Abstract:

The main purpose of this study is to identify the methods and techniques preferred by social studies teachers in teaching geography subjects, the problems they face and to provide solutions and suggestions for these problems. This research was carried out using the “Case Study” design. Data were collected through semi-structured interview forms. The study group consists of social studies teacher working at the 5ht 6th and 7th grade levels in secondary schools in Bafra district of Samsun province. In the study, semi-structured interviews were conducted with a total of 20 social studies teachers, 9 female and 11 male. The data obtained from the research analyzed based on content analysis. With this research, the methods, and techniques that social studies teachers use in teaching geography subjects in social studies lessons and the problems they encounter while using these methods and techniques have been determined. It has been concluded that social studies teachers mostly use traditional methods, in line with the relevant studies in the literature on the subject. It has been determined that the teachers, who do not use modern methods and techniques adequately, attribute this situation to various such as the large number of students, the fact that they have to train the course curriculum according to the determined time and economic problems.

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