Özet:

Today, the importance of project-based learning, which is one of the innovative teaching approaches, is increasing. It is also known that teachers and students experience difficulties in many issues such as determining project ideas, project design, and material supply, especially when preparing for technology-oriented competitions in the project-based learning process. This study aims to contribute to the literature from the perspective of counsellor teachers by understanding the problems experienced in national level competitions and the views of counsellor teachers on this issue and offering solutions in a period when the use of technology is increasing. At the same time, it is a resource for relevant stakeholders to take part in projects more effectively and to develop solution-oriented approaches to problems. Phenomenology design (phenomenology), one of the qualitative research methods, was used in the study. The study group consists of 13 mentor teachers who participated in Teknofest, TÜBİTAK and MEB Robot competitions. The data were collected through a semi-structured interview form and analysed using content analysis method. According to the findings of the study, it was observed that students had difficulties in issues such as lack of readiness levels, application of scientific steps and reporting process, while teachers had problems in issues such as financial support for the supply of technology-based materials, time management and reporting. The results of the study can help other students and counsellor teachers who manage similar projects and potentially contribute to a more efficient and successful completion of the project preparation process.

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