METEK Periodical Bulletin

This Project is co-inanced by the
European Union and the Republic of Turkey
METEK Periodical
Issue: 4
Improving the Quality of Vocational Education and Training in Turkey Project
Students Deined the School of Their Dreams
“My Perfect School Competition” Initiated Under METEK Project
and Held in the Vocational and Technical Education Schools
Finalized
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“MY PERFECT SCHOOL”
COMPETITION FINALIZED
Students Ranked in Top 10 Participated
to the Brussels Study Visit
“My Perfect School Competition” initiated under METEK Project in 43 provinces (Van, Kars, Şanlıurfa,
Erzurum, Batman, Diyarbakır, Sivas, Malatya, Trabzon, Kahramanmaraş, Gaziantep, Samsun, Elazığ,
Kastamonu, Kayseri, Ağrı, Iğdır, Ardahan, Erzincan, Bayburt, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkâri, Mardin, Şırnak,
Siirt, Hatay, Osmaniye, Adıyaman, Kilis, Bingöl, Tunceli, Ordu, Giresun, Rize, Artvin, Gümüşhane,
Yozgat, Çankırı, Sinop, Tokat, Çorum, Amasya) was inalized on 24 February 2014. Students at the
10th, 11th and 12th grades of vocational and technical education institutions participated in the
Competition. The competition aimed to reveal the creative ideas of students by enabling them to
describe the ideal vocational and technical education school from their point of views and to draw
public’s attention into the importance of vocational and technical education. Students applied to
the competition with works of arts such as short ilms, presentations, photography, graphics, 3-D
animation, collage and paintings.
Ramazan Aslaner, student of Turgay Ciner Technical and Industrial Vocational High School from
Kahramanmaraş was awarded with the irst prize with his Project entitled “Technology High School”.
Alihan Timur from Erzincan Tercan Technical and Industrial Vocational High School, Ali Umutcan Kul
Brussels Study Visit
Ramazan Aslaner, Top Student of the Competition, Brussels
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from Amasya Technical and Industrial Vocational High School, Neşe Kıraç from Ordu Arif Nihat Asya
Vocational and Technical High School For Girls and Selcan Kurtal from Trabzon Trade Vocational
High School with her Project entitled “From Dream to Reality” were awarded with the second, the
third, the fourth and the ifth prizes respectively.
Other students who ranked in top 10 and deserved to participate to the Belgium study visit with their
guide teachers are:
- Gülsüm Yeşilyayla, Güroymak Vocational and Technical High School For Girls/Bitlis
- Duygu Bodur, Espiye 75th Year Multi Program High School/Giresun
- Esra Kır, Agricultural Anatolian Vocational High School and Agricultural Vocational High School/
Samsun
- Merve Alparslan, Bekir Yazgan-Yaşar Çilsal Anatolian Health Vocational High School/Kayseri
- Büşra Önder, Zübeyde Hanım Vocational and Technical High School For Girls /Tokat
Participants of the Study Visit
Students ranked in top 10 at the competition and their guide teachers participated to the study visit
in Brussels, the capital of Belgium, between 06 - 12 April 2014. In order to get information about the
functioning and education policies of the European Union Institutions, the participants visited the
European Commission and the European Parliament, had the opportunity to see these Institutions
and were informed about their duties. The group also visited Turkish Embassy and vocational high
schools and received information about the socio-economic structure and education system of
Belgium and Brussels.
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There are Letters From the Top Ranked Students and Guide Teachers of
“My Perfect School” Competition!
FIRST PRIZE
“TECHNOLOGY HIGH SCHOOL PROJECT”
Ramazan Aslaner
Turgay Ciner Technical and Industrial Vocational High School / Kahramanmaraş
Technical High School – 10th Grade Student
“First of all, I’m grateful for those who implement and support METEK Project. I can see that faith
in vocational high school students has increased. I would like to thank my teacher who helped me
prepare the project for his recommendations and support. I saw my family, friends and teacher happy
thanks t“ the irst ”rize I was awarded f“r Techn“l“gy High Sch““l Pr“ject. I w“uld like t“ thank
them f“r sharing this ”ride with me. Ha””iness increases by sharing. I want and request t“ see that
many projects like METEK are carried out and thus vocational education and training high schools
are br“ught int“ the f“refr“nt.
Ramazan Aslaner and
His Classmates
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Hakhan Özduman
Turgay Ciner Technical and Industrial Vocational High School / Kahramanmaraş
Electric – Electronic Technology Teacher
We were inf“rmed ab“ut the c“m”etiti“n by “ur sch““l ”rinci”al. He enc“uraged us t“ take ”art in
this c“m”etiti“n since he knew that we ”re”ared ”r“jects f“r “ther c“m”etiti“ns launched by “ther
instituti“ns. We really liked the subject “f the c“m”etiti“n. It ”“inted “ut a subject we were having
real ”r“blems with. We were racking “ur brains since we were n“t able t“ d“ the things a v“cati“nal
high sch““l can actually d“ in such a beautiful district “f Anat“lia – Af in. When “ur ”r“ject was
ch“sen, we c“uld b“th see what we c“uld d“ t“ satisfy the needs and award “f “ur student with a visit
abr“ad set an exam”le f“r his friends.
We w“uld like t“ thank every“ne exerting eff“rts f“r METEK Pr“ject f“r making us feel this way.
Hakhan Özduman,
Turgay Ciner
Technical and
Industrial Vocational
High School,
Teacher
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SECOND PRIZE
“THAT’S MY SCHOOL!”
Alihan Timur
Tercan Technical and Industrial Vocational High School / Erzincan
Field of Informatics – 11th Grade Student
“I wanted to take part in the competition after the announcement of my teacher. I did not want to
sit “n the same desk f“r 9 h“urs a day during culture c“urses. I wanted th“se c“urses t“ be nice and
entertaining like w“rksh“” c“urses. I wanted t“ give the exam”le “f w“rksh“” c“urse in my w“rk.
