Abstract:
In this study, it was aimed to examine the attitudes of classroom teachers and
preschool teachers towards their students from different ethnic origins and
socioeconomic segments in terms of the occupational ethics in detail. The participants
of this study were working at the schools located in different regions of Samsun. Four
of the teachers were preschool teachers, while eleven of the teachers were elementary
school teachers. The occupational experience of teachers varies between 8 and 30
years; seven of them were working at village schools, while eighteen of them were
working in schools located in city center. In the research, phenomenology, one of the
qualitative research methods, was used. In order to determine the attitudes of
teachers towards the students from different ethnic origins and socioeconomic
segments, semi-structured interview method was employed. The interviews took
approx. 30-50 minutes. The data obtained in this study were analyzed using
descriptive analysis method. As a result of the study, it was concluded that, when
considered from the aspect of the codes of occupational ethics, the teachers
experience dilemma most frequently in terms of equality, objectivity, and fairness
codes.
