Teachers' Views on Teaching Current Events in Social Studies

Autor/in	Deveci, Handan
Titel	Teachers' Views on Teaching Current Events in Social Studies
Quelle	In: Educational Sciences: Theory and Practice, 7 (2007) 1, S.446-451 (6 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1303-0485
Schlagwörter	Current Events; Role Playing; Classroom Environment; Social Studies; Teaching Methods; Teacher Attitudes; Civics; Interviews; Socioeconomic Status; Mass Media; Classroom Techniques; Elementary School Teachers; Foreign Countries; Turkey + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Aktualität; Rollenspiel; Klassenklima; Unterrichtsklima; Gemeinschaftskunde; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Lehrerverhalten; Staatsbürgerkunde; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Socio-economic status; Sozioökonomischer Status; Massenmedien; Klassenführung; Elementary school; Teacher; Teachers; Grundschule; Volksschule; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Ausland; Türkei
Abstract	In order to achieve its goals, the Social Studies course should convey social events, which took place within or out of the school context, into the classroom environment. Current events can be very beneficial so as to transfer the social events into classroom environment in the Social Studies courses. In this study, semi structured interview method was employed in order to figure out the circumstances of current events in the classroom by Social Studies teachers. The researcher interviewed 20 social studies teachers from low, mid and high socio-economic level schools. The data obtained from these interviews were analyzed using descriptive analysis and presented. Findings of this study showed that social studies teachers believe the importance of using current events in the classroom environment. Results also showed that teachers use current events in their classrooms in various times through different sources like newspapers and television. Additionally, results indicated that teachers use different methods and techniques during teaching current events such as question-answer, investigation tasks, discussion, and role playing. According to the findings, teachers face problems in teaching current events. (Author).
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Update	2017/4/10