THE EFFECT OF CHILD-TO-CHILD TEACHING APPROACH ON STUDENTS’ LEVEL OF SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY IN SOCIAL STUDIES

Authors : Önder ERYILMAZ, Handan DEVECİ

Pages : 90-108

Doi:10.55020/iojpe.1052448

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Publication Date : 2022-06-30

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :This study aims to investigate the effects of the child-to-child teaching approach on students’ level of social responsibility in primary social studies courses. A mixed-method experimental intervention approach was adopted in this research. The study participants were 5th-grade students, students` parents, and a social studies teacher. The social responsibility scale, semi structured interviews, unstructured observation, control list, video records, student products, anecdotes, and researcher`s diary were used as data collection tools. The results revealed that the child-to-child teaching approach insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(CtC); applied in social studies courses statistically impacted students` social responsibility levels. Moreover, it was determined that the CtC contributed to the students` social responsibility development according to the students`, parents`, and social studies teacher`s views. It was also determined that participants had positive views regarding the CtC, and they thought that the approach was useful and enjoyable.
Keywords : social studies, social responsibility, child to child teaching approach