LOVE FOR SOCIAL STUDIES AMONG STUDENTS

Abstract

The present study aimed to determine the reasons behind the student attitudes towards the social studies course. The study was conducted with 100 students attending five middle schools in Elazig province urban center. The case study method, a qualitative research design, was employed in the study. The sample was assigned with convenience sampling, a purposive sampling method. The study data were analyzed with the descriptive analysis technique. The study findings demonstrated that the students loved the social studies course due to their love for the teacher, their desire to be knowledgeable on various topics, the social studies course was fun, their love for historical topics, and the fact that social studies course provided knowledge that could be used in life. The reasons of the students who disliked the social studies course included the fact that they considered the course difficult and boring, they disliked the instruction method, teacher behavior, and they scored badly in the exams. Certain students were indecisive since they were not interested in certain course topics, experienced problems in comprehension of the content, and considered the course boring.