Family involvement in social studies course value education activities: Teacher opinions and practices

In the Social Studies course, it is aimed to provide children with knowledge, skills and values that they can use in real life. In accordance with this acquisition, the knowledge, skills and values gained in the lessons should also be supported by the families of the children. In order for children to transfer what they have learned in family life to their social life, it is necessary to ensure family participation in value education in the Social Studies course. The aim of this research is to determine the views and practices of Social Studies teachers regarding family participation in value education activities in Social Studies course. The basic interpretive qualitative research design, one of the qualitative research designs, was used as the research design. The participants of the research are Social Studies teachers working in secondary schools in Eskişehir. The data of the research were collected through a semi-structured interview form. Research data were analyzed using descriptive analysis method, one of the qualitative data analysis methods. As a result of the research, teachers stated that family participation is important in values education, but family participation in values education is not provided in schools. Family involvement in values education; They stated that they achieved this by using distance education, homework assignments, research-project studies, increasing communication, organizing activities at school, inviting families to the class, and making use of certain days and weeks. They stated that families and teachers have some duties to ensure family participation in value education activities. Teachers stated that they experience problems due to the inadequacy of school-family cooperation, the low education level of the families, the lack of knowledge of the families and teachers, the lack of communication, the inability of the families to spare time, the reluctance of the families, the low number of Social Studies course hours, the focus on academic success, and financial impossibilities. As a result of the research, various suggestions for practice and research were presented based on the results.