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Religious education contains many important concepts. Correct perception of concepts is one of the most important elements of healthy religious education. Some concepts play a key role in understanding the overall system. The concept of “Fate and Qada” in religious education is one of such concepts. “Fate and Qada” is a subject of primary school 8th grade Religious Culture and Moral Knowledge curriculum. For this reason, the opinions of 8th grade students in primary education are important. Depending on the perception, these concepts affect the religious life of the student and therefore his life.
In this study, it has been tried to be determined with the open-ended and likert type questions that the concepts of “Fate-Qada” evoke for students in the context of the relevant textbook and the errors related to these concepts. As a result of the study, it was observed that students gained concepts at the level of knowledge, but nearly half of them experienced misconceptions at the level of comprehension. It is seen that almost half of the students (43.4%) understand the fate in the sense that all situations, whether physical or social, are functioning within a certain plan circle.
It can be stated that it is important to employ concept teaching approaches in eliminating misconceptions. Teachers and the environment are effective elements in learning concepts. It is important what the teacher's own understanding is in creating the desired behavior.