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AN ASSESSMENT OF TEACHER’S OPINIONS ON THE MEETING LEVEL OF THE SOCIAL NEEDS OF THE SOCIAL STUDIES CURRICULUM (Sample Of Diyarbakır City)
Abstract
The aim of this study is to assess both classroom teachers’ and social
studies teachers’ opinions on the meeting level of the social needs of the social
studies curriculum. The study was conducted on totally 775 teachers including
631 classroom teachers and 144 social studies teachers who worked in 94 public
primary schools in Diyarbakır city centre in 2007-2008 academic year. The data
of the study were collected by using a 5-point 21-item Likert type scale. The
statements were first piloted using a sample of 104 teachers for reliability and
validity analyses. Cronbach Alpha of the scale was found to be 0.957. KMO
value was measured to be 0.958 and Bartlett’s test was calculated to be
12638,030. Results were analyzed in terms of seniority, branch and school’s
socio-economic level. One way ANOVA, independent group t test, KWH, MWU
and LSD tests were used to analyze the data. The teachers who were new at
teaching profession found the social studies curriculum more effective than
more experienced ones. Social studies teachers found the curriculum more effective
than the 4th and 5th grade classroom teachers. No statistically significant
differences were found among the groups in terms of school’s socio-economic
level. The teachers should have in-service seminars to implement social studies
curriculum effectively. Schools are offered to meet the required physical equipment
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Ayrıntılar
Birincil Dil
Türkçe
Konular
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Bölüm
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Yayımlanma Tarihi
1 Mayıs 2011
Gönderilme Tarihi
1 Mayıs 2011
Kabul Tarihi
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Yayımlandığı Sayı
Yıl 2011 Cilt: 41 Sayı: 190