Research Article

Determining Cultural Knowledge Levels of Eight Grade Students

Volume: 6 Number: 2 December 30, 2016
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Determining Cultural Knowledge Levels of Eight Grade Students

Abstract

This research was put into effect for determining eighth grade students’ general cultural knowledge levels and the variations of these levels in terms of gender. In this investigation as we research the general cultural knowledge level of students, we used descriptive survey method based on quantitative research methods. The study sample is comprised of 200 eighth grade students studying at different secondary schools of Ministry of National Education in 2015-2016 fall semester in Hatay. During data collection a 40-question general cultural knowledge test, which was developed by the researcher and had a 0.734 reliability value, was used. Related test consisted of History, Geography and Current Issues questions. The developed test was applied to the sample group and the obtained data were analyzed by an appropriate statistical program. Average of responses were received from students and comparisons were made by gender. Furthermore, each part of the test was analyzed separately and evaluations were performed. According to the findings of this study, it was found out that the general cultural knowledge level of the students were below theaverage. In contrast, in general cultural knowledge test success there was a significant difference in favor of males. History, Geography and Current Issues test results involved a low achievement result. This case shows that students cannot benefit from it though they have an easy access to information. As these students are in abstract operation periods, their teachers and parents are responsible to make sure that these young people effectively benefit from Information technologies. In this context, some suggestions were made depending on the results of the study.

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Primary Language

English

Subjects

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Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

December 30, 2016

Submission Date

May 23, 2016

Acceptance Date

December 11, 2016

Published in Issue

Year 2016 Volume: 6 Number: 2

APA
Karamustafaoğlu, S., & Yalnız, S. (2016). Determining Cultural Knowledge Levels of Eight Grade Students. Adıyaman University Journal of Educational Sciences, 6(2), 303-322. https://doi.org/10.17984/adyuebd.306395
AMA
1.Karamustafaoğlu S, Yalnız S. Determining Cultural Knowledge Levels of Eight Grade Students. AUJES. 2016;6(2):303-322. doi:10.17984/adyuebd.306395
Chicago
Karamustafaoğlu, Sevilay, and Süleyman Yalnız. 2016. “Determining Cultural Knowledge Levels of Eight Grade Students”. Adıyaman University Journal of Educational Sciences 6 (2): 303-22. https://doi.org/10.17984/adyuebd.306395.
EndNote
Karamustafaoğlu S, Yalnız S (December 1, 2016) Determining Cultural Knowledge Levels of Eight Grade Students. Adıyaman University Journal of Educational Sciences 6 2 303–322.
IEEE
[1]S. Karamustafaoğlu and S. Yalnız, “Determining Cultural Knowledge Levels of Eight Grade Students”, AUJES, vol. 6, no. 2, pp. 303–322, Dec. 2016, doi: 10.17984/adyuebd.306395.
ISNAD
Karamustafaoğlu, Sevilay - Yalnız, Süleyman. “Determining Cultural Knowledge Levels of Eight Grade Students”. Adıyaman University Journal of Educational Sciences 6/2 (December 1, 2016): 303-322. https://doi.org/10.17984/adyuebd.306395.
JAMA
1.Karamustafaoğlu S, Yalnız S. Determining Cultural Knowledge Levels of Eight Grade Students. AUJES. 2016;6:303–322.
MLA
Karamustafaoğlu, Sevilay, and Süleyman Yalnız. “Determining Cultural Knowledge Levels of Eight Grade Students”. Adıyaman University Journal of Educational Sciences, vol. 6, no. 2, Dec. 2016, pp. 303-22, doi:10.17984/adyuebd.306395.
Vancouver
1.Sevilay Karamustafaoğlu, Süleyman Yalnız. Determining Cultural Knowledge Levels of Eight Grade Students. AUJES. 2016 Dec. 1;6(2):303-22. doi:10.17984/adyuebd.306395

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