Research Article

The Attitudes of 8th Grade Students Towards the Republic of Turkey Revolution History and Kemalism Course

Volume: 6 Number: 2 September 30, 2024
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The Attitudes of 8th Grade Students Towards the Republic of Turkey Revolution History and Kemalism Course

Abstract

This study is quantitative research that aims to examine the attitudes of 8th graders towards the T.R. History of Revolution and Kemalism Course. The study population consists of 6.650 students studying in the 8th grades of Samsun province central district secondary schools in the 2022-2023 academic year, while the sample consists of 1424 students. A stratified sampling method was used in sample selection, and simple random sampling was used to draw units from the sub-populations of the sample. A survey form, the first part of which includes demographic information of the participants and the second part of which provides for the T.R. History of Revolution and Kemalism Course Attitude Scale, was used as a data collection instrument. Descriptive statistics and hypothesis tests were used in data analysis. The range width of the scale was interpreted based on the formula "range width/number of groups.” Whether the scale scores showed significant differences between demographic groups was tested with hypothesis tests, an independent sample t-test was used to compare independent demographic variables with two groups, and a one-way ANOVA test was used for independent variables with more than two groups. The difference in test scores between these groups was interpreted using the post hoc test, Scheffe. As a result of the study, it was found that the attitude scores of the study sample towards the course were undecided. There were significant differences between participants' attitudes towards the course and the variables of gender, nationality, school type, parental educational status, place of residence, number of people in the household, and course achievement.

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Primary Language

English

Subjects

Other Fields of Education (Other)

Journal Section

Research Article

Early Pub Date

September 29, 2024

Publication Date

September 30, 2024

Submission Date

June 8, 2024

Acceptance Date

August 12, 2024

Published in Issue

Year 2024 Volume: 6 Number: 2

APA
Çelik, S., & Özdemir, N. (2024). The Attitudes of 8th Grade Students Towards the Republic of Turkey Revolution History and Kemalism Course. Ahmet Keleşoğlu Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi, 6(2), 288-311. https://doi.org/10.38151/akef.2024.143