Opinions of the students who is in senior year at the Faculty of Education's Primary School teaching branch about Religious Culture and morality teaching classes

Abstract

Religious Culture and Morality Teaching classes are taught starting from fourth grades in primary school curriculum in our country (Turkey). This subject has been taught by graduates of Divinity Faculties and Primary School Religious Culture and Morality programs. In absence of a specialized teacher for that subject, it is taught by primary school teachers. The aim of that study is to specify opinions of students, who is currently at the final year of the Faculty of Education in Kirikkale University, regarding Religious Education and Morality Teaching subject. In this phenomenologically framed research, a semi-constructed interview form has been used. The sources of interviewees' opinions about the religion mainly obtained from families, summer Quranic Courses, social media and books. Participants have suggested that the subject Religious Education and Morality is contributing to their teaching careers and subject hours should be increased in the curriculum. © Published by Cumhuriyet University, Faculty of Theology, Sivas, 58140 Turkey.