Abstract:

TEOG, also known as the System for Transition from Primary Education to Secondary Education, is a system consisting of common exams applied to 8th grade students in Turkey for transition to the next stage, secondary education. The Supporting and Training Courses active within the framework of TEOG target at completing any possible insufficient gains of students in terms of the courses they are responsible for. The purpose of this research is examination of the Supporting and Training Courses in secondary schools reporting to the Ministry of National Education within the framework of the opinions of their Social Studies teachers. Phenomenology pattern, which is a qualitative research method, has been adopted in this study. The participants are Social Studies teachers determined with the method of criterion sampling from the center and districts of Eskişehir province in 2014-2015 academic year. The data of the research has been collected with semi-structured negotiations, and the data were analyzed via content analysis. Research has been started by making necessary arrangements after benefiting from an expert opinion about data collection tools. Social Studies teachers have underlined, as a result of the examination, that they find courses useful in general, however that participation of students is little because they have just started and private teaching institutions are still active; and that parents and students are not adequately informed about the courses. Furthermore, the teachers specified that course and examination success showed a relative increase in attending students because of the positive and comfortable communication environment, and that these courses also contribute to the social development of the student.

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