Social Studies Teacher Candidates’ Perceptions of Historical Concepts

Kaya Yılmaz; Esra Kılıç

Makale detayları

Social Studies Teacher Candidates’ Perceptions of Historical Concepts

Yazarlar:

Kaya Yılmaz | Esra Kılıç

Yayıncı:

Cukurova University

Ana Başlıklar:

Eğitim Üzerine Çalışmalar

Dergi:

Çukurova Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi Vol.53 Issue 1, pp.206-242

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

4/2024

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001316352

pISSN:

1302-9967

Anahtar kelimeler:

Özet:

 Concepts, which are the basic building blocks of knowledge, play an important role in history education. This study was conducted to reveal the perceptions and misconceptions of social studies teacher candidates about historical concepts. The study was carried out using qualitative research method. Purposeful sampling method was used for selecting the research participants. Equal numbers of female and male Social Studies teacher candidates studying at a state university were selected as research participants in the study. A semi-structured interview form was used to reveal the participants perceptions about the concepts under scrutiny. Descriptive data analysis technique was used to analyze the collected research data. As a result of the data analysis, it was found that the pre-service teachers had difficulty in giving scientific definitions of the historical concepts examined in the study, and they defined the concepts on the basis of the connotations and analogies in their minds. It was also found that most of the pre-service teachers could not fully define the concepts, and they experienced confusion and misconceptions about some historical concepts. The reasons for their misconceptions are attributable to their incomplete and incorrect knowledge about concepts or their inability to associate the concepts with each other within the context of the relevant subject learned.

 Concepts, which are the basic building blocks of knowledge, play an important role in history education. This study was conducted to reveal the perceptions and misconceptions of social studies teacher candidates about historical concepts. The study was carried out using qualitative research method. Purposeful sampling method was used for selecting the research participants. Equal numbers of female and male Social Studies teacher candidates studying at a state university were selected as research participants in the study. A semi-structured interview form was used to reveal the participants perceptions about the concepts under scrutiny. Descriptive data analysis technique was used to analyze the collected research data. As a result of the data analysis, it was found that the pre-service teachers had difficulty in giving scientific definitions of the historical concepts examined in the study, and they defined the concepts on the basis of the connotations and analogies in their minds. It was also found that most of the pre-service teachers could not fully define the concepts, and they experienced confusion and misconceptions about some historical concepts. The reasons for their misconceptions are attributable to their incomplete and incorrect knowledge about concepts or their inability to associate the concepts with each other within the context of the relevant subject learned.

 Concepts, which are the basic building blocks of knowledge, play an important role in history education. This study was conducted to reveal the perceptions and misconceptions of social studies teacher candidates about historical concepts. The study was carried out using qualitative research method. Purposeful sampling method was used for selecting the research participants. Equal numbers of female and male Social Studies teacher candidates studying at a state university were selected as research participants in the study. A semi-structured interview form was used to reveal the participants perceptions about the concepts under scrutiny. Descriptive data analysis technique was used to analyze the collected research data. As a result of the data analysis, it was found that the pre-service teachers had difficulty in giving scientific definitions of the historical concepts examined in the study, and they defined the concepts on the basis of the connotations and analogies in their minds. It was also found that most of the pre-service teachers could not fully define the concepts, and they experienced confusion and misconceptions about some historical concepts. The reasons for their misconceptions are attributable to their incomplete and incorrect knowledge about concepts or their inability to associate the concepts with each other within the context of the relevant subject learned.

 Bilginin temel yapı taşları olan kavramlar, tarih eğitiminde önemli bir rol oynamaktadır. Bu çalışma, sosyal bilgiler öğretmen adaylarının tarihsel kavramlara yönelik algılarını ve kavram yanılgılarını ortaya çıkarmak amacıyla yapılmıştır. Çalışma, nitel araştırma yöntemi kullanılarak yürütülmüştür. Katılımcıların seçiminde amaçlı örnekleme yöntemi kullanılmıştır. Araştırmaya bir devlet üniversitesinde öğrenim gören eşit sayıda kız ve erkek sosyal bilgiler öğretmen adayları katılımcı olarak seçilmiştir. Katılımcıların belirlenen kavramlara ilişkin algılarını ortaya çıkarmak için yarı yapılandırılmış görüşme formu kullanılmıştır. Toplanan verilerin çözümlenmesinde betimsel analiz tekniği kullanılmıştır. Verilerin analizi sonucu öğretmen adaylarının çalışmada incelenen tarihsel kavramların bilimsel tanımını yapmakta zorlandıkları, kavram tanımlarını zihinlerindeki çağrışım ve benzeşimlerden yola çıkarak yaptıkları tespit edilmiştir. Öğretmen adaylarının çoğunun kavramların tanımını tam olarak yapamadıkları, bazı kavramlara ilişkin kavram kargaşası ve kavram yanılgısı yaşadıkları belirlenmiştir. Kavram yanılgılarının oluşma nedenleri ise eksik ve yanlış bilgiye veya bilgilerin ilgili konu bağlamında ilişkilendirilmemesine atfedilmiştir.

Makale detayları

Social Studies Teacher Candidates’ Perceptions of Historical Concepts

Yazarlar:

Kaya Yılmaz | Esra Kılıç

Yayıncı:

Cukurova University

Ana Başlıklar:

Eğitim Üzerine Çalışmalar

Dergi:

Çukurova Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi Vol.53 Issue 1, pp.206-242

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

4/2024

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001316352

pISSN:

1302-9967

Historical concept

Misconception

Social studies

Teacher candidatesTarihsel kavram

Kavram yanılgısı

Sosyal bilgiler

Öğretmen adayları

Sayı

Makale detayları

Yazarlar: Kaya Yılmaz | Esra Kılıç

Yayıncı: Cukurova University

Ana Başlıklar: Eğitim Üzerine Çalışmalar

Dergi: Çukurova Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi Vol.53 Issue 1, pp.206-242

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 4/2024

Belge Dili: İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.): 2001316352

pISSN: 1302-9967

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Kaya Yılmaz | Esra Kılıç

Yayıncı:

Cukurova University

Ana Başlıklar:

Eğitim Üzerine Çalışmalar

Dergi:

Çukurova Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi Vol.53 Issue 1, pp.206-242

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

4/2024

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001316352

pISSN:

1302-9967