Primary School Teachers' Views About Global Education in Social Studies Courses

BOZKURT M., Yasar S.

EURASIAN JOURNAL OF EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH, vol.2016, no.65, pp.129-146, 2016 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 2016 Issue: 65
  • Publication Date: 2016
  • Doi Number: 10.14689/ejer.2016.65.08
  • Journal Name: EURASIAN JOURNAL OF EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.129-146
  • Keywords: Three-interview Model, Phenomenology, global issues, global interconnectedness, cultural awareness
  • Anadolu University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Problem Statement: In recent years in Turkey, studies have been conducted that focus on the effects that globalisation has on education, but there have not been any papers based on the historical and conceptual framework of global education. Examining the literature, it can be argued that social studies courses have played a role in preparing individuals for the social and cultural lives in which they live. For this reason, it seems to be necessary to reveal the relationship between social studies courses and global education, as well as the extent to which the courses serve the aims of global education from the perspectives of primary school teachers. This study aims to reveal primary teachers' views on training individuals who can adapt to today's world based on the basic framework of global education in the context of social studies courses, and will also present solutions for preparing students for an increasingly global world.