Social studies teachers' experiences with in-class foreign students

Abstract

In this study, which aims to reveal the experiences of social studies teachers in Turkey with foreign students, a literature review was carried out regarding the subject. The phenomenology model, which is one of the qualitative research methods, was used in the research. The study group of the research consists of 12 social studies teachers. Eight participants were female and four were male. While determining the study group in the research, the easily accessible sampling method, which is one of the purposeful sampling methods, was used. Looking at the results of the research, it was stated that foreign students were more interested in the subjects related to Turkey and culture in the social studies course. Regarding the problems encountered by foreign students, the participants mostly focused on language and culture problems.

Keywords: Turkey, social studies, foreign students, culture;