ALIM, Mete Atatürk Üniversitesi - Kâzım Karabekir Eğitim Fakültesi, Turkey , DOĞANAY, Gülşah Giresun Üniversitesi - Teknik Bilimler Meslek Yüksekokulu, Turkey

The İmportance of Cooperation Among Group Teachers and the Analysis of Common Topics in Geography Teaching

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In this study, it was tried to reveal the importance of cooperation among group teachers by examining the topics in high school geography curriculum and the common topics in other branches. In this context, 37 geography teachers working in secondary schools in Giresun were interviewed. The teachers participated in the study were asked questions, and as a result of the evaluation of the responses, the subjects that co-operation with other branches could be realized and the attitudes of the teachers towards co-operation were determined. The data obtained were analyzed using qualitative methods. Depending on the results, some solutions were suggested. These suggestions were that the cooperation among group teachers must be informal, the efficiency and the importance of the group teachers meetings must be improved, sample studies that would be conducted with the teachers of other branches must be showed in teaching common topics and the group teachers must be cooperate in geographical trips.

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Geography education , Cooperation among group teachers , Common topics

eastern geographical review

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