Abstract:

This qualification research aims to reveal the experience of teachers candidates studying at the Pamukkale University's Social Information Teaching Department with popular cultural perceptions and popular cultural perceptions. Today, because popular culture is influential in almost every field of life and social information courses will be included in popular culture and the influence areas of this culture, this study has been decided to be conducted with social information teachers candidates. The work group was formed as a result of taking into account the volunteering of 12 teachers candidates. The data obtained using a semi-configured conversation form is given in the form of codes, categories and themes. Direct quotes are also placed to provide a detailed place to the observations and experiences of the teachers candidates. In view of the results of the study, the effects of popular culture were gathered under the categories: “Acceptance,” “Change Values,” “Effects of Capitalism,” “Dreams” and “Easy Ways.” However, the codes of these categories are also included. Teacher candidates who reflect the influence of popular culture on society with a critical perspective in their views; popular cultural elements have been found to affect almost every field of society while teachers candidates have been found to affect their lives.

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