I talked t“ my teacher; watched vide“s and “bserved the sch““l. Then, sl“wly, “”ini“ns started t“
run through my mind. I told what was inside my mind in an animation since I study in the computer
de”artment.
Alihan Timur
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Hüseyin Ardal
Tercan Technical and Industrial Vocational High School / Erzincan
Information Technologies Teacher
I was inf“rmed ab“ut the ”r“ject with the letter “f Direct“rate “f Nati“nal Educati“n and I menti“ned
my students ab“ut My Perfect Sch““l C“m”etiti“n. Alihan Timur fr“m 11th grade inf“rmatics class
said he wanted t“ take ”art in the c“m”etiti“n. Since I was c“m”laining ab“ut the fact that we saw
deiciencies in the sch““l but c“uld n“t tell any“ne and “ur “”ini“ns were n“t taken int“ c“nsiderati“n
as a s“luti“n f“r these, I wanted t“ c“ntribute t“ telling the mistakes and inding s“luti“ns this way.
That’s why I t“ld Alihan im”“rtance “f m“dern and ”ractical educati“n. After we discussed t“gether,
I asked him t“ relect his “wn free th“ughts res”ecting human rights and in line with general ethics
and share what c“uld be d“ne f“r A Better Sch““l in acc“rdance with the c“nditi“ns “f the ”r“ject.
Hüseyin Ardal,
Tercan Technical and
Industrial Vocational
High School /
Erzincan, Teacher
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THIRD PRIZE
“MY SCHOOL IS PRODUCTIVE AND PIONEER”
Ali Umutcan Kul
Amasya Technical and Industrial Vocational High School / Amasya
Field of Information Technologies– 11th Grade Student
I was inf“rmed ab“ut My Perfect Sch““l C“m”etiti“n by my Inf“rmati“n Techn“l“gies teacher. It
was n“t dificult f“r me t“ determine what I w“uld em”hasize in my w“rk since we discussed h“w “ur
sch““l sh“uld be with my iends many times. I t“ld the sch““l in my dreams and I w“uld like t“ thank
auth“rities in METEK ”r“ject f“r sharing my dream. I cann“t describe the m“ment when the results
were ann“unced. I c“uld n“t kn“w ab“ut which “ne t“ be ha””y: getting the third ”rize “r g“ing
abr“ad. I w“uld like take this “””“rtunity t“ thank METEK auth“rities and my c“unsell“r.
Ali Umutcan Kul
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Serkan Kaya
Amasya Technical and Industrial Vocational High School / Amasya
Teacher
I was aware “f the c“m”etiti“n by visiting the web ”age “f METEK when METEK l“g“ “n web site
the Ministry caught my attenti“n. Quickly, I t“ld my student Ali ab“ut the c“m”etiti“n and he started
to get prepared.
We never th“ught ab“ut the award. I was very ha””y that my student’s w“rk was c“nsidered w“rthy
t“ get an award when I was actually thinking that it was already an adequate success f“r my student
t“ carry “ut a w“rk which is higher than the level “f his ”eers. Ab“ve all, I was ha””iest ab“ut the j“y
of my student when he heard the results.
I w“uld like t“ thank every“ne wh“ enabled all this ha””iness.
Serkan Kaya, Amasya
Technical and Industrial
Vocational High School,
Teacher
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FOURTH PRIZE
“GATEWAY TO KNOWLEDGE”
Neşe Kıraç
Arif Nihat Asya Technical and Vocational High School for Girls / Ordu
Field of Graphics and Photography – 11th Grade Student
“I heard the competition from my counsellor. I took the materials related to my project from internet
and sha”ed them “n c“m”uter. I th“ught I w“uld get a ”rize when I c“m”leted the ”r“ject and I am
really ha””y with the ”rize I was awarded. Şaith “f my teacher and family in me lies behind my
success.
Hülya Helvacıoğlu
Arif Nihat Asya Technical and Vocational High School for Girls / Ordu
Teacher
I heard ab“ut the c“m”etiti“n in an “ficial letter sent t“ “ur sch““l. We started t“ w“rk with my tw“
students wh“ were willing t“ take ”art in the c“m”etiti“n. We ch“se the best subject am“ng the “nes
they ”re”ared, c“m”iled the materials necessary f“r the subject and st“red them electr“nically. I was
very happy that work of the student was awarded. Especially it is a good opportunity for my student
that the ”rize is a visit abr“ad. Thanks f“r everything.
Neşe Kıraç and Her Teacher Hülya Helvacıoğlu
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FIFTH PRIZE
“FROM DREAM TO REALITY”
Selcan Kurtal
Trabzon Trade Vocational High School / Trabzon
Field of Public Relations and Organization Services– 11th Grade Student
I heard this c“m”etiti“n fr“m my teacher. I th“ught Why w“uldn’t I take my chances? I was excited.
Pre”arati“n stage “f the ”r“ject was tiring but als“ very amusing at the same time. While I was thinking
H“w I wish I win inside, I th“ught that w“uld be dificult.
Tw“ “ther iends in the class t““k ”art in the c“m”etiti“n like I did. We all wanted t“ win and g“ abr“ad
t“gether. While getting ”re”ared f“r this ”r“ject, my v“ice rec“rd was taken f“r the very irst time and
I decided t“ bec“me a ”resenter. We were l““king f“rward t“ the date when results “f the c“m”etiti“n
w“uld be ann“unced. I g“t the news fr“m my friend. I cann“t tell h“w excited I was! When I gave the news
t“ my teacher, he was als“ very ha””y. When I went t“ sch““l next day, all my friends c“ngratulated me.
Ex”ressi“n “n their faces was identical t“ my feelings. That day, I really felt that I bel“nged t“ that class.
