Abstract
This study aimed to assess social studies teachers’ legal literacy levels and their perspectives on legal literacy education. The study was conducted with 160 social studies teachers in the first stage and 10 selected teachers in the second. Instruments were the legal literacy scale and a semi-structured interview form. Quantitative data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics, while qualitative data were analyzed using content analysis. The results indicated that teachers generally possess a high level of legal literacy. However, a notable portion of them do not perceive themselves as legally literate, citing insufficient education, knowledge, experience, and interest in law as reasons. Furthermore, challenges related to the abstract nature of the subject and difficulties in effectively teaching it to students were identified. To address these issues, teachers suggested real-life applications, making the lessons more tangible, developing teaching materials, and enhancing professional development.
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Article Type: Research Article
PEDAGOGICAL RES, Volume 9, Issue 3, July 2024, Article No: em0203
https://doi.org/10.29333/pr/14424
Publication date: 01 Jul 2024
Online publication date: 27 Mar 2024
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