Document Type : Original Article
Authors
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Professor of Sociology, Department of Sociology, Faculty of Social Sciences, Yazd University, Yazd, Iran
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Master of Science in School Counseling, Faculty of Educational Sciences and Psychology, Islamic Azad University, Arak Branch, Arak, Iran
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yazd universityPostdoctoral Researcher, Department of Sociology, Faculty of Social Sciences, Yazd University, Yazd, Iran
10.22034/ise.2025.17932.1160
Abstract
Using the best teaching methods is one of the ways to achieve educational goals, academic success, and better learning of lessons. The social studies course is one of the practical and important general courses course the proper teaching of which can have lasting effects on the growth of people in the society and their better socialization. For this reason, the purpose of the current research is to analyze the characteristics of the desirable teaching of social studies course from the point of view of the teachers and students of this course. A qualitative approach based on grounded theory was employed and the required data was collected using in-depth and semi-structured interviews with target groups in the city of Najafabad in the academic year of 1402-1401. It was conceptualized and analyzed through thematic analysis with three processes of open, axial, and selective coding. According to the research findings, five main categories were obtained, namely, quality, structural improvement, teacher modernization, teaching excellence, and standard living. All of them were gathered in the core category of teaching multilateralism strategy. The results showed that the ideal model for teaching studies is a model that pays attention to all aspects of teaching, including personal, environmental, and educational. With this procedure, the learning and efficiency of the class will also increase. As a result, it seems necessary for policymakers to pay attention to teaching and providing relevant grounds for teaching this course.
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