Natural Disaster Awareness of Social Studies Teachers After the Kahramanmaraş Earthquakes in Turkey

Öz

This study aims to investigate whether social studies teachers (SSTs) in Turkey have sufficient awareness of natural disasters within the context of the elementary social studies curriculum following the two major earthquakes that occurred in Kahramanmaraş on February 6, 2023. The research group consisted of 20 SSTs working in the province of Hatay during the 2022-2023 academic year, a region significantly affected by the earthquakes centered in Kahramanmaraş. A case study design was employed in this research. Data were collected using a semi-structured interview form consisting of fifteen open-ended interview questions. Content analysis and descriptive analysis methods were employed to analyze the data. The findings revealed that SSTs had deficiencies in their knowledge of types of disasters, their ability to translate disaster-related information into action was low, and they exhibited insufficient awareness of natural disasters.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Education and awareness
• disaster awareness
• disaster education
• disaster management
• social studies teachers.

Türkiye'deki Kahramanmaraş Depremleri Sonrası Sosyal Bilgiler Öğretmenlerinin Doğal Afet Farkındalığı

Öz

Bu araştırma, 6 Şubat 2023'te Kahramanmaraş'ta meydana gelen iki büyük depremin ardından, Türkiye'deki sosyal bilgiler öğretmenlerinin (SBÖ) doğal afetler konusunda ilköğretim sosyal bilgiler müfredatı bağlamında yeterli farkındalığa sahip olup olmadığını belirlemeyi amaçlamaktadır. Bu kapsamda, araştırma grubu, 2022-2023 eğitim öğretim yıllarında Kahramanmaraş merkezli depremleri yaşamış olan Hatay ilinde görev yapan 20 SBÖ'den oluşmaktadır. Araştırmada durum çalışması deseni kullanılmıştır. Veriler, on beş açık uçlu görüşme sorusundan oluşan yarı yapılandırılmış bir görüşme formu kullanılarak toplanmıştır. Verilerin analizinde içerik analizi ve betimsel analiz yöntemleri kullanılmıştır. Sonuç olarak, SBÖ'lerin afet türleri konusundaki bilgilerinde eksiklikler olduğu, afetle ilgili bilgileri eyleme dökme yeteneklerinin düşük olduğu ve doğal afetler konusunda yeterli farkındalığa sahip olmadıkları tespit edilmiştir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Quality education
• disaster awareness
• disaster education

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