Belgium br“ught nice ex”eriences f“r me. I als“ had the “””“rtunity t“ evaluate my sch““l during the visit
t“ Belgium.
Trabzon Trade Vocational
High School, Field of
Public Relations and
Organisation Services,
Students of 11th Grade
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Sezgin Burma
Trabzon Trade Vocational High School / Trabzon
Radio-Television Department Chief
I saw the ”r“ject “n web site “f Dş “f V“cati“nal Educati“n and Training and had an “”ini“n in my
mind. When the letter was received in the school and principal assigned me for this, I considered it was an
im”“rtant “””“rtunity that sh“uldn’t be underestimated. I ann“unced the letter t“ my friends. My faith in the
”r“ject increased, just like my excitement.
We deinitely believed that “ur f“rmat w“uld be in t“” ive since we wr“te ab“ut the educati“nal envir“nment
in which we lived. While preparing, support of our administrators and our foundation’s students and their
faith in us was really high.
The wh“le class waited f“r the result and had a slee”less night. Students seeing the result inf“rmed their
teachers and friends in great enthusiasm. Everyone was hugging each other and sharing this happiness. We
are a bundle “f l“ve c“nsisting “f beautiful hearts.
Selcan Kurtal and Her Teacher
Sezgin Burma
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TOP 10 WORKS
“VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL VILLAGE PROJECT”
Gülsüm Yeşilyayla
Güroymak Technical and Vocational High School for Girls / Bitlis
Field of Information Technologies – 11th Grade Student
Meltem Teacher had hung c“m”etiti“n ann“uncements “n the ”in b“ard as she always did. I made
s“me research “n internet while ”re”aring f“r my c“nce”t. I examined the buildings with different
characteristics in the w“rld. Buildings in Dubai were really ab“ve my imaginati“ns and they were
magniicent. I es”ecially ad“red the trans”arent building in the f“rm “f a crescent. As a v“cati“nal
high school student, my aim was to gather all vocational high schools in the form of a village and
ensure they all shared their ex”erience and kn“wledge. Quality “f v“cati“nal educati“n – like it was
stated in the ann“uncement “f the c“m”etiti“n – c“uld be enhanced this way. Of c“urse, my next g“al
was t“ win the c“m”etiti“n and g“ abr“ad. I was very ha””y and excited when I learnt that I was in
t“” 10 since it was g“ing t“ be my irst time abr“ad.
Güroymak Vocational and Technical High School For Girls, Field of Information
Technologies, Students of 11th Grade
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Meltem Çoban
Güroymak Technical and Vocational High School for Girls / Bitlis
Deputy Principal
When I irst received the “ficial letter with the ann“uncement “f c“m”etiti“n, I made an ann“uncement
t“ my students. A few students came t“ me t“ ask the meaning “f the w“rd c“nce”t ; şülsüm, “n the
“ther hand, requested detailed inf“rmati“n “n the c“m”etiti“n and she was the “nly student bringing
a ”r“duct. It l““ked like a s“und w“rk and I became her guidance teacher. Then, I guided her “n h“w
t“ d“ inal t“uches and we sent her w“rk t“ the c“m”etiti“n. When t“” 5 was ann“unced, şülsüm was
very sad and I was sad t“ see her u”set t““. She must have ”rayed a l“t since later “n I received a
call t“ hear that irst 10 c“nce”ts w“uld attend the study visit and then n“tiied her family. I can say
we were bursting with ha””iness. This was a c“m”etiti“n at nati“nal level and I was ”r“ud “f şülsüm
f“r making a name “f “ur sch““l. Then, “f c“urse, wh“le sch““l heard ab“ut the success “f şülsüm
and that we w“uld g“ t“ Brussels t“gether. Ş“r s“me time, they admired her envi“usly. I saw l“ts “f
students wh“ seemed t“ want being in her sh“es. As an educat“r, I believe such c“m”etiti“ns have an
impact of motivating students and increasing competition among them. In a competition which was
launched in 2011 at nati“nal level, 5 students in “ur sch““l had w“n the 4th ”rize and this made all
“f their ”eers gather themselves u” and be excited. As the sch““l administrati“n, we had “bserved a
signiicant increase in the number “f students ”laced in universities in the year these students entered
Transiti“n t“ Higher Educati“n Examinati“n. I believe this success will create a similar im”act “n
şülsüm’s friends t““. I think these results will increase faith “f y“ung hearts wh“ are shy, afraid “f
breaking their shells, lack c“urage t“ believe in their success in es”ecially Eastern Anat“lia. Ş“r this
reas“n, I w“uld like t“ thank “ur şeneral Direct“rate which “rganized this c“m”etiti“n.
Gülsüm Yeşilyayla and Her
Teacher Meltem Çoban
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“LEARNING THROUGH ART”
Duygu Bodur
Espiye 75th Year Multi Program High School / Giresun
Field of Child Development and Education – 12th Grade Student
My Child Devel“”ment and Educati“n teacher intr“duced METEK Pr“ject t“ me. I was really excited
t“ be able t“ share my views thr“ugh such a ”r“ject and describe my dream ab“ut a better sch““l as
a v“cati“nal high sch““l student. I had fun while ”re”aring this ”r“ject; I br“ught f“rward different
ideas; had the “””“rtunity t“ ex”ress myself and I was m“tivated with the su””“rt “f my c“unsell“r.
I was incredibly ha””y when they called me t“ ann“unce the result. My dreams and “”ini“ns were
valued. What is m“re, I was als“ given the chance t“ attend a study visit abr“ad with my teacher.
I w“uld like t“ thank the Ministry “f Nati“nal Educati“n, METEK Pr“ject and every“ne exerting
eff“rts t“ ”re”are this ”r“ject and giving us the chance t“ share “ur dreams. As a v“cati“nal high
sch““l student, I’m ”r“ud and h“n“ured t“ be a daughter “f this c“untry.
