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This research aims to determine the levels of the eight – grade students in the secondary school to understand the economy concepts in the social studies program.  The research used the survey model and the study group consisted of 120 eight grade students. 20 concepts related to the economy in the social studies program were analyzed in the research.  The semi – structured concept scale that consisted of 20 short – answered and open – ended questions and that was prepared by the researchers was used in order to determine the students’ levels to understand the related concepts and their misconceptions. The responses of the students to the related concepts were evaluated with the descriptive analysis according to the categories ‘understanding’, ‘limited understanding’, ‘misunderstanding’, ‘couldn’t answer’. When the data of the research was analyzed, it was found out that the students had the misconceptions especially related to distribution, capital, resource, investment and scarcity and that their levels to understand other concepts were generally limited.

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