Educational Research and Reviews

  • Abbreviation: Educ. Res. Rev.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1990-3839
  • DOI: 10.5897/ERR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 2014

Full Length Research Paper

Activity–based teaching in Social Studies education: An action research

Zekerya AKKUS
  • Zekerya AKKUS
  • Ataturk University, Kazim Karabekir Education Faculty, Erzurum, Turkey.
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  •  Received: 05 May 2015
  •  Accepted: 15 July 2015
  •  Published: 23 July 2015

Abstract

The aim of this study was to determine pre-service social studies teachers’ skills to plan and apply the activity-based teaching and contribute to their development of these skills. In the study, the action research design of qualitative research was used. The sample of the study consisted of 6 pre-service teachers who were 4th year students at the Department of Social Studies Teaching of Atatürk University Kazım Karabekir Faculty of Education in the fall semester of 2014-2015. The data of the study were gathered using document review, observation, and interviews. Content analysis was used in data analysis. It was revealed in the research that pre-service teachers’ skills for planning and implementing activity-based teaching improved remarkably and they gained some knowledge and skills regarding teaching profession and direction subject. 

Key words: Teaching, education, pre-service teacher, activity-based teaching.