Literature can be defined as a
branch of art by which people express their emotions, thoughts, imaginations
and ideals verbally or in written through language. It is one of the many
fields utilized by social studies courses that inherently involve several social
disciplines. Several different type of literary works have been used as
teaching materials in social studies teaching. These primarily involve novels,
stories, memoirs, biographies, travel writings, sagas, epics, articles,
proverbs, songs, idioms, legends, poems, tales and theater plays. The aim of
this study is to determine the extent to which social studies teachers use
literary works in their courses. Phenomenology among qualitative methodologies
was used during the research. The study
group consists of 32 social studies teachers working in Bartın province as of
2015-2016 academic year. Structured interview was used as the data gathering
tool. The data obtained within the frame of the study were analyzed using
content analysis. As a result of the research, the majority of participating
teachers were found to be inclined to use literary works in their courses,
although they find the use of literary works in curricula and course books
qualitatively and quantitatively inadequate.
Primary Language | English |
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Journal Section | Articles |
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Publication Date | October 31, 2018 |
Published in Issue | Year 2018 |