Classroom Teachers' Opinions on the Acquisition of Scientificness Value in Social Studies Lesson

Authors : Soner Aladağ

Pages : 83-101

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Publication Date : 2023-10-20

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :The aim of this study is to determine the opinions of classroom teachers about gaining scientificness value in the primary school 4th grade Social Studies curriculum. Although the research is qualitative research, the approach adopted in the study is the phenomenological (phenomenology, phenomenology) pattern. The working group of the research consists of 13 classroom teachers working in private and public schools. The study group was determined by the criterion sampling method, which is a purposeful sampling type. The data of the study were collected by semi-structured interview technique based on qualitative research, and content analysis method was used in the analysis of the data obtained as a result of semi-structured interviews with the participants. The data obtained through the analysis were collected under main and sub-themes. According to the findings, it was revealed that classroom teachers made definitions with the meanings attributed to scientificness value, knowledge and individual. In addition, they stated that the Social Studies curricula were insufficient in scope, as well as their sample activities and practices regarding the value of science. Although the classroom teachers gave importance to gaining scientificness value in the learning and teaching environment, it was concluded that they were not sufficient about how to apply them. Classroom teachers think that the most effective factors in the transfer of scientificness value are the family and the teacher, followed by the method, material and environmental factors.
Keywords : Value, Values Education, Scientificness Value, Social Studies