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The Explanatory Power of Space in History: Historical Narrative and Geographical Causality in Social Studies Textbooks

Cilt: 15 Sayı: 1 23 Ekim 2026
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The Explanatory Power of Space in History: Historical Narrative and Geographical Causality in Social Studies Textbooks

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This study examines how historical events, facts, and processes in the Common Heritage learning domain of 5th-, 6th-, and 7th-grade social studies textbooks are presented in terms of geographical causality. Designed as a qualitative document analysis, the study analyzes the relevant sections of textbooks published by the Turkish Ministry of National Education using a Geographical Context Coding Scheme. The analysis focused on the geographical elements associated with historical content, levels of geographical explanation, and history-geography integration. Findings indicate that geographical causality is visible at all three grade levels but varies by theme. In Grade 5, it is strongest in early settlements, environment-life relations, production, and natural resources; in Grade 6, in Turkistan, nomadic life, military organization, migration, settlement, and trade routes; and in Grade 7, in the foundation and expansion of the Ottoman State, the conquest of Istanbul, geographical discoveries, and economic structure. Across grades, the explanatory role of space also shifts from environment-life relations toward more complex geopolitical and economic networks. Geography remains largely descriptive or supportive in cultural and intellectual topics. More systematic integration of geographical context into historical content could strengthen students’ historical and spatial thinking.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Kaynakça

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Ayrıntılar

Birincil Dil

İngilizce

Konular

Sosyal Bilgiler Eğitimi

Bölüm

Araştırma Makalesi

Yayımlanma Tarihi

23 Ekim 2026

Gönderilme Tarihi

15 Nisan 2026

Kabul Tarihi

2 Temmuz 2026

Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2026 Cilt: 15 Sayı: 1

Kaynak Göster

APA
Eskici, E., & Kılıç, F. (2026). The Explanatory Power of Space in History: Historical Narrative and Geographical Causality in Social Studies Textbooks. Cumhuriyet Uluslararası Eğitim Dergisi, 15(1), 974-1003. https://doi.org/10.30703/cije.1930763
AMA
1.Eskici E, Kılıç F. The Explanatory Power of Space in History: Historical Narrative and Geographical Causality in Social Studies Textbooks. CUE. 2026;15(1):974-1003. doi:10.30703/cije.1930763
Chicago
Eskici, Ebru, ve Fahri Kılıç. 2026. “The Explanatory Power of Space in History: Historical Narrative and Geographical Causality in Social Studies Textbooks”. Cumhuriyet Uluslararası Eğitim Dergisi 15 (1): 974-1003. https://doi.org/10.30703/cije.1930763.
EndNote
Eskici E, Kılıç F (01 Ekim 2026) The Explanatory Power of Space in History: Historical Narrative and Geographical Causality in Social Studies Textbooks. Cumhuriyet Uluslararası Eğitim Dergisi 15 1 974–1003.
IEEE
[1]E. Eskici ve F. Kılıç, “The Explanatory Power of Space in History: Historical Narrative and Geographical Causality in Social Studies Textbooks”, CUE, c. 15, sy 1, ss. 974–1003, Eki. 2026, doi: 10.30703/cije.1930763.
ISNAD
Eskici, Ebru - Kılıç, Fahri. “The Explanatory Power of Space in History: Historical Narrative and Geographical Causality in Social Studies Textbooks”. Cumhuriyet Uluslararası Eğitim Dergisi 15/1 (01 Ekim 2026): 974-1003. https://doi.org/10.30703/cije.1930763.
JAMA
1.Eskici E, Kılıç F. The Explanatory Power of Space in History: Historical Narrative and Geographical Causality in Social Studies Textbooks. CUE. 2026;15:974–1003.
MLA
Eskici, Ebru, ve Fahri Kılıç. “The Explanatory Power of Space in History: Historical Narrative and Geographical Causality in Social Studies Textbooks”. Cumhuriyet Uluslararası Eğitim Dergisi, c. 15, sy 1, Ekim 2026, ss. 974-1003, doi:10.30703/cije.1930763.
Vancouver
1.Ebru Eskici, Fahri Kılıç. The Explanatory Power of Space in History: Historical Narrative and Geographical Causality in Social Studies Textbooks. CUE. 01 Ekim 2026;15(1):974-1003. doi:10.30703/cije.1930763

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