Duygu Bodur
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Yasemin Demirkaya
Espiye 75th Year Multi Program High School / Giresun
Child Development and Education Teacher
When we heard ab“ut the c“m”etiti“n under METEK Pr“ject, we were very ha””y that we w“uld
be able t“ ex”ress “urselves and share “ur “”ini“ns ab“ut A Better Sch““l since a better sch““l
can “nly be achieved by building “n “”ini“ns and dreams “f “ur students. Such ”r“jects that are
im”lemented t“ increase quality “f v“cati“nal educati“n, create a qualiied lab“ur f“rce and train
“”en-minded and skilled em”l“yees will always be useful. It is very useful that beautiful children “f
my country taking part in the competition from pilot provinces are given the chance to attend a study
visit in different countries with us, their teachers.
This is a remarkable ”r“ject in that it ensures that “ur teachers and students get t“ kn“w different
cultures, t“”-ranking students and teachers fr“m different ”r“vinces s“cialize with each “ther;
v“cati“nal educati“n is ”“inted “ut; business w“rld and students are gathered and negative
”ers”ective “n v“cati“nal educati“n and training is eliminated with the success “f “ur students. As
a Child Devel“”ment and Educati“n Teacher, I w“uld like t“ thank f“r ”“inting “ut t“ v“cati“nal
educati“n and training and ”r“visi“n “f su””“rt with this c“m”etiti“n. H“”e every sch““l in my
c“untry will be a l“t better…
Duygu Bodur and Her
Teacher Yasemin Demirkaya
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“AGRICULTURAL VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL WITH ITS UNIQUE ARTCHITECTURE”
Esra Kır
Agricultural Anatolian Vocational High School and Agricultural Vocational High School / Samsun
Field of Animal Health – 11th Grade Student
I was inf“rmed ab“ut the c“m”etiti“n by “ur c““rdinat“r teacher Ya ar ahin. I was very excited
and f“r the irst time, I had the “””“rtunity t“ turn my dreams, ideas and th“ughts int“ reality instead
“f having them just in my dreams. I was g“ing t“ d“ s“mething ab“ut my sch““l. During every w“rk I
was carrying “ut and everywhere I went, I was thinking what can I d“, h“w can it be? When I heard
that we were in t“” 10, I had a feeling which is very hard t“ describe and I was ha””y and excited.
Pride “f being successful and g“ing abr“ad…I still cann“t believe it!
Yaşar Şahin
Agricultural Anatolian Vocational High School and Agricultural Vocational High School / Samsun
Animal Health Teacher
I was inf“rmed ab“ut the c“m”etiti“n when “ur sch““l ”rinci”al n“tiied me ab“ut the ann“uncement
“n web site “f şeneral Direct“rate “f V“cati“nal Educati“n and Training. Our sch““l “f 47 years
was n“ l“nger ”hysically suficient. We were already dreaming ab“ut a new and better sch““l. This
”r“ject was a big “””“rtunity f“r use t“ realize “ur dreams. We are very ha””y that “ur w“rk which
started with this feeling and excitement was in t“” 10. Being invited t“ a study visit abr“ad as a result
“f the c“m”etiti“n made us really ha””y.
Esra Kır and Her Teacher Yaşar Şahin
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“MY HISTORICAL SCHOOL”
Merve Alparslan
Bekir Yazgan-Yaşar Çilsal Anatolian Health Vocational High School / Kayseri
Nursing Department – 11th Grade Student
“I received information on the project from school administration. I had some opinions in my mind
ab“ut the subject “f the ”r“ject. I clariied the ”r“ject further by taking “”ini“ns “f my teachers and
friends at school. I completed my charcoal drawing for the project and made my application after
inalizing the w“rk. I was very ha””y when I learnt that I was in t“” 10 and w“uld g“ Belgium while
I was waiting f“r the results in excitement. Actually, the m“st im”“rtant thing f“r me is that I felt my
eff“rt was valued.
Adem Gülhan
Bekir Yazgan-Yaşar Çilsal Anatolian Health Vocational High School / Kayseri
Deputy Principal
Princi”al had read inf“rmati“n ab“ut the ”r“ject “n a news”a”er. Then, he shared his views “n the
”r“ject with us. We said Merve Al”arslan wh“se charc“al drawing skills are g““d c“uld make an
a””licati“n if she als“ acce”ted it. When Merve acce”ted this, we received “”ini“ns “f irst “ur sch““l
principal Mustafa Kutlu and then other teachers and students on what kind of a school they dreamed.
Our student w“rked in the light “f “”ini“ns disc“vered. It was a g““d w“rk. I was very ha””y when I
heard the result. It was an achievement b“th f“r “ur sch““l and “ur student t“ sh“w her skills and in
return f“r this, we b“th w“n a tri” t“ Eur“”e that we c“uldn’t even dream “f bef“re.
Merve Alparslan and Her
Teacher Adem Gülhan
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“REVIVE THE SCHOOL IN YOUR DREAMS”
Büşra Önder
Zübeyde Hanım Technical and Vocational High School for Girls / Tokat
Field of Graphics and Photography – 12th Grade Student
“I started my high school education in a general high school in Tokat- where I live. My grades were
bad and I re”eated the class. I was “riented t“wards v“cati“nal high sch““l by my relatives. şra”hics
and ”h“t“gra”hy was the ield I was m“st interested in am“ng the ields in “ur sch““l and I ”referred
it. I have increased my success since 10th grade by receiving certiicate “f high achievement and
appreciation continuously.
I really like carrying out creative works and produce things and this makes my family happy too. This
made me understand how important and advantageous vocational high schools are for students who
cannot make good use of their educational life. I was very happy when I learnt that I was one of topranking students in this competition. It is a source of pride for me to get such a rank in Turkey. I would
like t“ take ”art in ”r“fessi“nal and internati“nal w“rks by c“ntinuing t“ d“ similar w“rks in future.
