Döş, Bülent2018-02-222018-02-222016Döş, B. (20116). Determining the deficiencies of the teachers in terms of professional knowledge and skills: a qualitative study. İnönü University Journal of the Faculty of Education Vol 17, No 2, 2016.http://dergipark.gov.tr/download/article-file/267731https://hdl.handle.net/11616/8135İnönü University Journal of the Faculty of Education Vol 17, No 2, 2016.This research, framed in a qualitative research design, was performed for the purpose of determining the instructional deficiencies of the teachers in teaching process. The target population of this research which was determined with criterion sampling method consists of 180 teachers from primary, secondary and high schools at 2014- 2015 academic year in Gaziantep city center. Data were obtained through a threeitemed structured interview form which was prepared by the researcher and analyzed by Atlas Ti program. The results of the research showed that teachers have deficiencies in four theme: Technology, Pedagogy, Pre-service education and curriculum. The teachers suggested getting training about integration of the instructional technologies to teaching process, employment of professionals in school laboratories, having more application-based pre-service educational programs and re-evaluation of the school curriculum in terms of time and instructional objectiveseninfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessCurriculumIn-service educationPre-service educationTeacher problemsArticle1720010.17679/iuefd.17351841