Dark tourism places as out of school learning environments in high school history teaching programs

Authors : İlker Dere, Ceren Hatipoğlu, Şerif Can Hatipoğlu

Pages : 2132-2174

Doi:10.48146/odusobiad.1724648

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Publication Date : 2025-12-28

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Contemporary history education aims not only to provide students with knowledge but also to foster the development of historical empathy, the understanding of collective memory, and the acquisition of spatial awareness. In achieving these goals, the role of out-of-school learning environments has recently been examined more extensively. As an out-of-school learning environment, dark tourism sites offer significant potential for imparting historical knowledge and skills in history teaching. However, the potential of dark tourism in history education has not been adequately explored in Türkiye. The present research aims to evaluate dark tourism sites that could be utilized to teach high school history in Türkiye. To this end, through document analysis, the curricula of History, and Turkish Revolution History and Kemalism courses (2018 and 2024) will be examined within the framework of dark tourism sites identified by Dere, Hatipoğlu, and Hatipoğlu (2025) based on the Türkiye Cultural Portal. The analysis will reveal the relationship between the learning outcomes in the curricula and the dark tourism sites. It is expected that the research will make a contemporary contribution to integrating dark tourism sites into history education in Türkiye.
Keywords : Hüzün Turizmi, Lise Tarih Öğretimi, Öğretim Programları, Turizm Coğrafyası, Okul Dışı Öğrenme Ortamları

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