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Effective citizenship is the knowledge of one’s rights and how to claim them, being aware of the responsibilities, and how to fulfill these responsibilities and to respect the rights of other people. Values reflect social attitudes and expectations in the formation of citizenship concept. Individuals who embrace values are needed both for the upbringing of effective citizens and for social continuity. Therefore, Social Studies courses have an important role in developing effective citizen profile. The aim of this study is to reveal the Social Studies teachers' opinions about values and values education in terms of effective citizenship education. The study made use of the Phenomenological design. The study group of the study consists of 19 teachers who are working in various cities of Turkey. The data were obtained through a structured interview form. The data was analyzed by descriptive analysis. As a result of this study Social Studies teachers explain the relationship between citizenship and values that which values contribute to the formation of citizenship. They state that an effective citizen will have values such as patriotism, responsibility, honesty, diligence, scientificness, respect and equality. Teachers also state that Social Studies course contributes to effective citizenship education with similar values and they believe the values given in the Social Studies Curriculum are sufficient for effective citizenship education.

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