Abstract:

Purpose: Purpose of this study is to research opinions of pre-school teachers working at Turkish Schools in Saudi Arabia about making teaching duties in a foreign country. Design/Methodology/Approach: This study, the participants of which were eight pre-school teachers in Saudi Arabia in the 2019-2020 education year, was conducted in the qualitative research approach and data were analyzed through the descriptive method. Findings: In result part, it was seen that the participants wanted to work in a different country to learn a new culture, a new language and to improve themselves in their professions and they thought that students showed differences in social and cognitive abilities. Besides, it was also mentioned that the participants tried to teach students Turkish the most, they put stress on national values and social abilities. Again, it was mentioned that participants had various difficulties during their duties and especially female teachers had struggles to settle down and adapt. Highlights: In the study, it was determined that teachers found the content and quality of the orientation seminar held before assignment insufficient, they had difficulties in benefiting from health services, and the substitution of family members due to country conditions created an economic difficulty.

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