Abstract:

This study was conducted to bring out the perspectives of prospective social studies teachers toward teaching styles of geography courses, which they took during their undergraduate period. The study was conducted with 134 preservice social studies teachers at a large state university’s Faculty of Education. Qualitative research techniques were used in the study designed by means of phenomenological pattern. Data of the study were picked up through semi-structured interview technique. Data which were collected from interviewees were analyzed by using qualitative descriptive analysis. The data were discussed aligned with quotations from the reports of the participants. According to research findings; four types of themes pertaining to teaching concept, four kinds of themes pertaining to how to teach geography, two sorts of themes pertaining to how geography courses were taught to preservice social studies teachers during their undergraduate education. Themes related to the concept of teaching in general are (1) the process of transmitting the predetermined knowledge to students in schools within a program; (2) the communication of knowledge, attitudes and skills to students by the teacher; (3) transferring the scientific knowledge to people by using visual techniques and materials; and (4) transferring the information to i

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