scholarly journals Evaluation of Teacher's Attitudes Related to the Place-Based Education Approach Applied in Social Studies Lessons

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 166
Author(s):  
Tuğba Cevriye Özkaral ◽  
Ayşe Mentiş Taş
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Social Studies ◽  
Educational Background ◽  
Social Studies Teachers ◽  
National Education ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Service Training ◽  
Place Based Education ◽  
Years Of Service ◽  
Teachers Attitudes

The objective of this research is to evaluate the class and social studies teachers' attitudes on the place-based education approach applied in social studies lesson. The research is carried out using a survey model. In the research, a scale was developed to evaluate teachers' attitudes about "Place-Based Education" approach and activities applied in social studies lessons. After the necessary permissions taken from the Ministry of National Education, the scale was applied to 212 teachers. There was no significant difference between class and social sciences teachers' attitudes towards place based education approach for gender, branch, educational background, years of service and in-service training variables.

Self-Efficacy Perceptions of Social Studies Teachers about Measurement and Evaluation in Education

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 85
Author(s):  
Feyzullah Ezer ◽  
Ülkü Ulukaya
Keyword(s):  
Social Studies ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Educational Background ◽  
The Self ◽  
Social Studies Teachers ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Faculty Of Education ◽  
Measurement And Evaluation

The study aims to determine the self-efficacy perceptions of social studies teachers about measurement and evaluation in education. In the research using quantitative research models, descriptive survey model was used. Study group of the research is composed of 122 social studies teachers in Kucukcekmece district of Istanbul province in 2018-2019 academic years. Data collection tool of this study is “The Self-efficacy Perception Scale of the Teacher Candidates based on Measurement and Evaluation in Education” developed by Kılınç (2011). The difference between the self-efficacy levels of the participants about measurement and evaluation and the gender variable was examined. The findings revealed that self-efficacy perceptions of the male participants about measurement and evaluation were higher than those of the female participants. In addition to this, the difference between the self-efficacy levels of the participants about measurement and evaluation and their educational background was also examined. The research findings demonstrated that there is not any significant difference between the self-efficacy levels of the participants about measurement and evaluation and their educational background. Another finding obtained as a result of the study revealed that self-efficacy perceptions of the History and Geography graduates of the universities’ Faculty of Arts and Sciences about measurement and evaluation in education are at a lower level than the Faculty of Education Social studies teaching graduates. Finally, the finding that self-efficacy levels of the participants about measurement and evaluation showed a significant difference according to their professional seniority is obtained.

scholarly journals An Examination of Teachers’ Attitudes Towards the National Park in Their Environment: The Isparta, Denizli Example

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 398
Author(s):  
Aytaç Karakaş ◽  
Hasan Genç
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
National Parks ◽  
National Park ◽  
Attitude Scale ◽  
Alpha Coefficient ◽  
Descriptive Research ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Teachers Attitudes ◽  
One Way Anova ◽  
Education Process

Environmental education in national parks is equivalent to an open and permanent education process in which individuals and communities become aware of their natural environment and gain a critical and sensitive attitude towards it and the use of its resources. The aim of this study was to examine the attitudes of teachers towards national parks who work in schools near different national parks in terms of different variables. As a work of descriptive research, it was conducted with a total of 167 teachers who worked in schools around Kovada Lake National Park, Kızıldağ National Park, and Honaz Mountain National Park. In the study, an attitude scale with a Cronbach’s Alpha coefficient of 0.83 and consisting of 32 items was used for the national parks. The SPSS (Statistical Package for Social Sciences Program) was used to evaluate the data obtained. A T-test and a one-way ANOVA test were used to analyze the data. According to the results obtained, teachers’ attitudes towards the national park did not show a significant difference in terms of their gender, their tenure, the branches they serve, their purpose of visiting the national park, their opinions on the importance attached to the national park, the different schools near the national park, the national park near the schools they worked in, their purpose in visiting the national park previously while they differed significantly according to whether the teachers had visited the national park before.

scholarly journals The Relationship between Prospective Social Studies Teachers’ Attitudes towards Gender Roles and Entrepreneurship Levels

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 64
Author(s):  
Fadime Seçgin ◽  
Ayşegül Tural
Keyword(s):  
Gender Roles ◽  
Social Studies ◽  
Prospective Teachers ◽  
Teacher Education Program ◽  
Gender Role Attitudes ◽  
Attitude Scale ◽  
Social Studies Teachers ◽  
Black Sea Region ◽  
Teachers Attitudes ◽  
The Relationship

Social studies is an important course to include current issues and associate them with life. Within the course, the concept of gender and supporting the entrepreneurship of individuals are noteworthy. Since it is an interdisciplinary course, the recognition of gender roles, and understanding correctly and developing the concept of entrepreneurship are emphasized in the course content. The aim of this study is to determine the relationship between the prospective social studies teachers’ attitudes towards gender roles considered to play an important role in the emergence of entrepreneurial skills and their entrepreneurship levels. For this purpose, the study was carried out using a relational screening model. The study group consisted of 222 prospective teachers studying in social studies teacher education program at a university located in the Central Black Sea Region of Turkey during the 2016-2017 academic year. In the study, Gender Roles Attitude Scale developed by Zeyneloğlu (2008) and University Students Entrepreneurship Scale developed by Yılmaz and Sünbül (2009) were used as data collection tools. As a result of the study, it was found that there is a significant relationship between the participants’ egalitarian gender role attitudes and entrepreneurship levels.

scholarly journals The Relationship Between School Administrators’ Happiness Levels and Their Self-Efficacy Levels

