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Bu araştırmanın amacı 2019-2020-2021 yıllarında düzenlenmiş olan TÜBİTAK 2204-B Ortaokul Öğrencileri Araştırma Projeleri Yarışması’nda finale kalan coğrafya projelerini tematik ve metodolojik yönden bilimsel araştırma basamaklarına göre analiz etmektir. Bu araştırmada veri toplama aşamasında nitel araştırma yöntemlerinden olan betimsel model kullanılmıştır. Veri toplama aracı olarak doküman incelemesi kullanılmıştır. Veri kaynaklarını oluşturan TÜBİTAK 2204-B Ortaokul Öğrencileri Araştırma Projeleri Yarışması’nda 2019-2020-2021 yıllarında finale kalan coğrafya projeleri içerik analizi tekniğiyle çözümlenmiştir.Bu araştırmada veri kaynaklarını oluşturan 39 proje incelenmiştir. Tematik açıdan yapılan analize göre en fazla Ekolojik Denge tematik alanının tercih edildiği tespit edilmiştir. Araştırma sonuçlarına göre TÜBİTAK 2204-B Ortaokul Öğrencileri Araştırma Projeleri Yarışması’na sunulan coğrafya dalındaki projelerin metodolojisinde bilimsel araştırma basamaklarından çok az bahsedildiği ya da yer verilmediği, dolayısıyla Türkiye finaline kalan projelerde bile metodolojik açıdan eksiklikler olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Bu eksikliği gidermek üzere, proje tabanlı öğrenme ile ilgilenen öğrenci ve öğretmenlerin bilimsel araştırma basamakları kousuunda mevcut farklı imkan ve destekleir kullanarak kendileirni geliştirmeleri, kurumların ve okulların da bu yönde fırsat ve imkanlar oluşturarak sürece mutalaka destek olmaları önerilmektedir.

The purpose of the study is to examine views of geography teachers on innovative geography teaching. The study group consists of 15 geography teachers (8 Females, 7 Males). The study is designed in keeping with phenomenological research. Semi-structured interview form is used as a data collection tool in the study. The collected data are analyzed through content analysis based on inductive analysis technique. Themes are derived from codes. The content analysis results reveal that the geography teachers are satisfied with their professions, the teachers who can keep up with technological and methodological developments in their field, are regarded as innovative teachers, innovative geography teachers are the ones who integrate new technologies into their lessons, the internet resources are the most significant application form in following the innovations, the participants consider making innovation in geography teaching as a part of their profession, and proficiency in the use of computers plays a crucial role in becoming innovative. The research findings have been discussed in relation to the literature and some recommendations have been given.

The skills used in all areas and stages of education are important also in geographical education. The concept of skill is important for the individual’s life at all stages of Education. Geographical skills contribute to the abilit y of individuals to think critically and solve problems. They also enable the individual to think at a metacognitive level. In this study, it was aimed to show the degree to which secondary geography textbooks gain the level of use of map skills. Maps are communication tools that show where and how positional information is found. One of the most important materials to be used in geographical education are Maps. The map, which will appeal to the studen t, should benefit the individuals in their daily life by an inductive method. Individuals with map skills can transfer this directly into their lives. They can both read the immediate environment in which they live and have global mapping skills and positio n analysis skills. In this study, skills, geographical skills, geography textbooks were analysed to determine their conceptual framework by focusing on map usage skills. This research is a qualitative one , with research data of 9, 10, 11 and 12 grade textbooks printed forthe 2017-2018 to 2019-2020 academic ye ar s. The process of collecting and analyzing geography textbooks used the document review technique.

"The purpose of this study is to examine and compare geography attainment targets in the 6th and 7th grade Social Studies Curriculum according to the Revised Bloom’s Taxonomy. Document analysis, one of the qualitative research methods, was used. The 6th and 7th grade geography attainment targets of the 2018 Social Studies Curriculum were analysed using a descriptive analysis technique. Twenty-two attainment targets for geography in the Social Studies Curriculum were examined using the Revised Bloom’s Taxonomy. It has been concluded that geography attainment targets in the Social Studies Curriculum of Turkey are generally at the lower level of thinking or cognition. This study reveals that metacognitive levels are not reflected for geography in the Turkish Social Sciences curriculum. Paying attention to these metacognitive criteria during curriculum updates may contribute to the development of high-level cognitive skills for students. In this way, teachers can focus on higher-level critical thinking skills in geography in secondary schools."