Büşra Önder and
Her Classmates
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Nurgül Şafak Kılıç
Zübeyde Hanım Technical and Vocational High School for Girls / Tokat
Department Chief of Graphics and Photography
As a v“cati“nal teacher wh“ c“m”leted her high sch““l educati“n in v“cati“nal high sch““l f“r girls
and undergraduate education in faculty of vocational education, meaning and implementation of the
results “f My Perfect Sch““l C“m”etiti“n is really im”“rtant f“r me. I ”re”ared by students f“r this
c“m”etiti“n since I knew that it w“uld “”en u” new h“riz“ns in v“cati“nal educati“n. My students
started their designs with enthusiasm after they learnt the subject. Different “”ini“ns were ”r“duced,
c“llage w“rks were d“ne “n c“m”uter and sh“rt ilms were sh“t. I was ”r“ud “f my students since they
had creative ideas ab“ut the future “f v“cati“nal educati“n.
When we learnt that we were entitled t“ win a ”rize in the c“m”etiti“n, my students and I were very
ha””y. We started t“ be sh“wn as an exam”le by sch““l administrati“n all the time and this enc“uraged
other teachers and students in the department to participate in competitions. In conclusion, I hope
vocational education which aims to prepare a successful path to occupation for young people and
educate qualiied em”l“yees f“r the ec“n“my will have m“re quality and all designs “f the students
c“nsidered within the framew“rk “f the c“m”etiti“n are ”ut int“ ”ractice.
Büşra Önder and Her
Teacher Nurgül Şafak Kılıç
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Pilot Works for Monitoring and Evaluation of
School Quality Practices Continue…
School visits made to provide necessary information and support for vocational education and training
pilot schools regarding quality implementation and to monitor and evaluate quality practices in the
schools continue under METEK Project’s Quality Component activities.
First three visits to 60 pilot schools were completed under “School Quality Practices Monitoring
and Evaluation Pilot Scheme” envisaged to be made between December 2013 - May 2014. It is
foreseen that fourth visits will also be completed and ield works will be inished by 16 May 2014. A
comprehensive workshop was organized in Ankara on 24 - 25 April 2014 to assess quality practices
of schools.
Diyarbakır
Ankara
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Vocational High School Teachers Made a Study
Visit to Croatia and Romania
7 vocational high school teachers attended the study visit made to Zagreb and Bucharest on 02 - 15
February 2014.
Participants visited National Quality Assurance Agency in Croatia, Croatian Chamber of Trades and
Crafts, vocational and technical education institutions and were informed about quality assurance
system and quality processes in Croatia, links between schools and business/industry and selfevaluation in action.
In Romania, participants visited Romanian Quality Assurance Agency and vocational schools and were
informed about sectoral approach on qualiications development, implementation of self-evaluation
at school Level, quality assurance procedures, curriculum development and implementation of
EQAVET (European Quality Assurance in Vocational Education and Training) Recommendations in
Romania.
In these institutions and schools, participants exchanged views with the related personnel, teachers
and students on the duties and responsibilities of staff, how quality assurance process and procedures
are being implemented and monitored, how curriculum meets the needs of the sector and how selfevaluation is being monitored.
Zagreb
Zagreb
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Study Visit to Germany Under METEK Project
Training Component Made
Totally 7 staff, including 6 representatives from the Directorate General of Vocational Education and
Training and 1 from Council of Higher Education attended the study visit made to Köln and Bonn on
09 - 15 February 2014.
In order to obtain detailed information about vocational education system in Germany, to familiarize
with the implementations in learning materials development and to ind a chance to study and make
observations to enhance knowledge and experience, the participants visited “Cologne Chamber
of Commerce and Industry” and “Federal Institute for VET” as well as vocational and technical
education institutions.
Participants exchanged views with related institutions’ staff on “International Cooperation in
Vocational and Technical Education”, “Vocational and Technical Education for Trades”, “Off-theJob-Training”, “Digital Media in the Initial and Continuing Vocational and Technical Education” and
“Development of New Occupations in Germany”.
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Winners of “How Did We Succeed Competition”
Made a Study Visit to Germany and Poland
Teachers and school managers from different vocational and technical education institutions, who
ranked in irst 10 at “How Did We Succeed Competition” attended the study visit made to Germany
and Poland on 09 - 15 February 2014.
In order to observe vocational and technical education systems and practices in these countries, the
participants visited vocational schools in Berlin and Warsaw and held meetings with institutions such
as “Senate Administration for Education, Youth and Science” and “National Centre for Supporting
Vocational and Continuing Education”.
Participants exchanged views with vocational and technical education teachers and students in
Germany and Poland on education systems.
Poland
Germany
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“Teacher Training on Vocational Counselling
and Career Guidance” Completed
in Rize and Erzincan
Teacher Training on Vocational Counselling and Career Guidance was held on 17 - 21 February 2014
in Rize and on 10 - 14 March 2014 in Erzincan.
71 trainers from secondary schools and vocational high schools from Erzincan and Sivas attended the
training in Erzincan. Opening remarks on behalf of Ministry of National Education were delivered by
Aziz Gül, Provincial Director of National Education. Ümit Güler, Regional Manager of Sivas provided
detailed information about the Project.
Totally 107 staff, including 102 teachers and academicians from primary schools, secondary education
schools and post-secondary education schools from Rize, Trabzon and Ordu and representatives
from Ministry of National Education attended the training in Rize.
Relevant experts informed the participants about “New Transforms in Bussiness Life”, “Labor
Market”, “Factors Affecting the Choice of Profession”, “Theories of Career Guidance”, “Assesment
and Evaluation Techniques”, “Career Management Competence” and “Job Seeking Techniques”.
