Research Article

The Study on Competencies of Prospective Teachers of Social Studies to Use Controversial Issues in Teaching

Volume: 7 Number: Special Issue October 29, 2023
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The Study on Competencies of Prospective Teachers of Social Studies to Use Controversial Issues in Teaching

Abstract

This study examines prospective social studies teachers’ competencies to use controversial issues in social studies. 45 prospective social studies teachers participated in the study using convergent parallel design. The data were collected through a self-competence scale developed by the researcher and the lesson plans prepared by the prospective teachers. The quantitative data were analysed through descriptive statistics such as frequency, percentage, and arithmetic average, as well as the independent samples t-test. The thematic analysis was used for the analysis of qualitative data. It was found that the prospective teachers think that they are competent at intermediate levels for teaching controversial issues in social studies classes. The results based on the analysis of the lesson plans reveal that prospective teachers can identify a wide range of acquisitions and controversial issues in compliance with the curriculum; however, they address these subjects with a content-based approach. It was further determined that a limited number of prospective teachers create contexts in which different opinions are expressed by building scenarios that contain dilemmas for the students; that the questions they make use of, are insufficient in terms of quality, although they include the questions regarding argumentation processes in their lesson plans and that most of the participants failed to develop a net assessment and evaluation strategy for the assessment of teaching of controversial issues. The study results reveal that prospective teachers’ competencies must be improved, especially regarding the teaching process of controversial issues.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Applied and Developmental Psychology (Other)

Journal Section

Research Article

Early Pub Date

October 28, 2023

Publication Date

October 29, 2023

Submission Date

September 16, 2023

Acceptance Date

October 25, 2023

Published in Issue

Year 2023 Volume: 7 Number: Special Issue

APA
Özdemir, D. (2023). The Study on Competencies of Prospective Teachers of Social Studies to Use Controversial Issues in Teaching. Türk Akademik Yayınlar Dergisi (TAY Journal), 7(Special Issue), 241-274. https://izlik.org/JA87JK52XU
AMA
1.Özdemir D. The Study on Competencies of Prospective Teachers of Social Studies to Use Controversial Issues in Teaching. Türk Akademik Yayınlar Dergisi (TAY Journal). 2023;7(Special Issue):241-274. https://izlik.org/JA87JK52XU
Chicago
Özdemir, Döndü. 2023. “The Study on Competencies of Prospective Teachers of Social Studies to Use Controversial Issues in Teaching”. Türk Akademik Yayınlar Dergisi (TAY Journal) 7 (Special Issue): 241-74. https://izlik.org/JA87JK52XU.
EndNote
Özdemir D (October 1, 2023) The Study on Competencies of Prospective Teachers of Social Studies to Use Controversial Issues in Teaching. Türk Akademik Yayınlar Dergisi (TAY Journal) 7 Special Issue 241–274.
IEEE
[1]D. Özdemir, “The Study on Competencies of Prospective Teachers of Social Studies to Use Controversial Issues in Teaching”, Türk Akademik Yayınlar Dergisi (TAY Journal), vol. 7, no. Special Issue, pp. 241–274, Oct. 2023, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA87JK52XU
ISNAD
Özdemir, Döndü. “The Study on Competencies of Prospective Teachers of Social Studies to Use Controversial Issues in Teaching”. Türk Akademik Yayınlar Dergisi (TAY Journal) 7/Special Issue (October 1, 2023): 241-274. https://izlik.org/JA87JK52XU.
JAMA
1.Özdemir D. The Study on Competencies of Prospective Teachers of Social Studies to Use Controversial Issues in Teaching. Türk Akademik Yayınlar Dergisi (TAY Journal). 2023;7:241–274.
MLA
Özdemir, Döndü. “The Study on Competencies of Prospective Teachers of Social Studies to Use Controversial Issues in Teaching”. Türk Akademik Yayınlar Dergisi (TAY Journal), vol. 7, no. Special Issue, Oct. 2023, pp. 241-74, https://izlik.org/JA87JK52XU.
Vancouver
1.Döndü Özdemir. The Study on Competencies of Prospective Teachers of Social Studies to Use Controversial Issues in Teaching. Türk Akademik Yayınlar Dergisi (TAY Journal) [Internet]. 2023 Oct. 1;7(Special Issue):241-74. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA87JK52XU

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