GENÇTÜRK, Ebru Karadeniz Teknik Üniversitesi - Fatih Eğitim Fakültesi - İlköğretim Sosyal Bilgiler Anabilim Dalı, Turkey , AKBAŞ, Yavuz Karadeniz Teknik Üniversitesi - Fatih Eğitim Fakültesi - İlköğretim Sosyal Bilgiler Anabilim Dalı, Turkey

Defining Social Studies Teacher Education Geography Standards: An Implication of Delphi Technique

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In this research, we have tried to find out what pre-service teachers’ geography competences are required who were graduated from social science teaching program. Delphi technique was used in order to reach to the defined aim. In this technique we try to come to an agreement on a common opinion by implementing consecutive questionnaires to the related area experts. In this research how geography area competence for social studies teaching is defined by Delphi technique is explained step by step. For this research, initially rate definition of Geography courses that included in 1998 and 2006 years Social Studies Teaching Program and Primary Social Studies Teaching Curriculum (2005) and American Social Studies National Council’s geography standards were examined. Info form created after these examinations were reached to 70 academicians who are studying at Geography, Geography Teaching and Social Studies Teaching Programs in 22 different universities. After getting feedbacks from these participants, 2nd questionnaire form was created by analyzing 35 questionnaires and sent back to the participants. After the second round it was defined that agreement on questionnaire items were provided and results were presented.

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Delphi technique , Social studies teacher , Geography , Standards

Gazi University Journal Of Gazi Educational Faculty

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