The
history lesson, which deals with a number of events and facts in the past, also
includes different moral judgments and human values. The history lesson, which
is the accumulation of these experiences, is expected to increase students’ acquisition
of variety of values and judgments. The existence of different values and
judgments in history lessons shows some similarities with Kohlberg's moral
dilemma. Therefore, the main subject of the study is how history lessons with
similar characteristics to Kohlberg's moral development affect students' moral
reasoning skills. The study was carried out using qualitative research methods
and action research. In this context, ten students from senior high school and
university preparatory school students have been taught evidence-based history
lessons. A total of 3 history lessons were conducted based on the Sibling Mass,
Wealth Tax and Crusades. In these lessons, students were given the opportunity
to express their comments on historical events related to the aforementioned topics
in a transparent environment. Thus, an interactive and democratic environment
was tried to be created. Students' comments, manners and behaviors were
recorded through evidence based history lessons. The data obtained were
interpreted using observation and document analysis. As a result of evaluating
the data, positive results were obtained that history lessons could improve
moral reasoning skills in students.
Primary Language | Turkish |
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Subjects | Studies on Education |
Journal Section | Articles |
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Publication Date | June 25, 2020 |
Published in Issue | Year 2020 Volume: 18 Issue: 39 |