Problems Related to the Teaching of Social Studies and Suggestions for Solution: Teachers’ Opinions Based on a Qualitative Research

The purpose of this study is to determine opinions and suggestions of teacher about the problems encountered in teaching social studies in secondary schools. In this study, interview technique was used as qualitative research method was utilized as a means of data collection. For this purpose, interviews were held with 12 teachers in the study group. According to the results obtained from the study was identified that participants have encountered similar problems related to teaching of social studies. It was observed which the most frequently expressed problem situations by teachers as follows textbooks, lack of physical conditions, teaching of knowledge-skill-values and teaching of Kemalism. Some of the solution suggestions offered by the participants: presence of social studies classrooms in schools, emphasis on teaching of notion-value-skill, increasing the weekly course hours.