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 210 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ali Duran ◽  
Nail Yildirim
Keyword(s):  
Self Efficacy ◽  
School Administrators ◽  
The Self ◽  
Length Of Service ◽  
National Education ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Years Of Service ◽  
Service Groups ◽  
Descriptive Survey ◽  
The Relationship

The aim of this present research is to specify the interrelation between the happiness and self-efficacy levels of the school administrators. This study is a descriptive survey model, and its population consists of the school principals and deputy principals in Amasya Province which are the subsidiaries of the Ministry of National Education. The Correlation coefficient was calculated and the methods of One-Way ANOVA, t-test, and Kruskal-Wallis H tests were used for the sub-problems. Once the findings of the research were analysed, a positive and mid-level significant interrelation was discovered between the happiness and the self-efficacy levels of the administrators about school administration. The results of the analysis suggest that happiness and self-efficacy levels of the school administrators according to their perceptions can be observed as “fine”. Furthermore, their perceptions about happiness and self-efficacy levels differ according to the length of service groups they belong to. This is evident from the finding that the group of 1-5 years of service has highest score of happiness level, and the experience groups of 6-10, 16-20, 21 and above, and 11-15 years follow them respectively. The highest score of self-efficacy level, at the same time, is owned by the ones who have 21 years of service and above, and the experience groups of 16-20, 6-10, 11-15, and 1-5 years follow them respectively. The self-efficacy levels also show significant difference regarding the variable of age.

Assessment practices in social studies classrooms: results from a longitudinal survey

2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 168-181
Author(s):  
Kristal Curry ◽  
Doug Smith
Keyword(s):  
Social Studies ◽  
Student Performance ◽  
Social Studies Teachers ◽  
Assessment Practices ◽  
Longitudinal Assessment ◽  
High Stakes ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Attitudes And Practices ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Performance Based Assessment

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to present results from three years of a longitudinal “Assessment Attitudes and Practices” survey collected from a large school district in the Southern USA. Design/methodology/approach This paper focuses on both formative and summative “assessment practices” results from secondary (middle and high school) social studies teachers. Findings There was no statistically significant difference between secondary social studies teachers’ use of assessments and secondary teachers of other disciplines, nor was there a statistically significant difference in assessment use by year. Data results by assessment type were ranked in order of how often teachers claimed to use various assessment practices, and discussed in terms of assessment practices recommended by NCSS. Social studies teachers in this study were often more likely to report use of assessments of knowledge (including selected-response items) than performance-based assessment techniques (such as authentic assessments). Research limitations/implications The lack of statistically significant differences in assessment practices along disciplinary lines indicates homogeneity in the use of assessments that does not do justice to social studies. Practical implications Using Common Core standards or not, having a 1:1 technological environment or not, teacher respondents essentially reported using the same assessments, perhaps because high-stakes assessments did not change. Social implications There is a need for professional development that helps teachers see how performance-based assessments can be used to boost student performance on high-stakes assessments. Originality/value Studies of actual assessment practices (as opposed to ideas about how teachers should assess) are still quite rare, and provide a helpful window in understanding what is actually happening inside schools.

scholarly journals Critical Thinking as a Dimension of Constructivist Learning in Social Studies Education: A Study of Teachers’ Attitudes in Secondary Education

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Ali Emad Muhammad
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Social Studies ◽  
Instructional Strategies ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Critical Thinking Skills ◽  
Social Studies Teachers ◽  
Self Assessment ◽  
Constructive Learning ◽  
Teachers Attitudes ◽  
Self Learning

This study examined social studies teachers’ attitudes towards critical thinking as a dimension of constructive learning. The purpose of this study was indeed to develop a better understanding of the use of instructional approaches by experienced teachers to enhance critical thinking skills and improve student learning of social studies. The study was conducted in the city of Erbil in Iraqi Kurdistan with 20 experienced social studies teachers in 8 public secondary schools. Qualitative approach was preferred for this study. The interview with each of the 20 teachers was conducted individually and their social studies classes are observed separately. The results of this study revealed that teachers have little knowledge and understanding of instructional strategies that foster critical thinking. The teachers believed that students can benefit from using self-learning, self-assessment, involving in peer learning, meaningful and reasonable response process and express curiosity through questioning how and why. This study also explored some obstacles when teachers practice instructional strategies that enhance critical thinking in learning social studies.

scholarly journals Evaluasi Kompetensi Profesional Guru IPS pada MTs di Kecamatan Mranggen Kabupaten Demak

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 33-49
Author(s):  
Sofyani .
Keyword(s):  
Data Analysis ◽  
Social Studies ◽  
Professional Competence ◽  
Evaluation Model ◽  
Evaluation Research ◽  
Teaching Experience ◽  
Educational Background ◽  
Social Studies Teachers ◽  
Training Experience ◽  
Analysis Technique

Abstrak This study seeks to determine the professional competence of social studies teachers and how individual background factors affect professional competence. This research is a type of evaluation research, using the Benchmarking evaluation model, in which the results obtained will be compared with the professional competency standards of teachers prevailing in Indonesia. The study population was all social studies teachers at MTs in Mranggen District, amounting to 31 people. The data analysis technique used is quantitative analysis. The data analysis step of this research is descriptive data analysis and regression test. The results showed that 32.2% of the teachers had professional competence in the very good category, 25.8% in the good category, and 34.4% in the sufficient category. The regression results show that there is an effect of individual teacher factors on the formation of the professional competence of social studies teachers at MTs in Mranggen District. Teaching experience has the greatest influence in the formation of teacher professional competence, namely 44.63%, then the work environment is 31.16%, educational background is 25.80% and training experience is 0.35%.

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