Research Article

An Evaluation of Constructivist Learning Environments In Social Studies Courses in Hakkari: Is The Transition Easy?

Volume: 24 Number: 4 September 15, 2016
Yücel Kabapınar , Feyza Karakurt
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An Evaluation of Constructivist Learning Environments In Social Studies Courses in Hakkari: Is The Transition Easy?

Abstract

The present study aims to examine the way in which social studies learning environments based on the constructivist view implemented in schools in Hakkari. The qualitative research designs were adopted in the study where participants were selected via purposive sampling. Data were collected via semi-structured interviews with social studies teachers and classroom observations. A group of (n=25) the social studies teachers who work in schools located in the province of Hakkari were interviewed face-to-face regarding how they implement social studies curriculum in their classes. Six of these teachers were also selected for classroom observations. Each teacher was observed for 6 teaching hour. Thereby, a total of 36 social studies teaching hour was observed. Content analysis method was used in analyzing the qualitative data obtained via interviews and observations. Findings of the study indicated that the constructivist teaching environments could not be created in the social studies courses in schools in Hakkari due to political, socio-cultural, geographical, economical factors.

Keywords

Constructivism,Teaching Social Studies

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Studies on Education

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Feyza Karakurt This is me

Publication Date

September 15, 2016

Submission Date

July 10, 2017

Acceptance Date

November 18, 2015

Published in Issue

Year 2016 Volume: 24 Number: 4

IZ

https://izlik.org/JA93LY49MG

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RIS / Bibtex
APA
Kabapınar, Y., & Karakurt, F. (2016). An Evaluation of Constructivist Learning Environments In Social Studies Courses in Hakkari: Is The Transition Easy? Kastamonu Education Journal, 24(4), 1897-1918. https://izlik.org/JA93LY49MG
AMA
1.Kabapınar Y, Karakurt F. An Evaluation of Constructivist Learning Environments In Social Studies Courses in Hakkari: Is The Transition Easy? Kastamonu Education Journal. 2016;24(4):1897-1918. https://izlik.org/JA93LY49MG
Chicago
Kabapınar, Yücel, and Feyza Karakurt. 2016. “An Evaluation of Constructivist Learning Environments In Social Studies Courses in Hakkari: Is The Transition Easy?”. Kastamonu Education Journal 24 (4): 1897-1918. https://izlik.org/JA93LY49MG.
EndNote
Kabapınar Y, Karakurt F (September 1, 2016) An Evaluation of Constructivist Learning Environments In Social Studies Courses in Hakkari: Is The Transition Easy? Kastamonu Education Journal 24 4 1897–1918.
IEEE
[1]Y. Kabapınar and F. Karakurt, “An Evaluation of Constructivist Learning Environments In Social Studies Courses in Hakkari: Is The Transition Easy?”, Kastamonu Education Journal, vol. 24, no. 4, pp. 1897–1918, Sept. 2016, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA93LY49MG
ISNAD
Kabapınar, Yücel - Karakurt, Feyza. “An Evaluation of Constructivist Learning Environments In Social Studies Courses in Hakkari: Is The Transition Easy?”. Kastamonu Education Journal 24/4 (September 1, 2016): 1897-1918. https://izlik.org/JA93LY49MG.
JAMA
1.Kabapınar Y, Karakurt F. An Evaluation of Constructivist Learning Environments In Social Studies Courses in Hakkari: Is The Transition Easy? Kastamonu Education Journal. 2016;24:1897–1918.
MLA
Kabapınar, Yücel, and Feyza Karakurt. “An Evaluation of Constructivist Learning Environments In Social Studies Courses in Hakkari: Is The Transition Easy?”. Kastamonu Education Journal, vol. 24, no. 4, Sept. 2016, pp. 1897-18, https://izlik.org/JA93LY49MG.
Vancouver
1.Yücel Kabapınar, Feyza Karakurt. An Evaluation of Constructivist Learning Environments In Social Studies Courses in Hakkari: Is The Transition Easy? Kastamonu Education Journal [Internet]. 2016 Sep. 1;24(4):1897-918. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA93LY49MG

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