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    A qualitative evaluation of a non-thesis graduate program of human resources development in education
    (Kastamonu Üniversitesi, 2021) Yıldırım Taştı, Özlem; Yılmaz, Elanur; Engin Demir, Cennet; Aksu, Meral
    This study intended to evaluate Human Resources Development in Education program, a non-thesis graduate program offeredwithin the Education Faculty of a public university located in Ankara, based on the perceptions of the stakeholders.Design/Methodology/Approach: In this qualitative evaluation study, the data were collected through a questionnaire, developed bythe researchers, and semi-structured individual interviews. The questionnaire was administered to current students (n = 15) andavailable graduate students (n = 60). Later, a purposeful sampling method was used to select the participants for the interviews. In thisregard, volunteer students (n = 5) and graduates (n = 20) of the program were involved in semi-structured individual interviews. Thequestionnaire was descriptively analyzed and presented in the form of frequencies and percentages. The qualitative data, on the otherhand, were content analyzed. In doing so, codes were assigned to meaningful segments, and categories were generated throughbringing the codes together which are listed as (1) the factors that affect participants’ preferences to the program; (2) the degree towhich participants’ expectations from the program were met; (3) strengths of the program; (4) the difficulties encountered during theprogram; and (5) the aspects of the program that need improvement.Findings: The findings reveal that professional development (n = 56) and the reputation of the university (n =56) are ranked among thechief factors affecting the participants’ enrollment in the program. In addition, the participants emphasized that the program wassuccessful in meeting their expectations regarding personal interest (n = 54) and professional development (n = 49). Besides, despitethe deficiencies such as internship and evening classes, it was unveiled that the program was found to be successful in equipping thestudents with the knowledge and skills specified in the field of human resources.Highlights: The findings of this study are expected to contribute to the revising of the program. Besides, the results are expected toguide the development of similar programs and evaluation of the current programs within higher education institutions. Lastly, futurestudies might be conducted to reach enhanced findings through interviewing with also employers and conducting observations atworkplaces of the students and graduates.