ERIC Number: EJ981828
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012
Pages: 7
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Reference Count: 44
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ISSN: ISSN-1303-0485
Teachers' Opinions on the Use of Social Studies Classrooms in Social Studies Education
Kaya, Erdogan
Educational Sciences: Theory and Practice, v12 n2 p1015-1021 Spr 2012
For students, the need to fully understand the geographical and historical layout of their societies has grown remarkably in today's dwindling world. Social Studies is one of the programs aiming to meet this need. Innovations in technology have led to searching new ways within Social Studies education, and now it seems highly likely to set up branch special classes at schools. This study aims to determine teachers' opinions regarding materials and environment to be used in Social Studies classes. Being qualitative in nature, the research has been conducted through semi-structured interviews. The opinions of social studies and classroom teachers have been investigated via the use of triangulation technique and maximum variation sampling method. The study has been analyzed through descriptive methods. The findings have focused on environment, Social Studies classroom at schools, social and physical environment, and using electronic, graphical, three-dimensional, visual and printed materials within the classroom.
Descriptors: Social Studies, Printed Materials, Teacher Attitudes, Semi Structured Interviews, Classroom Environment, Physical Environment, Social Influences, Educational Technology, Teaching Methods, Space Utilization, Classroom Techniques, Visual Aids
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