Opinions of Classroom Teachers on Teaching the Concepts in Life Sciences and Social Studies Lessons

Büşra Yılmaz

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Opinions of Classroom Teachers on Teaching the Concepts in Life Sciences and Social Studies Lessons

Authors:

Büşra Yılmaz

Publisher:

Bolu Abant Izzet Baysal University

Main Topics:

Sınıf Eğitimi | Sosyal Bilgiler Eğitimi

Journal:

Abant İzzet Baysal Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi Vol.25 Issue 1, pp.205-227

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

3/2025

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001341559

pISSN:

1303-0493

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Abstract:

 The purpose of this research is to determine the opinions of classroom teachers regarding the teaching of concepts in life sciences and social studies courses. The study group of the research consists of 31 classroom teachers working in the central district of Bolu province in the first semester of the 2023-2024 academic year. In this study, phenomenology pattern, one of the qualitative research methods, was used. A semi-structured interview form was used to collect research data. In the analysis of the research data, content analysis consisting of coding, finding themes, organizing the data according to codes and themes, and descriptive analysis techniques, which included the opinions of classroom teachers, were used. As a result of the research, it is seen that classroom teachers mostly use techniques such as concept maps, concept networks and concept cartoons in teaching concepts, and the most common problem is that the concept is abstract and there is a lack of stimulation due to the social, cultural and economic environment in which the student lives. In addition, it has been concluded that the concepts that are most difficult to teach are concepts related to democracy, social and cultural elements, and that solution suggestions for the problems encountered in teaching concepts should be based on the use of methods and techniques that allow students to learn by doing and experiencing, and that material deficiencies in teaching concepts should be eliminated.

 The purpose of this research is to determine the opinions of classroom teachers regarding the teaching of concepts in life sciences and social studies courses. The study group of the research consists of 31 classroom teachers working in the central district of Bolu province in the first semester of the 2023-2024 academic year. In this study, phenomenology pattern, one of the qualitative research methods, was used. A semi-structured interview form was used to collect research data. In the analysis of the research data, content analysis consisting of coding, finding themes, organizing the data according to codes and themes, and descriptive analysis techniques, which included the opinions of classroom teachers, were used. As a result of the research, it is seen that classroom teachers mostly use techniques such as concept maps, concept networks and concept cartoons in teaching concepts, and the most common problem is that the concept is abstract and there is a lack of stimulation due to the social, cultural and economic environment in which the student lives. In addition, it has been concluded that the concepts that are most difficult to teach are concepts related to democracy, social and cultural elements, and that solution suggestions for the problems encountered in teaching concepts should be based on the use of methods and techniques that allow students to learn by doing and experiencing, and that material deficiencies in teaching concepts should be eliminated.

 The purpose of this research is to determine the opinions of classroom teachers regarding the teaching of concepts in life sciences and social studies courses. The study group of the research consists of 31 classroom teachers working in the central district of Bolu province in the first semester of the 2023-2024 academic year. In this study, phenomenology pattern, one of the qualitative research methods, was used. A semi-structured interview form was used to collect research data. In the analysis of the research data, content analysis consisting of coding, finding themes, organizing the data according to codes and themes, and descriptive analysis techniques, which included the opinions of classroom teachers, were used. As a result of the research, it is seen that classroom teachers mostly use techniques such as concept maps, concept networks and concept cartoons in teaching concepts, and the most common problem is that the concept is abstract and there is a lack of stimulation due to the social, cultural and economic environment in which the student lives. In addition, it has been concluded that the concepts that are most difficult to teach are concepts related to democracy, social and cultural elements, and that solution suggestions for the problems encountered in teaching concepts should be based on the use of methods and techniques that allow students to learn by doing and experiencing, and that material deficiencies in teaching concepts should be eliminated.

 Bu araştırmanın amacı sınıf öğretmenlerinin hayat bilgisi ve sosyal bilgiler derslerinde yer alan kavramların öğretimine ilişkin görüşlerini belirlemektir. Araştırmanın çalışma grubunu, 2023-2024 eğitim-öğretim yılının birinci döneminde Bolu ili Merkez ilçede görev yapan 31 sınıf öğretmeni oluşturmaktadır. Bu çalışmada nitel araştırma yöntemlerinden olgubilim fenomenoloji deseni kullanılmıştır. Araştırma verilerini toplamak için yarı yapılandırılmış görüşme formu kullanılmıştır. Araştırma verilerinin analizinde kodlama, temaların bulunması, verilerin kod ve temalara göre örgütlenmesi aşamalarından oluşan içerik analizi ve sınıf öğretmenlerinin görüşlerine yer verildiği betimsel analiz teknikleri kullanılmıştır. Araştırma sonucunda sınıf öğretmenlerinin kavram öğretiminde en çok kavram haritası, kavram ağı, kavram karikatürü gibi teknikleri kullandığı, en çok karşılaşılan sorunun kavramın soyut ve öğrencinin yaşadığı sosyal, kültürel, ekonomik çevreden kaynaklı uyarıcı azlığı olduğu görülmektedir. Ayrıca öğretiminde en çok güçlük yaşanan kavramların demokrasi, toplumsal ve kültürel unsurlara ilişkin kavramlar olduğu, kavram öğretiminde karşılaşılan sorunlara yönelik çözüm önerilerinin öğrencilerin yaparak yaşayarak öğrenmelerine fırsat veren yöntem ve tekniklerin kullanılması ve kavram öğretiminde materyal eksikliklerinin giderilmesi gerektiği sonuçlarına ulaşılmıştır.

Article Details

Opinions of Classroom Teachers on Teaching the Concepts in Life Sciences and Social Studies Lessons

Authors:

Büşra Yılmaz

Publisher:

Bolu Abant Izzet Baysal University

Main Topics:

Sınıf Eğitimi | Sosyal Bilgiler Eğitimi

Journal:

Abant İzzet Baysal Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi Vol.25 Issue 1, pp.205-227

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

3/2025

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001341559

pISSN:

1303-0493

Concept

Concept Teaching

Life Sciences

Social Studies

Classroom TeacherKavram

Kavram Öğretimi

Hayat Bilgisi

Sosyal Bilgiler

Sınıf Öğretmeni

Issues

Article Details

Authors: Büşra Yılmaz

Publisher: Bolu Abant Izzet Baysal University

Main Topics: Sınıf Eğitimi | Sosyal Bilgiler Eğitimi

Journal: Abant İzzet Baysal Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi Vol.25 Issue 1, pp.205-227

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 3/2025

Document Language: Turkish

Document ID (Org No.): 2001341559

pISSN: 1303-0493

Issues

Authors:

Büşra Yılmaz

Publisher:

Bolu Abant Izzet Baysal University

Main Topics:

Sınıf Eğitimi | Sosyal Bilgiler Eğitimi

Journal:

Abant İzzet Baysal Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi Vol.25 Issue 1, pp.205-227

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

3/2025

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001341559

pISSN:

1303-0493