Abstract
The aim of this research is to determine the position of the economy literacy of the students in the social studies courses in the elementary education and to improve their economy literacy with the Economy Literacy Program. The study group of the research consisted of 132 seventh-grade students from three elementary schools (in Cankaya, Yenimahalle and Mamak districts of Ankara). The permanence test (pre – test and post – test) was used as the experimental method in this research. The study data was collected with the Scale of Economy Literacy, the Achievement Test of Economy Literacy I and the Achievement Test of Economy Literacy II, which were developed by the researcher. The research data was analyzed with the help of the Statistics Program SPSS 15. According to the results of the research, it was found out that the experiment groups of all three schools were more successful than the control groups; in other words, the new program more positively affected the student success than the traditional methods. In conclusion, it can be said that when the students in the secondary stage of the elementary education have finished the social studies course, they will reach the essential level of economy literacy without any difference in the socio – economic level and gender. However; it is possible to improve the literacy levels of the students considerably and more permanently than the traditional methods does with the active learning methods. The results of this research show similarities to the findings of the studies in the literature. In short, being a good economy literate person in our era is one of the basic needs of being a responsible citizen. In this point, improving the level of the economy literacy of the students in the elementary school at the highest level and permanently is an important need for tomorrow’s responsible citizens
Keywords
Economy education economy literacy the social studies education students in the elementary school
References
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- FURNHAM, A. (1994). Young People’s Understanding of Politics and Economics. Cognitive and Instructional Processes in History And The Social Sciences. Edited By Mario Carrctero, James F. Voss. Lawrence Eribaum Associates: New Jersey.
- GRAFF, E. E. (1982). Economic Reasoning and Decision- Making of Third and Fourth Graders. A Dissertation Submitted in Partial Satisfaction of the Requirements of the Degree of Doctor of Education. Los Angeles: University of California.
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- HIGHSMITH, R. (1990). How Do We Stand In High School Economics Today?. Social Education. 54(2), 81-83.
- JOHNSON, B. C. (1990). A Status Study Of Economic Education In Michigan Elementary Schools. Degree Of Doctor Of Education Department Of Educational Leadership. Michigan: Western Michigan University.
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- MARKS, M. and KOTULA, G. (2009). Using The Circular Flow Of Income Model To Teach Economics In The Middle School Classroom. The Social Stuides. 100 (5), 233-242.
- McCABE, M, F. (1975). Teachers Guide to Economic Concepts: Grade 4-6. South Dakota: Center for Economic Education.
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- RACICH, M. J. (1982). Economic Education In The Elementary Grades: Implementation and Evaluation. A Dissertation Submitted in Partial Satisfaction of the Requirements of the Degree of Doctor of Education. Illinois State University.
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- SCHUG, M. and BIRKEY, C. (1985). The Development of Children's Economic Reasoning. Theory and Research in Social Education. 13(1), 31-42.
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Abstract
Bu araştırmanın amacı, ilköğretim sosyal bilgiler dersi kapsamında öğrencilerin ekonomi okuryazarlıklarının durumunu belirlemek ve ekonomi okuryazarlıklarını hazırlanan Ekonomi Okuryazarlığı Programı ile geliştirmeye çalışmaktır. Araştırmanın çalışma grubunu, Ankara ili Çankaya ilçesi, Yenimahalle ilçesi ve Mamak ilçesinde bulunan üç ilköğretim okulunun 132, 7. sınıf öğrencisi oluşturmaktadır. Bu araştırmada öntest-sontest-kalıcılık testi karşılaştırmalı deneysel yöntem kullanılmıştır. Araştırmanın verileri araştırmacı tarafından geliştirilen Ekonomi Okuryazarlığı Ölçeği ve Ekonomi Okuryazarlığı Başarı Testi I ve Ekonomi Okuryazarlığı Başarı Testi II ile toplanmıştır. Araştırmanın verileri SPSS 15 istatistik program paketinin yardımıyla çözümlenmiştir. Araştırmanın sonuçlarına göre üç okulun deney gruplarının da kontrol gruplarına göre daha başarılı olduğu, başka bir ifadeyle hazırlanan programının geleneksel yöntemlerle işlenen derse göre öğrenci başarısını daha olumlu yönde etkilediği görülmüştür. Sonuç olarak ilköğretim ikinci kademe öğrencileri sosyal bilgiler dersini bitirdiklerinde sosyoekonomik düzey ve cinsiyet değişkenlerinde bir farklılaşma tespit edilmeden gerekli ekonomik okuryazarlık seviyesine ulaştıkları söylenebilir. Fakat öğrencilerin okuryazarlıklarını aktif öğrenme yöntemleriyle önemli bir ölçüde ve geleneksel yöntemlere göre daha kalıcı olarak geliştirmek mümkündür. Bu araştırmanın sonuçları literatürde rastlanan çalışmanın bulgularıyla benzerlik göstermektedir. Kısacası, çağımızda iyi bir ekonomi okuryazarı olmak iyi bir vatandaş olmanın temel gereklerindendir. Bu noktada ilköğretim öğrencilerinin ekonomi okuryazarlığı seviyesini ulaşabildiği en yüksek düzeye kalıcı bir şekilde geliştirmek ise yarının iyi vatandaşları için önemli bir gerekliliktir.
