Investigation of cultural transfer between generations in the scope of cultural awareness and expression competence in social studies education

In all societies, cultural values, which have an important role in gaining national consciousness and consciousness that binds nations together and keeps societies alive, are as important as how they are learnt and how they are transferred. Because the awareness of individuals to learn and teach their cultural values is important for the survival of culture and the society it connects. In this study, cultural transfer between three generations, namely grandmother-mother-child, was examined within the scope of cultural awareness and expression competence. Qualitative research method was chosen in the study. The study group consisted of 63 participants, including 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th grade students living in Kayseri province, their mothers and grandmothers. A semi-structured interview form prepared by the researcher was used as a data collection tool. MAXQDA programme was used for the analysis of the data obtained and analysed by content analysis method. Categories and codes were created from the answers given, transferred to the table and visualised. While it was determined that intergenerational knowledge transfer about what culture is not fully realised, it was found that families in which knowledge transfer about what culture transfer is realised were in the majority. It was determined that intergenerational knowledge transfer about how to promote culture was not fully realised and the answers differed from the upper generation to the lower generation. According to the results of the analyses related to the sub-problems, differences were observed in intergenerational knowledge transfer and similarity of opinion. The analysed data were included and interpreted in the findings section. Suggestions related to the findings obtained are given in the conclusion and discussion section.