Research Article

Evaluation of Ancient History Teaching in High School Based on Teacher Opinions

Volume: 54 Number: 1 April 30, 2025
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Evaluation of Ancient History Teaching in High School Based on Teacher Opinions

Abstract

The history curriculum, which started to be taught in all schools in Turkey in the 2018-2019 academic year, has brought about many discussions since its implementation. Some criticisms about the renewed curriculum have been made, especially regarding history course subjects and teaching them. Our study aimed to evaluate the positive and negative aspects of Ancient History subjects in the 9th grade of high school education by history teachers and to get their suggestions regarding the current situation. Our study was designed with the case study as one of the qualitative research methods. Interviews were held with 11 history teachers working in different provinces and schools of different qualifications through a semi-structured interview form consisting of five questions prepared by taking the opinions of field experts. The data obtained from the interviews with the participants were analyzed using the content analysis method. While previous studies in this field generally dealt with the history curriculum, this study was shaped within the framework of teacher opinions, specifically on Ancient History subjects. This situation differentiates our study from the others. When the interviewed history teachers' evaluation of Ancient History subjects was analyzed, it was seen that the teachers stated that the current curriculum was not chronologically appropriate, there was no unity of subject matter in the unit, and students had difficulty understanding the course with the current curriculum. Teachers stated that the problems in the current curriculum would be solved by preparing and implementing them in a way similar to the curriculum prepared in 2007.

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Ethical Statement

“Yükseköğretim Kurumları Bilimsel Araştırma ve Yayın Etiği Yönergesinde’ yer alan tüm kurallara uyulmuş ve yönergenin ikinci bölümünde yer alan “Bilimsel Araştırma ve Yayın Etiğine Aykırı Eylemlerden” hiçbiri gerçekleştirilmemiştir.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

History Education

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

April 30, 2025

Submission Date

July 15, 2024

Acceptance Date

January 30, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 54 Number: 1

APA
Özdemir Çiçeklitaş, G., & Safran, M. (2025). Evaluation of Ancient History Teaching in High School Based on Teacher Opinions. Çukurova Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi, 54(1), 204-231. https://doi.org/10.14812/cuefd.1516380
AMA
1.Özdemir Çiçeklitaş G, Safran M. Evaluation of Ancient History Teaching in High School Based on Teacher Opinions. Çukurova Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi. 2025;54(1):204-231. doi:10.14812/cuefd.1516380
Chicago
Özdemir Çiçeklitaş, Güllühan, and Mustafa Safran. 2025. “Evaluation of Ancient History Teaching in High School Based on Teacher Opinions”. Çukurova Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi 54 (1): 204-31. https://doi.org/10.14812/cuefd.1516380.
EndNote
Özdemir Çiçeklitaş G, Safran M (April 1, 2025) Evaluation of Ancient History Teaching in High School Based on Teacher Opinions. Çukurova Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi 54 1 204–231.
IEEE
[1]G. Özdemir Çiçeklitaş and M. Safran, “Evaluation of Ancient History Teaching in High School Based on Teacher Opinions”, Çukurova Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi, vol. 54, no. 1, pp. 204–231, Apr. 2025, doi: 10.14812/cuefd.1516380.
ISNAD
Özdemir Çiçeklitaş, Güllühan - Safran, Mustafa. “Evaluation of Ancient History Teaching in High School Based on Teacher Opinions”. Çukurova Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi 54/1 (April 1, 2025): 204-231. https://doi.org/10.14812/cuefd.1516380.
JAMA
1.Özdemir Çiçeklitaş G, Safran M. Evaluation of Ancient History Teaching in High School Based on Teacher Opinions. Çukurova Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi. 2025;54:204–231.
MLA
Özdemir Çiçeklitaş, Güllühan, and Mustafa Safran. “Evaluation of Ancient History Teaching in High School Based on Teacher Opinions”. Çukurova Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi, vol. 54, no. 1, Apr. 2025, pp. 204-31, doi:10.14812/cuefd.1516380.
Vancouver
1.Güllühan Özdemir Çiçeklitaş, Mustafa Safran. Evaluation of Ancient History Teaching in High School Based on Teacher Opinions. Çukurova Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi. 2025 Apr. 1;54(1):204-31. doi:10.14812/cuefd.1516380

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