An Evaluation of Map Literacy of Social Studies Preservice Teachers

Autor/inn/en	Asskoy, Bulent; Ablak, Selman
Titel	An Evaluation of Map Literacy of Social Studies Preservice Teachers
Quelle	In: Participatory Educational Research, 6 (2019) 2, S.158-168 (11 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Asskoy, Bulent) ORCID (Ablak, Selman)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2148-6123
Schlagwörter	Social Studies; Preservice Teachers; Geography; Student Interests; Map Skills; Correlation; Foreign Countries; Public Colleges; Knowledge Level; Teacher Education; Turkey + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Gemeinschaftskunde; Geografie; Studieninteresse; Kartenverständnis; Korrelation; Ausland; Wissensbasis; Lehrerausbildung; Lehrerbildung; Türkei
Abstract	This study aims to determine the level of map literacy of social studies prospective teachers. The research was carried out using the correlational survey model. "Developing Valid and Reliable Map Literacy Scale" was the data collection tool. The research was conducted on 221 social studies undergraduate students in the 2016-2017 academic year. Multiple linear regression analysis technique was applied for the sub-problems of the research. The findings of the research regarding the correlations between the predictive variables and the dependent variable showed a positive and moderate correlation between the students' levels of map literacy and variables such as competence in the frequency of using map, the frequency of activity by maps, and the level of interest in Geography. On the other hand, a positive and weak correlation was explored between the students' levels of map literacy and variables such as the frequency of activity with maps. The results of the partial correlations between the predictive variables and the dependent variable indicated that the students' levels of map literacy had a positive and weak relationship with the frequency of using map and the frequency of activity with maps variables. Together with that students' levels of map literacy were determined to have a positive and moderate relationship with the level of interest in Geography variable. In addition, students' levels of map literacy were found out to have a moderate and significant relationship with the frequency of using map, the frequency of activity with maps, and the level of interest in Geography variables. The results of the research demonstrated that the map activities were a moderate predictor of map literacy. For this reason, it is suggested that importance should be given to the courses and practices that will develop the students' map skills in the social studies undergraduate curriculum. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Participatory Education Research. Amasya University, Technology Faculty, Yagmurkoy Orad, Amasya 05100, Turkey. Web site: https://www.perjournal.com/
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01