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Publication Date: 2019
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Aesthetics and Aesthetic Creativity in Social Studies = Sosyal bilgiler dersinde estetik ve estetik yaraticilik
Pegem Journal of Education and Instruction, v9 n3 p913-944 2019
This study's aim is to investigate the primary school teachers' views on the applications of aesthetic and aesthetic creativity in social studies class. It was designed as a phenomenological study as one of the qualitative research methods. The participants of the study consisted of 8 primary school teachers working in schools with different socio-economic substructure in Adana and Hatay in the 2017-2018 academic year. The data were collected through semi-structured interview form, and analysed following content analysis method. The findings of the study revealed that teachers conceptualize the concept of aesthetic in different ways; they consider that aesthetic creativity is as important as scientific creativity; that aesthetic education contributes to mental and emotional development of the students; that social studies class is effective in gaining creativity; and accordingly, they have included aesthetic education in their courses. The findings of the study revealed that teachers conceptualize the concept of aesthetic in different ways; that they consider that aesthetic creativity is as important as scientific creativity; they believe aesthetic education contributes to mental and emotional development of the students; that they think social studies class is effective in gaining creativity; and, therefore, they include aesthetic education in various ways in their courses.
Descriptors: Social Studies, Elementary School Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Aesthetics, Creativity, Aesthetic Education, Student Development, Foreign Countries, Educational Practices, Barriers
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Multilingual/Bilingual Materials
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: EnglishTurkish
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