Investigating the Status of Opening Field Education Elective Courses in the 2018 Social Studies Undergraduate Programs in Turkish Universities

Aysegul Yılmazer

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Investigating the Status of Opening Field Education Elective Courses in the 2018 Social Studies Undergraduate Programs in Turkish Universities

Yazarlar:

Aysegul Yılmazer

Yayıncı:

Anadolu University

Ana Başlıklar:

Studies on Education

Dergi:

Anadolu University Journal of Education Faculty Vol.8 Issue 2, pp.585-607

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

4/2024

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001316511

pISSN:

2602-2249

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 This research aims to examine the elective courses in the field of education offered in social studies undergraduate programs in Turkey. The study investigates the frequency and methods of course offerings, the diversity of courses, the age of universities, and the number of instructors. The research design utilizes document analysis as a qualitative research method. The 2018 Social Studies Teaching Undergraduate Program and the foundation years of universities were obtained from the official website of the Council of Higher Education YÖK. The number of programs and students was sourced from the YÖK ATLAS, and the number of instructors was obtained from the Higher Education Information Management System. Course and exam schedules were retrieved from the official websites of universities. The collected data were analyzed using content analysis. Based on the research findings, among the 13 field education elective courses in the 2018 Social Studies Undergraduate Program, Contemporary World Problems was offered most frequently, while Turkish Legal System had the lowest frequency. In addition to the specified courses, universities offered eight additional courses. Approximately 65 of the programs aligned the field education elective courses with specific grade levels. Among them, 43 continued the compulsory elective category by offering a total of six courses during the spring and fall semesters. Only five universities complied with YÖKs recommendation of opening at least six elective courses each semester. It was observed that older universities offered a greater variety of courses to their students, while middle-aged universities provided the least variety. Based on these results, it is recommended to increase the variety of elective courses offered in programs and to end the practice of matching courses with grade level in order to prevent the practice of compulsory elective courses.

 This research aims to examine the elective courses in the field of education offered in social studies undergraduate programs in Turkey. The study investigates the frequency and methods of course offerings, the diversity of courses, the age of universities, and the number of instructors. The research design utilizes document analysis as a qualitative research method. The 2018 Social Studies Teaching Undergraduate Program and the foundation years of universities were obtained from the official website of the Council of Higher Education YÖK. The number of programs and students was sourced from the YÖK ATLAS, and the number of instructors was obtained from the Higher Education Information Management System. Course and exam schedules were retrieved from the official websites of universities. The collected data were analyzed using content analysis. Based on the research findings, among the 13 field education elective courses in the 2018 Social Studies Undergraduate Program, Contemporary World Problems was offered most frequently, while Turkish Legal System had the lowest frequency. In addition to the specified courses, universities offered eight additional courses. Approximately 65 of the programs aligned the field education elective courses with specific grade levels. Among them, 43 continued the compulsory elective category by offering a total of six courses during the spring and fall semesters. Only five universities complied with YÖKs recommendation of opening at least six elective courses each semester. It was observed that older universities offered a greater variety of courses to their students, while middle-aged universities provided the least variety. Based on these results, it is recommended to increase the variety of elective courses offered in programs and to end the practice of matching courses with grade level in order to prevent the practice of compulsory elective courses.

 This research aims to examine the elective courses in the field of education offered in social studies undergraduate programs in Turkey. The study investigates the frequency and methods of course offerings, the diversity of courses, the age of universities, and the number of instructors. The research design utilizes document analysis as a qualitative research method. The 2018 Social Studies Teaching Undergraduate Program and the foundation years of universities were obtained from the official website of the Council of Higher Education YÖK. The number of programs and students was sourced from the YÖK ATLAS, and the number of instructors was obtained from the Higher Education Information Management System. Course and exam schedules were retrieved from the official websites of universities. The collected data were analyzed using content analysis. Based on the research findings, among the 13 field education elective courses in the 2018 Social Studies Undergraduate Program, Contemporary World Problems was offered most frequently, while Turkish Legal System had the lowest frequency. In addition to the specified courses, universities offered eight additional courses. Approximately 65 of the programs aligned the field education elective courses with specific grade levels. Among them, 43 continued the compulsory elective category by offering a total of six courses during the spring and fall semesters. Only five universities complied with YÖKs recommendation of opening at least six elective courses each semester. It was observed that older universities offered a greater variety of courses to their students, while middle-aged universities provided the least variety. Based on these results, it is recommended to increase the variety of elective courses offered in programs and to end the practice of matching courses with grade level in order to prevent the practice of compulsory elective courses.

