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Journal of Education, Theory and Practical Research, vol.10, no.2, pp.169-192, 2024 (Peer-Reviewed Journal)
The implementation of argumentation-based teaching is crucial for enabling
students to question and debate, generate new ideas, and approach different
viewpoints with respect. While studies on argumentation-based teaching are
especially intensive in the field of science, they are less so in the social sciences.
Therefore, it is of great importance to prepare activities that can be applied in both
types of courses, which have different philosophical perspectives. The aim of the
study is to determine the opinions of fourth grade primary school students and
their primary school teacher about the argumentation-based teaching applied in
Social Studies and Science courses. The argumentation-based teaching process in
Social Studies and Science courses was carried out using phenomenology, one of
the qualitative research methods. The study group consisted of 9 students who
participated in argumentation-based teaching and the primary school teacher who
implemented the teaching. Semi-structured student and teacher interview form
related to Social Studies and Science courses, student and teacher diary were used
as data collection tools in the study. The data obtained from student views were
supported by quotations from the interviews and student diaries. Students reported
that courses conducted with argumentation-based teaching were enjoyable, that
they liked the training because it was fun, and that they struggled when their
classmates did not participate in discussions. They also mentioned that the courses
were freed from boredom, that they considered the topic from different
perspectives, and that they learned the correct information after realizing their
mistakes. Additionally, regarding the argumentation-based teaching process in
Social Studies and Science courses, the primary school teacher provided their
views on the categories of 'changes in students,' 'changes in the teacher,' and
'challenges encountered during the implementation process.