Teaching methods of the excursion observations and review of the problems that arise to teacher feedback(Example of the Güngören District)

In order to achieve the targeted objective in education, various teaching activities are implemented. Teaching of a subject or a lesson can not be taught in a promiscuous way, randomly and with no aim. Certain methods particularly, are an attribution to teaching techniques. This study shows the problems that arise from teachers who use the implementation of the 'excursion observation' method in schools, and it is aimed to view their opinions. After the explanation of the teaching methods and the effectiveness of these observation trips, with a quantative study the opinions of the teachers in the concept of this thesis will be shown. The data in this study is from 2013-2014 Academic Year of 6 primary and secondary schools in the district of Güngören / Istanbul. There are 56 social studies, 51 science and technology, 62 Turkish and 131 other (homeroom, visual arts, music, English etc) in total of 300 teachers in these 6 schools who provided information to help in collecting data for this survey. After the collection of the views of experts in this study, the collectors quantification was used. The teachers opinions used in this research, results that are obtained are analized in the SPSS package program. In the analysis of the data, the frequency of the distribution and the percentile values are determined. As a result of the research, teachers who use this method of 'the excursion observations' have shown the administrative bady a positive outcome. Teachers believe permissions should be applied during the excursions. Where as the students in general obey the rules when this method of 'the excursion observation' is provided. However, the teachers main problem using this method, comes from the parents as they think the teachers are not qualified enough to provide this method and they also find it hard to provide financial support for these excursions. Also, a negative aspect the teachers come across is the fact of student being left in a dangerous situation. Key words: Excursion Observations, Teaching Methods, learn by living and doing something.