Erzincan
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Erzincan
Information Seminars on “Vocational
Counselling and Career Guidance” and
“Vocational Counselling for Disadvantaged
Groups” Held in 10 Provinces
Information Seminars on “Vocational Counselling and Career Guidance” and “Vocational Counselling for
Disadvantaged Groups” were held in 10 provinces within the scope of METEK Project (Muş, Diyarbakır,
Trabzon, Erzincan, Mardin, Van, Çorum, Sivas, Ağrı, Gaziantep) between February - April 2014.
Managers and teachers of vocational education institutions from these 10 provinces and from Bitlis,
Ordu, Rize, Kahramanmaraş, Sivas, Hakkari, Şırnak, Adıyaman, Şanlıurfa, Siirt, Bingöl, Gümüşhane,
Bayburt, Ankara, Samsun, Kastamonu, Amasya, Sinop, Yozgat, Kayseri, Tokat, Iğdır, Ardahan, Kilis,
Hatay and Osmaniye attended the seminars.
During the seminars, the participants were informed about “Roles and Qualiications of Career
Counsellor”, “Changes in Terms of Paradigm in Career Guidance and Its Results”, “Vocational
Development Process and Its Stages”, “External and Internal Factors Effecting the Career
Development Process” and “Application of the Theories to the Career Guidance”.
Van
Gaziantep
Çorum
Van
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“Quality Strategy for Vocational and Technical
Education” Workshop Completed in Ankara
Opening remarks of the workshop held in Ankara on 19 – 20 February 2014 were delivered by General
Directorate of Vocational Education and Training, Head of Educational Policies Department, Dr.
Recep Altın and Representative from Council of Higher Education, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Behçet Gülenç.
Totally 133 staff attended the workshop.
Project experts provided detailed information about the ongoing activities and quality development
work in vocational and technical education. At the second section of the workshop, group works on
“analysis of quality activities” were conducted and presentations of rapporteurs were made. The
workshop ended with the overall evaluation, recommendations and questions/answers session.
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Behçet Gülenç,
Representative from CoHE
Ankara
Dr. Recep Altın, DGVET Head of
Educational Policies Department
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E-Graduate Workshop Completed at Ankara
Başkent Teacher’s House
Opening remarks of the workshop held at Başkent Teacher’s House on 26 - 28 February 2014 were
delivered by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ömer Açıkgöz, General Director of Vocational and Technical Education
and İbrahim Üzkurt, Group Head of Monitoring and Evaluation.
At the workshop, the results of e-graduate satisfaction questionnaire were shared, the current
situation and missing points of MoNE e-graduate system were discussed and proposals about the
revision of the system were developed. Related branches of Ministry of National Education, school
managers, representatives from TESK, TİSK, İŞKUR, ÖSYM, YÖK, Ankara Chamber of Industry and
Ankara Chamber of Commerce attended the workshop.
Ankara, Teacher’s House
Balkır Özünlü, METEK Project Training
Co-Expert
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Post-Secondary Education Schools Discussed
“Quality” in Education and Training
National Conference on “Quality in Post-Secondary Education Schools:
Current Situation, Problems and Solution Recommendations”
held in Çorum Hitit University
National Conference was held on 06 - 07 March 2014, with the participation of President of Council of
Higher Education Prof. Dr. Gökhan Çetinsaya, General Director of Vocational Education and Training
Ömer Açıkgöz and many top-level participants.
Aim of the National Conference held at rectorate’s hall of the Hitit University under METEK Project
was to discuss the problems and solution recommendations about the structure of post-secondary
education schools, quality of education and transition process from education to employment.
The Conference lasted for two days. Sabri Başköy, Çorum Governor; Prof. Dr. Durmuş Günay
and Prof. Dr. Mehmet Şişman, Members of Executive Board of CoHE; Prof. Dr. Ali Demir, Head of
Student Selection and Placement Center; Prof. Dr. Mahmut Özer, Rector of Bülent Ecevit University;
Bayram Akbaş, President of Vocational Qualiications Authority; Alev Alatlı, author and Chairman of
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ömer Açıkgöz, General Director
of Vocational Education and Training
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Prof. Dr. Durmuş Günay, Member of Executive
Board of CoHE
Kapadokya Post-Secondary Education School Board of Trustees; Bülent Pirler, Secretary-General of
TİSK; many rectors, academicians, representatives from institutions such as MUSIAD and EğitimBir-Sen attended the Conference.
Opening remarks of the Conference were delivered by Prof. Dr. Reha Alkan, Rector of Hitit University;
Ömer Açıkgöz, Directorate General of VET; Prof. Dr. Durmuş Günay, Member of Executive Board of
CoHE; Prof. Dr. Gökhan Çetinsaya, President of CoHE and Sabri Başköy, Çorum Governor.
In his opening speech, General Director Açıkgöz referred to METEK Project and gave information
about the work carried out under the Directorate General with a view to improving the quality
of vocational and technical education. Açıkgöz also addressed the challenges of transition from
secondary education to post-secondary education schools.
In the sessions that were held in the irst day of the Conference, Prof. Dr. Durmuş Günay made
a presentation about “Post-Secondary Education Schools in Turkey, Regulating Work and
Recommendations”.
Author and Chairman of Kapadokya Post-Secondary Education School Board of Trustees Alev
Alatlı introduced Kapadokya Post-Secondary Education School and shared her experiences. Alatlı
explained the cooperation between the School and sector; the problems they faced and solution
recommendations.
Head of Student Selection and Placement Center Prof. Dr. Ali Demir made evaluations about “Student
Acceptance System in Post-Secondary Education Schools” and gave a detailed presentation about
the system.
The panel sessions of the Conference began with the session “Expectations from Post-Secondary
Prof. Dr. Gökhan Çetinsaya,
President of Council of Higher Education
Prof. Dr. Reha Alkan, Rector of Hitit University
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Education Schools and Education-Employment Relation” where Prof. Dr. Mahmut Özer, rector of
Bülent Ecevit University, was the moderator. Prof. Dr. Sezer Ş. Komsuoğlu, Rector of Kocaeli University;
Ahmet Alper Ege, representative from Ministry of Development; Bülent Pirler, Secretary-General of
TİSK; Alpaslan Durmuş, representative from EDAM Educational Consultancy and Research Center;
Dr. Halim Aydın, Chairman of MUSIAD Commission of Education and Culture and Prof. Dr. Tekin
Akgeyik from Istanbul University participated to this session.
