Investigation Of The Attidues Of Primary School Students Towards Oral History In Terms Of Various Variabilities

Abstract

This research was conducted to determine the attitudes of primary school students towards oral history. For this purpose, 15-item Oral History Attitude Scale (OHAS) consisting of two sub-factors was applied. The scale with Cronbach Alpha reliability coefficient 76 explains 46.62% of the variance. The sub-factors of the scale are “individual” and “social”. The scale has been applied for 1624 students consisting of 817 female and 807 male students who are studying in 3 and 4. years of primary school in Sakarya in the academic year of 2017-2018. After analyzing the validity and reliability of the data collection tool, the data were analyzed according to the sub-problems of the research. As a result of the research, it has been realized that the attitudes of students towards oral history differ significantly in favor of the female students according to their gender; in favor of students who attend state school; in favor of students who enjoy history topics according to enjoyment of history subjects. It has been understood that grade level, family type haven’t differed the attidues of students towards oral history. The findings were discussed in the light of the literature and suggestions for new investigations were given. © 2018. All Rights Reserved.