Classroom Teachers' Views on Teaching Cultural Values and the Socialization Role of Schools

Abstract

In this research, it is aimed to investigate the classroom and out-of-class practices that classroom teachers do while transferring cultural values to students. The research was carried out by interview method based on a qualitative approach with an interpretative tradition. The participants of the study consisted of people working as teachers in different cities in Turkey. The data were collected through an interview form developed by the researcher, including open-ended questions, and interviews. Participants participated in the research by choosing the most appropriate interview form or interview. Thematic analysis was applied on teachers' opinions. Accordingly, a total of 29 codes belonging to 4 themes were created under 1 main theme. A main theme named School and Cultural Values was created. Under this main theme, themes such as Cultural Values, School and Socialization, Education Program and Teacher Practice were created based on teacher opinions. This research, besides revealing the current situation regarding the socialization processes in Turkey's education system, puts its analytical emphasis on teacher practices inherent in secondary socialization processes. Within the framework of this overview, the starting point of this research is how aware teachers are of socialization processes at school and how they reflect this awareness to their practices.