Ability Hıerarchıes, Reasons and Recommendations of Students and Social Studies Teachers Regarding Ability In Social Studies Curriculum

Abstract

There are different skills that each student and teacher cares about. In this study, it is desired that the 8 th grade students and social studies teachers list the first 5 skill choices among the 27 skills that exist in the social studies program and why they choose these skills. At this point it is important to know their skill hierarchies so that teachers and students have a profound world of skills. In addition, this study will determine what skills are most important to the participants and which skills are most important among the skills in the social studies curriculum. In this study, the case study of qualitative research methods was used. The study group is composed of 30 people from Social Studies Teachers and 117 students from 8 th grade students who are working in Sivas province based on the voluntary basis determined by appropriate sampling method in the academic year of 2017-2018. In the analysis of the data obtained within the research, inductive analysis was used from the types of content analysis. As a result; three of the skills that students and teachers rank in the first five communication skills, empathy and problem solving skills are the same. The children to acquire the skills that exist in the social studies program both children and teachers stated that for the first five skills, both parents and teachers should be recruited. In addition to these ideas, the students stated that the environment, friends and teachers from Ataturk should be acquired from the education specialist.

Entrepreneurship in Current Social Studies Textbooks

“…In the examined textbooks, agriculture, animal husbandry, industry, trade, tourism, forestry, mining and service sectors have been the main economic activity areas in Turkey (Evirgen et al, 2021;Gültekin et al, 2019;Tüysüz, 2020;Yıldırım et al, 2019). Each of these areas has been discussed one by one on the basis of its various characteristics and development conditions.…”

“…Another area of economic activity that came to the fore in the context of the subject is trade. In the findings related to this field, the relations of the Turks with trade other than agriculture, animal husbandry and mining have been brought to the agenda since the early days (Gültekin et al, 2019;Yıldırım et al, 2019). Profession Choice and Future Professions In the textbooks, the choice of profession has been accepted as one of the most important decisions in human life, since it determines not only the profession but also the future life style.…”

Transforming Culture into a Digital Network: The Example of a Digital Atlas of Traditional Children's Games in Turkey

“…Çalışma kapsamında öğrencilerin bu beceri sayesinde diğer becerilere de başvurduğu görülmektedir. Araştırma becerisinin değerlendirildiği çalışmalar incelendiğinde genelde öngörülen becerilerin çeşitli değişkenler açısından öğrencilere kazandırılma ve yansıtılma durumunun incelendiği (Ecevit ve Kaptan, 2021;Haryatı, vd., 2020;Gyuris, 2019;Çelikkaya, Yıldırım ve Kürümlüoğlu, 2019;Gümüş vd., 2019;Öğreten, 2017;Kurudayıoğlu ve Çetin, 2015;Hayırsever ve Kısakürek, 2014;Mutluer, 2013;Çelik vd., 2013;Meerah ve Arsad, 2010;Yazıcı, 2006, Ferri ve Wilches, 2005 bununla birlikte araştırma becerisinin doğrudan araştırıldığı çalışmaların da (Kurşun, 2013;McCurdy, Zegwaard ve Dalgety, 2013;Meerah ve Arsad, 2010) sınırlı sayıda gerçekleştirildiği görülmektedir. Çalışma bu bağlamda doğrudan araştırma becerisinin kullanımına odaklanması nedeniyle önemlidir.…”

An assessment on the skills in social studies course curriculum in Turkey

“…Considering the above and other similar definitions, it has emerged that skills are effective and necessary not only in the education process but also in all areas of life. Especially today, due to the development of technology, the ease of access to information has made it important to use information rather than information, and thus to acquire/gain various skills and competencies [5]- [7]. In this framework, researchers have included skills teaching in the general aims and contents of their education programs by harmonizing skills and lessons in their education systems [8].…”