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The effect of the civic literacy education program on student competencies

Yurttaşlık okuryazarlığı eğitim programının öğrenci yeterliliklerine etkisi

Mehmet Akif Topal(Kastamonu Üniversitesi)0000-0003-2066-590X
Sibel Oğuz Haçat(KASTAMONU ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0002-0764-1279
Pages
1–23
Publication Date
2026-06-30
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Research can be conducted with larger study groups so that the data can be generalized to a larger population.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Civic literacy education programs should be designed so that students can increase their skills and competencies and develop a positive self-image towards society.
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Key Findings & Data:The aim of this research is to equip students with the necessary knowledge and skills to successfully participate in the democratic process through a civic literacy education program and to reveal the effectiveness of teaching approaches designed to increase their civic literacy competencies.
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Conclusion & Impact:Research can be conducted with larger study groups so that the data can be generalized to a larger population.
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📍Scope:2022-2023 Verileri
⚙️Variables:Eğitim · yurttaşlık · okuryazarlık

Abstract

Civic literacy education programs should be designed so that students can increase their skills and competencies and develop a positive self-image towards society. The research consisted of two stages. In the first stage, the scale was adapted to Turkish. In the second stage, the designed curriculum was implemented, and in this stage, the scale was used as a data collection tool. The aim of this research is to equip students with the necessary knowledge and skills to successfully participate in the democratic process through a civic literacy education program and to reveal the effectiveness of teaching approaches designed to increase their civic literacy competencies. A single-group pretest-posttest model was applied in the research. The study group consists of 25 students studying at a secondary school in Kaynaşlı district of Düzce province in the 2022-2023 academic year. The study covers a period of 14 weeks and 35 hours. The citizenship model scale was used as the data collection tool in the research. The data of the research were analyzed with a dependent sample t-test. According to the research findings, when the pre-test and post-test scores obtained before and after the application of the civic literacy education program to the students were examined, it was determined that the post-test score obtained after the application was significantly higher. Research can be conducted with larger study groups so that the data can be generalized to a larger population.

Özet

Öğrencilerin beceri ve yeterliliklerini artırabilmeleri ve topluma karşı olumlu benlik geliştirebilmeleri için yurttaşlık okuryazarlığı eğitim programları tasarlanmalıdır. Araştırma iki aşamadan oluşmaktadır. Birinci aşamada ölçek Türkçe’ye uyarlanmıştır. İkinci aşamada ise tasarlanan öğretim programının uygulaması ve bu aşamada ölçek veri toplama aracı olarak kullanılmıştır. Bu araştırmanın amacı yurttaşlık okuryazarlığı eğitim programı yolu ile öğrencilerin demokratik sürece başarılı bir şekilde katılabilmeleri için gerekli bilgi ve beceriler ile donatmak ve yurttaşlık okuryazarlığı yetkinliklerinin artması için tasarlanan öğretim yaklaşımlarının etkililiğini ortaya koymaktır. Araştırmada tek gruplu öntest-sontest modeli uygulanmıştır. Araştırmanın çalışma grubunu 2022-2023 eğitim öğretim yılında Düzce ili Kaynaşlı ilçesinde bir ortaokulda öğrenim gören 25 öğrenci oluşturmaktadır. Çalışma 14 hafta 35 saatlik bir süreci kapsamaktadır. Araştırmada veri toplama aracı olarak yurttaşlık modeli ölçeği kullanılmıştır. Araştırmanın verileri bağımlı örneklem t testi ile çözümlenmiştir. Araştırma bulgularına göre yurttaşlık okuryazarlığı eğitim programının öğrencilere uygulamadan önce ve uyguladıktan sonra elde edilen ön test puanları ve son test puanları incelendiğinde uygulama sonrasında elde edilen son test puanın anlamlı ölçüde yüksek olduğu saptanmıştır. Verilerin daha fazla popülasyona genellenebilmesi için daha büyük çalışma grupları ile araştırmalar yapılabilir.

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Topal, M. A., Haçat, S. O. (2026). The effect of the civic literacy education program on student competencies. Eğitimde Yeni Yaklaşımlar Dergisi, Cilt: 9 Sayı: 1, 1–23. https://doi.org/10.70325/eyyad.1741560

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