REFORM IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES CURRICULUM OF TURKEY: AN EVALUATION IN TERMS OF TEACHING HISTORY

dc.creator	Ahmet Simsek
dc.date	2009-07-01T00:00:00Z
dc.date.accessioned	2015-08-12T11:20:50Z
dc.date.available	2015-08-12T11:20:50Z
dc.identifier	1694-609X
dc.identifier	https://doaj.org/article/92044661c8164af9b6cda043a2f9dbc1
dc.identifier.uri	http://evidence.thinkportal.org/handle/123456789/28543
dc.description	Social Studies course aims not only the socialization of children but also providing them with some vital skills. And it is obvious that such aim can not be achieved only via the transfer of information and values. Taking as basis the USA practice, Social Studies course was started to be taught in primary schools of Turkey in place of history and geography courses in 1968. However, social studies course was based on the heavy transfer of information and values rather than provision of skills until 2005. In this context, as history was taught in a way that was irrelevant with the daily life of children, rote learning turned into an inseparable part of this course. By means of 2005 Social Studies curriculum, textbook-based teaching was replaced by activity-based teaching. The objectives of history course were reviewed and a history teaching approach aimed at providing vital skill was adopted. New curriculum presents a history course that teaches history by taking into consideration the factors such as children and their interests, parents and neighbourhood.
dc.language	English
dc.publisher	International Journal of Instruction
dc.relation	http://www.e-iji.net/dosyalar/iji_2009_2_5.pdf
dc.relation	https://doaj.org/toc/1694-609X
dc.source	International Journal of Instruction, Vol 2, Iss 2, Pp 73-90 (2009)
dc.subject	Social studies curriculum
dc.subject	Turkey
dc.subject	History teaching
dc.subject	Historical skills
dc.subject	Education (General)
dc.subject	L7-991
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Education (General)
dc.subject	L7-991
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Education (General)
dc.subject	L7-991
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Education (General)
dc.subject	L7-991
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Education (General)
dc.subject	L7-991
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.title	REFORM IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES CURRICULUM OF TURKEY: AN EVALUATION IN TERMS OF TEACHING HISTORY
dc.type	article