A Case Study on the Social Studies Interactive Notebook (SSIN) Practices

Abstract

This research aimed to reveal the opinions of students on the social studies interactive notebook (SSIN) practices in the education of social studies. It was conducted within the scope of a case study design, among the qualitative research designs, in a public secondary school in the academic year 2017–2018. Of the 267 secondary school students who took social studies lesson, in which the researcher participated, 21 were selected for this research via simple random sampling. Personal and face-to-face interviews with these 21 students were conducted. Content analysis was conducted on the obtained data using the MaxQDA 2020 program. The findings indicated that students defined SSIN practices as an entertaining, instructive, and favoring learning tool. They also stated that their attitudes toward the SSIN practices were quite positive, they appreciated these practices, they enjoyed the lessons, they were able to learn more, and they wanted these practices to be applied in other lessons. Moreover, it was concluded that the SSIN practices helped students in terms of learning and keep in mind the subjects of social studies lesson.