A study of active teaching methods in teaching social studies of high school first course

Nowadays, active teaching methods based on cognitive and constructivist theories are emphasized. The main assumption is that the more students participate in education, the more learning takes place. And students actively learn with an exploratory approach, in this regard, the teacher has a very important and fundamental role, because in addition to the role of guidance, support; He is also responsible for organizing students' learning activities and coordinating the development of their existential dimensions. The present study was conducted to investigate the practicality of active teaching methods in social studies education. In order to achieve the objectives of the research, first the active teaching methods are reviewed and then the practical example of each teaching method is given. The research method is library and with an applied analytical approach. The results show that the methods of teaching role-playing, participatory card and small groups in teaching history are applied. Also, teaching methods of team members, position search and scientific tour are among the practical teaching methods in teaching geography. Inductive and constructivist teaching methods are also among the practical teaching methods in sociology education.