The Views of Classroom Teachers on the Instruction of Current Issues
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Tarih
2023
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Sage Publications Inc
Erişim Hakkı
info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
Özet
The present study aimed to determine the views of classroom teachers on the inclusion or exclusion of current issues in classroom instruction, to investigate these views based on the definition of current issues, the methods and techniques employed in the instruction of current issues, the analysis of the instruction, and the positive and negative consequences of the instruction of these issues in the classroom. The present research was conducted with the case study method. The maximum diversity sampling method was employed to assign the study group members. The study group included 10 classroom teachers employed in seven primary schools in Battalgazi, Yesilyurt, Dogansehir, and Hekimhan districts in Malatya province, Turkey. The study data were collected with a semi-structured interview form. Content analysis and continuous comparative data analysis were employed. The participants stated that the discussion of current issues in the classroom would lead to positive outcomes such as the development of student empathy, instruction of tolerance for different ideas, development of the problem-solving skills, sensibility, and communication skills, and negative outcomes such as problems in peer relations, behavioral disorders, negative reactions, and conflict. It was determined that classroom teachers mostly discussed controversial issues such as Covid 19, environmental pollution and natural disasters, and the student-initiated discussions on Covid 19 and natural disasters in the classroom. About 20% of the participating primary school teachers stated that the level of proficiency of their colleagues was low in the instruction of current events. Teaching Current IssuesThe primary objective of this study was to explore the perspectives of classroom teachers regarding the incorporation or exclusion of contemporary issues in classroom instruction. The investigation aimed to scrutinize these views concerning the definition of current issues, the instructional methods and techniques employed, the analysis of the instructional process, and the positive and negative consequences associated with addressing these issues in the classroom. Utilizing the case study method, this research employed the maximum diversity sampling method to select participants. The study involved 10 classroom teachers from seven primary schools in the Battalgazi, Yesilyurt, Dogansehir, and Hekimhan districts of Malatya province, Turkey. Data were collected through a semi-structured interview form and analyzed using content analysis and continuous comparative data analysis. According to the findings, participants expressed that discussing current issues in the classroom yielded positive outcomes, such as fostering student empathy, promoting tolerance for diverse ideas, enhancing problem-solving skills, sensitivity, and communication skills. Conversely, negative consequences included issues in peer relations, behavioral disorders, negative reactions, and conflicts. The study revealed that classroom teachers predominantly engaged in discussions on controversial topics like Covid-19, environmental pollution, and natural disasters. Notably, student-initiated discussions on Covid-19 and natural disasters were prevalent in the classroom. Additionally, 20% of the surveyed primary school teachers reported a perceived low proficiency level among their colleagues in instructing on current events.
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current issues, curriculum, primary school, teacher, classroom teacher
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Sage Open
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13
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