References
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- DAY, H. R. (1988). Play Dough Economics: Motivating Avtivites for Teachin Economics to Elemenraty and Middle School Students. Indianapolis.
- FOX, K. F. A. (1978). What Children Bring To School: The Beginnings Of Economic Education. Social Education. 42 (6), 478-481.
- FRANKEL, M. L. (1966). Economic Education. New York: The Center for Applied Research in Education.
- FURNHAM, A. (1994). Young People’s Understanding of Politics and Economics. Cognitive and Instructional Processes in History And The Social Sciences. Edited By Mario Carrctero, James F. Voss. Lawrence Eribaum Associates: New Jersey.
- GRAFF, E. E. (1982). Economic Reasoning and Decision- Making of Third and Fourth Graders. A Dissertation Submitted in Partial Satisfaction of the Requirements of the Degree of Doctor of Education. Los Angeles: University of California.
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- HIGHSMITH, R. (1990). How Do We Stand In High School Economics Today?. Social Education. 54(2), 81-83.
- JOHNSON, B. C. (1990). A Status Study Of Economic Education In Michigan Elementary Schools. Degree Of Doctor Of Education Department Of Educational Leadership. Michigan: Western Michigan University.
- KOURILSKY, M. L. (1987). Children’s Learning of Economics: The Imperative and The Hurdles. Theory Into Practice. 3, 198–205. Web: site=ehost-live> adresinden 12 Ağustos 2008’de alınmıştır.
- LITTRELL, R. L. (1999). Concept Mapping: An Instructional Tool for Learning Economics and a Research Tool for Determining Students Understanding of Economics. Submitted to the Department of Teaching and Leadership and the Faculty of the Graduate School of the University of Kansas in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy.
- MARKS, M. and KOTULA, G. (2009). Using The Circular Flow Of Income Model To Teach Economics In The Middle School Classroom. The Social Stuides. 100 (5), 233-242.
- McCABE, M, F. (1975). Teachers Guide to Economic Concepts: Grade 4-6. South Dakota: Center for Economic Education.
- PATTERSON, J. (2002). Slavery Revisited: Using Economics Reasoning to Teach About the Past and Present. The Social Studies. (1), 40–43 Web: <http://www4.infotrieve.com/journals/toc_details.asp adresinden> 15 Aralık 2006’da alınmıştır.
- RACICH, M. J. (1982). Economic Education In The Elementary Grades: Implementation and Evaluation. A Dissertation Submitted in Partial Satisfaction of the Requirements of the Degree of Doctor of Education. Illinois State University.
- SAUNDERS, P. and others. (1991). Critical Thinking and Decision – Making Skills Through Economic Education. Bloomington: Agency for Instructional Technology.
- SCHUG, M. C. (1985). Introduction. In M. Schug (Ed.), Economics In The School Curriculum, K-12. Washington, DC: The Joint Council on Economic Education and The National Education Association.
- SCHUG, M. C. (1996) Teaching Economic Reasoning to Children. Children's Social And Economics Education. 1(1), 79–88.
- SCHUG, M. and BIRKEY, C. (1985). The Development of Children's Economic Reasoning. Theory and Research in Social Education. 13(1), 31-42.
- SCHUG, M. and HAGEDORN, E. A. (2005). The Money Savvy Pig Goes to the Big City: Testing the Effectiveness of an Economics Curriculum for Young <http://www4.infotrieve.com/journals/toc_details.asp> adresinden 15 Ağustos 2008’de alınmıştır. The Social Studies. (2), 68–71 Web:
- SÖNMEZ, V. (2005). Hayat ve Sosyal Bilgiler Öğretimi Öğretmen Kılavuzu. (Beşinci Baskı). Ankara: Anı Yayıncılık.
- STAUBS, M. O. (2007). Economics Education: Attitudes And Practices Of Elementary And Middle Grade Teacher Candidates. Degree of Doctor of Philosophy in the Department of Elementary Education in the Graduate School of The University of Alabama. Alabama: Tuscaloosa.
- ŞİMŞEK, A. (2006). İlköğretim Öğrencilerine Göre Sosyal Bilgiler Dersinde Neler Olmalıdır?. 15. Eğitim Bilimleri Kongresi. Muğla 13–15 Eylül.
Details
| Primary Language | Turkish |
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| Journal Section | Articles |
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| Publication Date | February 1, 2014 |
| Submission Date | October 9, 2015 |
| Published in Issue | Year 2014 Volume: 181 Issue: 181 |