In the sessions held on 07 March Friday, President of VQA Bayram Akbaş made a presentation about
“the Place of Post-Secondary Education Schools in vocational qualiications system” and treated the
issue of qualiications in VET. Akbaş gave information about the VQA and vocational qualiications
system in Turkey.
The moderator of the panel session “Human Resources-Quality Relation in Post-Secondary
Education Schools: Current Situation of Academicians” was Rector of Sakarya University Prof.
Dr. Muzaffer Elmas. Representative of Eğitim-Bir-Sen Ahmet Özer, Prof. Dr. Muharrem Kılıç from
Akdeniz University, Prof. Dr. Süleyman Erkal from Kocaeli University, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Behçet Gülenç
from Gazi University and Assist. Prof. Dr. Yılmaz Güney from Sakarya University were the speakers
of the session.
During the last session of the Conference, the issue of “Education-Quality Relation in Post-Secondary
Schools: Curriculum, Infrastructure and Solution Recommendations” was dissussed. The moderator
of the session was Member of Executive Board of CoHE Prof. Dr. Durmuş Günay. Prof. Dr. Filiz Ercan
from Hacettepe University, Prof. Dr. Mehmet Sarıbıyık from Sakarya University, METEK Project Team
Leader David Hardy and METEK Project QA Key-Expert Genevieve McCabe made speeches.
Approximately 200 staff attended the Conference. The Conference had wide coverage in local and
national press.
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Çorum Hitit University
STUDY VISIT TO AUSTRIA AND CZECH
REPUBLIC MADE
Visit Made to Gather Information on Vocational Education and Training
Systems and Guidance and Career Counselling Practices of Countries
Lasted for 5 Days.
10 participants including Ministry of National Education’s Adviser who is Responsible for Projects,
Group Head of DG of Vocational Education and Training, Deputy General Director of DG of Special
Education and Guidance Services, representatives from CoHE, İŞKUR, METEK Project, school
principals and teachers attended the study visit made to Vienna and Prague on 30 March – 5 April
2014 .
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Participants who visited “Austrian Federal Ministry of Education and Women’s Affairs”, “Euroguidance”,
“Czech Republic’s Ministry of Education” and “National Vocational Education and Training Institution”
as well as vocational high schools in Vienna and Prague received detailed information on the role of
these institutions and schools in vocational guidance and career counselling services.
Participants also exchanged views with the authorities on activities of Euroguidance (European
Guidance Centre) and Europass (European Mobility) in Austria and practices in Czech Republic on
training of trainers and vocational education and training systems of these countries.
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NETHERLANDS STUDY VISIT PLANNED
UNDER TRAINING COMPONENT OF METEK
PROJECT MADE
13 participants including vocational education and training teachers, department chiefs and deputy
principals from various provinces of Turkey attended the study visit made in Rotterdam between 06
- 12 April 2014.
Large-scaled enterprises (AWL Techniek), schools (Techniek Academie) and relevant institutions and
organizations (MBO Raad: Netherlands Council of Vocational High Schools, CINOP Innovation Centre
in National Education and Training, Organization for Cooperation between Vocational Education and
Labour Market) were visited to obtain information on the role of centres of expertise and institutions
providing training of trainers.
During the visit, participants also exchanged views with the authorities on vocational education and
training system, training of trainers, school practices and relation between education and technical
sector in Netherlands.
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METEK Project Fourth Steering Committee
Meeting Held in Ankara
High level representatives from relevant general directorates of Ministry of National Education, EU
Delegation to Turkey, representatives of Ministry of Labour and Social Security EU Coordination
Department, Project management and representatives of stakeholder institutions and organizations
of the project participated in Steering Committee Meeting held on 11 April 2014 in Başkent Teacher’s
House under the presidency of Ministry of National Education’s Deputy Undersecretary Salih Çelik.
In the meeting, information was provided through presentations made by training, quality and public
relations components on the progress made in the activities, achieved results, outputs and activities
that require more detailed works. As a result of the evaluation made by the Steering Committee, it
was agreed that the Project would be extended until December 2014 so that relevant activities can
be completed in a more eficient way.
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National Conference on “Quality-Oriented Development
in Vocational Education and Training” Held in Gazientep
Ministry of National Education Deputy Undersecretary Salih Çelik and
Gaziantep Governor Erdal Ata also attended the Conference
held on 15 - 16 April 2014
Aim of the National Conference held in Gaziantep in the scope of METEK Project was to contribute
to development of mutual trust and collaboration between business world and vocational education
by emphasizing the importance of quality in vocational education and training.
Opening remarks of the conference were delivered by Gaziantep Provincial Director of National
Education Celalettin Ekinci, CoHE Representative Assoc. Prof. Dr. Behçet Gülenç, EU Delegation to
Turkey Education and Training Sector Manager Prof. Dr. Mustafa Balcı, MoNE Deputy Undersecretary
Salih Çelik and Gaziantep Governor Erdal Ata. In his speech, Deputy Undersecretary Salih Çelik
stated that rate of participation in compulsory education has been increased to 99,48% with the
projects that have initiated transformation in education and the reforms made since 2002 and it is
aimed to increase the rate of participation in education to 11-12%, which is the index of developed
countries, with secondary education being compulsory since 2012.
