Abstract:

This study was conducted to reveal the opinions of social studies teachers about alternative assessment and evaluation techniques. The research was carried out on 61 social studies teachers working in the provinces of Hatay, Kilis and Gaziantep in the fall semester of 2014-2015 school year. In this study in which the opinions of social studies teachers participating in the research about alternative assessment and evaluation techniques were received, the method of qualitative research was used and since an existing situation is presented, case study technique was used. In accordance with the data obtained at the end of the study, the following results were reached: Social studies teachers mostly prefer the traditional assessment and evaluation techniques, they don't have sufficient knowledge about alternative assessment and evaluation techniques and they use the concept maps among the alternative assessment and evaluation techniques.  Besides, it is understood that the teachers mostly have the problem shortage of time in the application stage of alternative assessment and evaluation techniques and that they generally see the most important benefit of alternative assessment and evaluation techniques as the ability to evaluate students in every aspect.

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