Examining the Knowledge Levels of Middle School Students Regarding Kırşehir's Cultural and Historical Values in Terms of Various Variables

Abstract

This study was conducted to reveal the knowledge levels of middle school students regarding Kırşehir's cultural and historical values. The study group consisted of 163 middle school students. The quantitative research method using a survey model was employed in the study. The data were obtained by administering the Kırşehir tourism values knowledge test, which was developed by the researchers with the support of expert teachers and measurement and evaluation specialists. During the pilot application phase, nine test items with item discrimination indices below 0.30 were excluded from the final test, leaving a total of 18 test items. The data were analyzed using independent samples t-test, one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA), and Scheffe multiple comparison test. According to the analyzed data, there was a significant difference in the knowledge levels of middle school students regarding Kırşehir's cultural and historical values in terms of gender, parents' education levels, and whether they traveled with their families or not, but there was no significant difference based on class levels. The study was conducted using the quantitative research method, and it is recommended that in-depth studies be conducted in line with the qualitative paradigm.