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Publication Date: 2021
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Social Constructivist Approach: Opinions of History Teachers at Intermediate Secondary Schools
European Journal of Educational Research, v10 n3 p1423-1436 2021
This study investigated the influences of social constructivist approaches on history teachers' opinions of social science education. The purpose of the study was to examine the effectiveness of social constructivist approaches and explore the views and practices of teachers in their current use of teaching approaches in social science education. For this study, a qualitative study approach was employed. The study was conducted at intermediate secondary schools in the city of Erbil. For open semi-structured interviews, eight teachers of social science education were purposely selected from eight intermediate secondary schools of grade ninth, and eight social science classes were observed. The results revealed that despite significant changes of the system of education, many challenges were identified in implementing social constructivist approaches in social science education such as the environment of fear, the shortage of proper public infrastructure, lack of care, and resources. Also, the study revealed several barriers like absence of sufficient well-designed teaching guidelines, lack of adequate clear instructions, inadequacy classroom teachers' autonomy, and no freedom. Lastly, the study ends up by specifying several conclusions.
Descriptors: History Instruction, Secondary School Teachers, Social Influences, Teacher Attitudes, Teaching Methods, Social Sciences, Foreign Countries, Grade 9, Constructivism (Learning), Barriers, Fear, Educational Resources, Teaching Conditions, Teacher Student Relationship, Interaction, Teacher Competencies, Cooperation, Classroom Techniques, Student Centered Learning
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Secondary Education; Grade 9; High Schools; Junior High Schools; Middle Schools
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Iraq
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