 Bu araştırmanın amacı, Türkiyede sosyal bilgiler öğretmenliği lisans programlarında açılan alan eğitimi seçmeli derslerini; açılma sıklıkları, açılma şekilleri, gösterdiği çeşitlilik, üniversitelerin yaşı ve akademik kadrosuna bağlı değişiklikler açısından incelemektir. Araştırma, nitel araştırma yöntemlerinden biri olan doküman analizine göre tasarlanmıştır. Bu kapsamda öncelikle Yükseköğretim Kurulu YÖKnun 2018 yılında yayınladığı Sosyal Bilgiler Öğretmenliği Lisans Programına, Yükseköğretim Program Atlasından YÖK Atlas sosyal bilgiler öğretmenliği bulunan programlara ve öğrenci sayılarına, Yükseköğretim Bilgi Yönetim Sisteminden ise öğretim elemanı sayılarına ulaşılmıştır. Ayrıca YÖKün web sitesinden üniversitelerin kuruluş yıllarına, üniversitelerin web sitelerinden ise ders ve sınav programlarına ulaşılmış ve bu dokümanlar temel veri kaynağı olarak kullanılmıştır. Elde edilen verilerin analizinde içerik analizinden faydalanılmıştır. Araştırmada ulaşılan sonuçlara göre 2018 Sosyal Bilgiler Öğretmenliği Lisans Programında yer alan, 13 alan eğitimi seçmeli dersi içerisinde en sık açılan dersin Günümüz Dünya Sorunları en az açılan dersin ise Türk Hukuk Sistemi olduğu belirlenmiştir. Üniversitelerin programda belirtilen 13 alan eğitimi seçmeli dersi dışında 8 farklı ders açtıkları tespit edilmiştir. Programların  65inin alan eğitimi seçmeli derslerini bir sınıf düzeyi ile eşleştirdikleri,  43ünün bahar ve güz dönemlerinde toplam 6 ders açarak zorunlu seçmeli kategorisini devam ettirdikleri, YÖKün her dönem en az altı seçmeli ders açılması gerektiği yönündeki ifadelerini yalnızca 5 üniversitenin dikkate aldığı belirlenmiştir. Köklü üniversitelerin en fazla çeşitlilikte ders açtığı, orta yaşlı üniversitelerin en az çeşitlilikte ders açtığı, genç üniversitelerin ise en fazla zorunlu seçmeli ders açtığı görülmüştür. Bu sonuçlardan yola çıkarak zorunlu seçmeli ders uygulamasının önüne geçebilmek adına programlarda açılan seçmeli ders çeşitliliğinin artırılması ve sınıf düzeyi ile ders eşleştirme uygulamasının sonlandırılması önerilmektedir.

Makale detayları

Investigating the Status of Opening Field Education Elective Courses in the 2018 Social Studies Undergraduate Programs in Turkish Universities

Yazarlar:

Aysegul Yılmazer

Yayıncı:

Anadolu University

Ana Başlıklar:

Studies on Education

Dergi:

Anadolu University Journal of Education Faculty Vol.8 Issue 2, pp.585-607

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

4/2024

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001316511

pISSN:

2602-2249

Social studies

social studies education undergraduate program

field education

elective coursesSosyal bilgiler

sosyal bilgiler öğretmenliği lisans programı

alan eğitimi

seçmeli dersler

Sayı

Makale detayları

Yazarlar: Aysegul Yılmazer

Yayıncı: Anadolu University

Ana Başlıklar: Studies on Education

Dergi: Anadolu University Journal of Education Faculty Vol.8 Issue 2, pp.585-607

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 4/2024

Belge Dili: Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.): 2001316511

pISSN: 2602-2249

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Aysegul Yılmazer

Yayıncı:

Anadolu University

Ana Başlıklar:

Studies on Education

Dergi:

Anadolu University Journal of Education Faculty Vol.8 Issue 2, pp.585-607

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

4/2024

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001316511

pISSN:

2602-2249