Recognition level of students' to dates in social studies and the study of teaching of the dates according to the opinions of student and teacher

In this study, student recognition level of the dates of historically important dates that are available in the social studies books and teaching of historically important dates are evaluated. Scanning method were used in the study. The research was carried out at Yunus Emre Secondary/Primary School, Istanbul and at Hamit Sütmen Secondary/Primary School in Sultanbeyli, Istanbul. 410 students from 16 classes between the 5th and 8th grade were applied a success test as well as a survey concerning methods and techniques that teachers use in teaching dates of important dates. 100 teachers from Sultanbeyli schools were applied a survey concerning methods and techniques they use. The data obtained were processed in SPSS 17.0 software using frequency, percentage, average and chi square test techniques. Views that the teachers wrote related to methods and techniques which are used in teaching the dates of historically important dates were analyzed individually. In the study, it was concluded that there are differences at class level in the level of knowing the dates of historically important dates and that dates of well-known dates (those known by most) are known more and that dates related to prehistoric period are less known. It was also concluded that there are differences in the views of both teachers and students concerning methods and techniques they use in teaching historically important dates.