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Thesis Type: Postgraduate
Institution Of The Thesis: Marmara University, Institute of Educational Sciences, Department of Turkish Language and Social Sciences Educatıon, Turkey
Approval Date: 2019
Thesis Language: Turkish
Student: Cahide Kayış
Supervisor: Akif Pamuk
Abstract:
The aim of this study is to reveal the views of the teachers of history on peace education. For this purpose, teachers' opinions were asked about the notion of peace education, the contribution of schools/history teaching/history textbooks/values and historical thinking skills to peace education. At the same time, the experiences of teachers in history lessons in the context of peace education were also elicited.
The study group consists of 19 teachers of history working in either public or private schools affiliated to the Turkish Ministry of National Education in various districts of Istanbul. In this research, qualitative research method was preferred and Phenomenology was selected from qualitative research designs to reveal the experiences of teachers who might be a party to the problem of the current research. The data of the study consisted of teacher opinions obtained through individual and focus group interviews. The data were recorded by a voice recorder and transcribed. Content analysis and descriptive analysis methods were used in the analyses of the obtained data.
The teachers made explanations that overlap with the definitions of peace education in the literature. In general, they stated that schools as the place of formal education would contribute to peace education. Of the skills and values, research skills gained through historical empathy and questioning, and respect stand out in the results. Overall, the teachers believe that history lessons can contribute positively to peace education.