An Experimental Approach to Determining the Effect of Geography Education on Raising Citizenship Awareness
An Experimental Approach to Determining the Effect of Geography Education on Raising Citizenship Awareness
Author(s): Fikret TunaSubject(s): Historical Geography, Applied Geography, School education, Educational Psychology, Sociology of Education, Identity of Collectives
Published by: SD Yayınevi
Keywords: Citizenship Consciousness; Experimental Approach; Geography Education; Quantitative Research;
Summary/Abstract: The main purpose of this study is to determine the effect of geography education on the acquisition of citizenship awareness with an experimental approach. A total of 140 students aged 16-18, who were studying at high schools, were included in the study. Firstly, the pre-test was applied to the participants, then 20 hours of online lessons were given in a total of 4 weeks, and finally, the post-test was applied. The data of the study were evaluated using quantitative analysis methods. The most basic finding of the research was that geography education significantly increased the citizenship awareness levels of students. Citizenship awareness levels of the students increased by 21% and this increase was found to be significant (p
Journal: Uluslararası Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi
- Issue Year: 7/2023
- Issue No: 28
- Page Range: 101-112
- Page Count: 12
- Language: English