Özlem BEKTAŞ ÖZTAŞKIN
In this study, the effect of using documentary films in Social Studies lessons on academic achievement and conscious awareness was investigated. The research was designed according to the pretest-posttest control group experimental model, which is one of the experimental research models. Sixth grade students of Bahçelievler Secondary School in Erzincan city center participated in the study in the 2012-2013 academic year. A total of 54 students in the experimental and control groups were included in the study. The experimental process took six weeks. Documentaries prepared by the researcher in parallel with the topics of the course and specific to the course content were presented to the experimental group. Developed by the researcher as a data collection tool in the research and 6. Aiming to determine the academic achievement levels of social studies course students, the "Unit of Life on Earth Academic Achievement Test" was developed by Brown and Ryan (2003) and the "Conscious Awareness Scale (B?FÖ)" adapted into Turkish by Özye?il, Arslan, B?çak, and Deniz (2011). used. Groups; Social Studies Course Achievement Test and Conscious Awareness Scale were equalized considering the pre-test results. As a result, it was determined that the experimental group was more successful than the control group in terms of academic achievement, and documentary film had a positive effect on conscious awareness in Social Studies lessons. "Conscious Awareness Scale (BIFO)" was used, which was adapted into Turkish by Keser and Deniz (2011). Groups; Social Studies Course Achievement Test and Conscious Awareness Scale were equalized by considering the pre-test results. As a result, it was determined that the experimental group was more successful than the control group in terms of academic achievement, and documentary film had a positive effect on conscious awareness in Social Studies lessons. "Conscious Awareness Scale (BIFO)" was used, which was adapted into Turkish by Keser and Deniz (2011). Groups; Social Studies Course Achievement Test and Conscious Awareness Scale were equalized by considering the pre-test results. As a result, it has been determined that the experimental group is more successful than the control group in terms of academic achievement and that documentary film has a positive effect on conscious awareness in Social Studies lessons.
