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USING LITERARY MATERIALS IN TEACHING SOCIAL STUDIES

Tuğba SÖMEN
Journal
IOJET
Pages
61–75
Publication Date
2022-10-18
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The results showed that, both the prospective teachers of Social Studies and the 6thgrade students who participated in the study were of the opinion that the use of literary materials helped a lot to increase in-class participation, and provided an enjoyable teaching/learning atmosphere.

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Objective & Hypothesis:In the teaching process of Social Studies course, which includes many disciplines including literature, studentshave chance to increase their interest in different subjects and to develop their mental skills as well.
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Key Findings & Data:The participants of the study were composed of 7 fourth-year students in the Department of Social Studies Education at a state university, and 20 sixth grade students, at a public middle school in the centre of Kars province, east of Turkey.
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Conclusion & Impact:The results showed that, both the prospective teachers of Social Studies and the 6thgrade students who participated in the study were of the opinion that the use of literary materials helped a lot to increase in-class participation, and provided an enjoyable teaching/learning atmosphere.
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In the teaching process of Social Studies course, which includes many disciplines including literature, studentshave chance to increase their interest in different subjects and to develop their mental skills as well. In this context, the study aimed to determine the opinions for prospective teachers and middle school students about the use of literary materials as teaching/learning materials in the Social Studies course. The research was structured via a basic qualitative study model. The participants of the study were composed of 7 fourth-year students in the Department of Social Studies Education at a state university, and 20 sixth grade students, at a public middle school in the centre of Kars province, east of Turkey. The study was conducted in the spring semester of 2019-2020 academic/school year. The data were collected using the voice recording technique basedon a semi-structured interview form developed by the researcher, and analysed via explanatory and inferential coding method. The results showed that, both the prospective teachers of Social Studies and the 6thgrade students who participated in the study were of the opinion that the use of literary materials helped a lot to increase in-class participation, and provided an enjoyable teaching/learning atmosphere.

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SÖMEN, T. (2022). USING LITERARY MATERIALS IN TEACHING SOCIAL STUDIES. IOJET, Cilt: 8 - Sayı: 1, 61–75. https://ajindex.com/articles/542171

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