Abstract:

The purpose of this study was to determine how 8th grade students perceive values such as being esthetıc which were involved in social studies teaching program for 6th and 7th grade students. Therefore, metaphors and pictures/cartoons that students formed and drew for each of the values and interviews conducted with students about the related value were examined.This qualitative study designed in survey model used data research techniques such as collecting data via metaphors, semi-structured interview, and document analysis under triangulation method. Considering the data supplied by Turkish Statistical Institute (TES) about SocioEconomic Status (SES), a total of 602 (317 female - 285 male) 8th degrees chosen by maximum variation sampling method from 9 primary schools located in low, middle, and high socio-economical areas of central districts of Ankara participated in the study. Content analysis was conducted to analyze and interpret the data of the study. Results demonstrated that; Without regarding the difference of SES, most of the participants marked that they perceived aesthetic as "like, eyeable, smooth, and flawless scene" and "blocking the natural, negativity stemming from changing, and becoming impaired when dealt with".

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