History of science in social studies teaching in Turkey: A study of teacher candidates’ situation

Authors

  • Canan Laçin Şimşek Sakarya Üniversitesi
  • Ahmet Şimşek Marmara Üniversitesi

Keywords:

history of science, social studies curriculum, social studies teacher, teacher candidates.

Abstract

History of science gives opportunities to comprehend the developments and methods of scientific thinking. It contributes to train questioning and critical individuals. For this reason, history of science took place in 2005 primary social studies curriculum. Its succesment depends to teachers’ sufficiency about history of science. Because of this, social studies teacher candidates’ knowledge level which is needed to implement the gains of social studies curriculum which are about history of science, have been measured. For this aim, 75 social science candidates who were in their last year in social studies teacher department of an University which placed in Anatolia, took part in the study. A measure that has 5 open-ended questions have been used. At the end of the study, it was seen that teacher candidates have inadequate and false knowledge about the contributions of civilizations to humanity, contributions of Turk-Islam scientist to civilization, contributions of geographic discoveries to modern science. Especially, they are in adequate at telling anecdotes about history of science in social studies lessons.

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Author Biographies

Canan Laçin Şimşek, Sakarya Üniversitesi

SAÜ Yrd.Doç.Dr.

Studies in science education.

Interested in science teaching and learning, history of science, nature of science 

Works at Sakarya University since 2008.

Ahmet Şimşek, Marmara Üniversitesi

Assistant Professor Ahmet Simsek. I working Department of History Teaching,
Faculty of Ataturk Education, University of Marmara, Istanbul, Turkey.
I born in Konya, Turkey at 1976. I graduated lisance to social studies
teaching, Faculty of Kastamonu Education, University Gazi at 1997. I
graduated Master Degree to History Education, social Sciences Instuti,
University of Gazi, Ankara at 2000. I graduated PhD degree to history
teaching, Educational Sciences Instuti, University of Gazi, Ankara at 2006.
I worked as social studies and history teacher in elemantary and high
schools in Ankara. I worked as assistant professor in Ahi Evran University
between 2007-2008. Then, I have begun work as as assistant professor in
Department of History Education in Marmara University, Istanbul. I
interested social studies, history teaching and historiography. I published
so many scientific articles related there topics.

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Published

2010-07-08

How to Cite

Laçin Şimşek, C., & Şimşek, A. (2010). History of science in social studies teaching in Turkey: A study of teacher candidates’ situation. Journal of Human Sciences, 7(2), 169–198. Retrieved from https://www.j-humansciences.com/ojs/index.php/IJHS/article/view/1221

Issue

Vol. 7 No. 2 (2010)

Section

Education

License

Uluslararası İnsan Bilimleri Dergisi ISSN:1303-5134
International Journal of Human Sciences ISSN:2458-9489
 
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