Erdal Ata, Gaziantep Governor
Salih Çelik, Ministry of National Education
Deputy Undersecretary
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Having stated that quality is handled meticulously in capacity building works of the Ministry of
National Education, Mr. Çelik underlined that quality indicators in education would be published soon
and these indicators would shed light on works of the Ministry at provincial level, district level and
all levels. Stating that Gaziantep was specially chosen for this conference, Mr. Çelik thanked private
sector representatives in the province who were shining like a star –so to say – with the development
in industry and all relevant parties for their contributions towards taking more productive steps.
Şennur Çetin, DGVET Head of Social Partners and
Projects Deparment
In his speech, Gaziantep Governor Erdal Ata emphasized that political borders are losing their
signiicance and international norms are becoming more important in every ield and stated that
qualiied labour force that is needed is ensured with vocational education and training and general
objective is to meet the needs of business world. Having stated that shaping the society with productive,
intellectual and self-conident individuals depends on education, Governor Ata emphasized that the
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most important resource of Turkey is its young and dynamic population and irst condition to use this
resource is to ensure that they have an occupation and are productive.
Celalettin Ekinci, Gaziantep Provincial
Director of National Education
Governor Ata told that many important projects were put into practice in Gaziantep and stated
that there are 53 vocational education and training schools, 50 thousand students attending those
schools and 944 classrooms in the province. He further added that industry needs qualiied personnel
educated to in line with the needs in this period -when preparations of 5th Organized Industrial Zone
are continuing- and contribution can be made to quality vocational education all together with strong
collaboration with educational sector. Erdal Ata also expressed his satisfaction that conference was
held in Gaziantep.
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Relevant general directorates of MoNE, Gaziantep Provincial MoNE Directorate, Gaziantep Provincial
Directorate of Labour and Employment Agency, Provincial MoNE Directors of 21 pilot provinces of
the project, administrators of vocational education and training institutions, İpekyolu Development
Agency, Gaziantep Chamber of Industry, Gaziantep Chamber of Commerce, GESOB, KOSGEB, TÜRKİŞ, HAK-İŞ, KESK, TÜMSİAD, MÜSİAD, OIZ representatives, teachers, managers of businesses
in private sector and representatives of many institutions and organizations participated in the
conference.
In the National Conference in which executive board chairmen and human resources managers of
large-scaled enterprises in private sector also participated, subjects such as “Labour Market and Its
Needs in the context of Vocational Education and Training”, “Quality System in Vocational Education
and Training”, “School - Sector Cooperation”, “Best practices in Vocational Education and Training”
were discussed.
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METEK Project Legislation Study Group
Completed Its Work
The study group of 30 participants held its 2nd, 3rd and 4th workshops at Başkent Teacher’s House
on 12 - 14 February 2014, 05 - 07 March 2014 and 26 - 28 March 2014. On 09 – 11 April 2014, the
group gathered for the last time and inalized its work.
The group, consisting of school managers of vocational high schools, maintained its studies on the
current legislation; obtaining an analyse in the scope of establishing an active cooperation between
vocational and technical education institutions and labor market, as well as on;
- Improvement of both vertical and undergraduate transfers in different levels of vocational and
technical education institutions,
- Recognition and implementation of former learnings and,
- Preparing a draft legislation about enhancing the Lifelong Learning attainments.
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“Draft Legislation Assessment Workshop”
Held in Ankara
Opening of the meeting held in Ankara on 16 - 17 April 2014 was made by General Directorate of
Vocational Education and Training, Head of Educational Policies Department, Dr. Recep Altın. A total
of 125 people participated in the workshop.
School quality managers of 60 pilot institutions under METEK Project, staff responsible for quality
and school principals and MoNE representatives, VQA representatives and TESK, TÜRK-İŞ, TOBB,
TÜSİAD representatives participated in the workshop. Draft legislation prepared by Legislation
Working Group under the Project was inalized in the workshop.
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“Increasing the Pedagogical and Professional
Competencies of Administrators and Teachers
Training” Completed in Ankara and Mardin
With the purpose of supporting the pedagogical competencies of teachers, a series of trainings were
provided for teachers from the Project’s pilot vocational high schools and post-secondary education
schools. The irst of these Teachers Training was held on 03 – 07 February 2014 in Ankara, and the
second on 24 - 28 March 2014 in Mardin.
Totally 116 staff, including 108 teachers and academicians from pilot provinces and representatives
from Ministry of National Education attended the training in Ankara. Opening remarks were delivered
by METEK Project Team Leader David Hardy. Directorate General of Vocational Education and
Training, Head of Group of Social Partners and Projects Şennur Çetin and Group of Social Partners
and Projects, Project Coordinator Osman Yalçın made speeches as well. Training Component CoExpert Balkır Özünlü provided information about the developments of METEK Project and training
activities.
Totally 111 teachers from vocational high schools and academicians from post-secondary education
schools attended the training in Mardin. Opening remarks were delivered by Provincial Director
of National Education Mevlüt Kuntoğlu. At the Closing Ceremony, General Director of Teacher
Training and Development Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ali Yılmaz made a speech and presented the certiicates
of participation with the related experts.
Mardin
Ankara
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“Increasing the Pedagogical and Professional
Competencies of Administrators and Teachers”
Training Completed in Gaziantep
With the purpose of supporting the pedagogical competencies of administrators from pilot vocational
high schools and post-secondary education schools, the second Manager Training was held on 03 07 March 2014 in Gaziantep.
Totally 72 teachers from vocational high schools and academicians from post-secondary education
schools attended the training.
At the closing ceremony of the training, the certiicates of participation were presented.
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A Perfect School from Students’ Perspectives
Hümeyra Balcı
Zübeyde Hanım Vocational
and Technical High School
For Girls/Tokat
Ümmügülsüm Vildan Aydın
Zübeyde Hanım Vocational
and Technical High School
For Girls/Tokat
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Şeyma Baştürk
Zübeyde Hanım Vocational and Technical
High School For Girls /Tokat
Merve Alparslan
Bekir Yazgan-Yaşar Çilsal
Anatolian Health Vocational High
School/Kayseri
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