reasons that led them to leave their teaching careers, and it was linked to implications for practice for educational institutions.

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Teacher turnover, Teacher attrition, Job satisfaction, JD-R model

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https://hdl.handle.net/11511/105299

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Graduate School of Social Sciences, Thesis