Standardizing the Essential Knowledge, Skills, and Attitudes for Democratic Life: A Content Analysis of Virginia Standards of Learning and Social Studies Textbooks

Scott, W. A.; Suh, Yonghee

doi:10.1080/00377996.2015.1005282

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“…One of these ways is the use of social studies coursebooks and workbooks. Coursebooks and workbooks are the primary resources that contribute to student learning and help teachers in the teaching process, and continue to be irreplaceable for teachers despite the developing technology in the last decades [36,39]. In this regard, it is of significance that coursebooks and workbooks should be prepared in accordance with the curricula accepted by the Ministry of National Education, and that they should include the knowledge, skills and values that are aimed to be taught to individuals [4,10].…”

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Social Problems in Turkish Social Studies Coursebooks and Workbooks

Yeşiltaş¹,

Eryılmaz²,

Pehlivan³

2016

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In Turkey, the social studies course, which is taught in elementary 5 th to 7 th grades, prepares students to solve problems they may encounter in their future life. Therefore, the teaching of social problems to help students get to know them is one of the most important issues for the social studies course. The primary aim of this study is to examine how social problems are included in the social studies coursebooks and workbooks. 5 th , 6 th and 7 th grade social studies coursebooks and workbooks were analysed in the study. Document analysis method, which is one of the qualitative research methods, was used in data analysis. The findings of the study showed that the coursebooks and workbooks of the Ministry of National Education included and emphasized more social problems than those of the private publishing companies. Based on the findings, it is suggested that social studies coursebooks and workbooks published by private publishing companies should be modified in such a way that they include and emphasize more social problems.

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confidence: 99%