The effectiveness of technology-assisted history teaching based on peace training: The case of history of Cyprus

Gülçin Keleszade (), Ali Efdal Ozkul () and Ahmet Güneyli ()
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Gülçin Keleszade: Near East University
Ali Efdal Ozkul: Near East University
Ahmet Güneyli: Near East University

Quality & Quantity: International Journal of Methodology, 2018, vol. 52, issue 6, No 4, 2469-2485

Abstract: Abstract Changes in history education in Europe are related to the new approaches in the field of education, particularly related to the usage of technology in education. Additionally, the interest in the history of war, which originated as a result of the previous world wars, has been replaced by peace education today. This study is based on the principles of peace education and is based on an eight-week educational process that was implemented in the 2016–2017 spring semester. The study sample was 11 secondary school students who were enrolled at a private school in Nicosia, Northern Cyprus. In order to collect data during the research period, student essays, the Cyprus history attitude scale and researcher observation reports were used. Qualitative data obtained in the research were evaluated using content analysis, whereas quantitative data were evaluated with the Wilcoxon signed-rank test. At the end of the study, it was determined that students expressed interest in receiving education on the history of Cyprus teaching in an environment that incorporates technology, which also reduces the necessity for memorizing details and political history, and where socio-cultural history is more prevalent. Researcher observations show that the awareness of students for peace education increased and their historical empathy and cooperative working skills were developed. However, despite such positive results, it was also discovered that there is no significant difference in quantitative terms in the attitude of students towards the history of Cyprus.

Keywords: History education; Peace education; Using technology in history education; History of Cyprus (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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