University students’ interest, attitudes and awareness levels in history course, the Turkish example - Atatürk’s Principles and History of the Turkish Revolution course research study

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This study assessed university students’ interest, attitude, and awareness regarding the Atatürk’s Principles and History of the Turkish Revolution course. A descriptive and correlational design was applied with 360 voluntary students from the Faculty of Education. Most participants were female (58.9%) and enrolled in Social Studies Education (45%). Regular study and 3–4+ hours daily corresponded with significantly higher interest, positive attitudes, and awareness, while gender, department, and study habits strongly shaped results.

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Asian Journal of Education and Training Vol. 11, No. 4, 179-186, 2025 ISSN(E) 2519-5387 DOI: 10.20448/edu. v11i4.7647 © 2025 by the authors; licensee Asian Online Journal Publishing Group University students' interest, attitudes and awareness levels in history course, the Turkish example İbrahim Özcanli1 􀀣 Hamza Keleş2 Neval Akça Berk3 1Department of Atatürk's Principles and Revolutionary History, Çukurova University, Adana, Türkiye. Email: [ibrahimozcanli.001@gmail.com](ibrahimozcanli.001@gmail.com) 2 Gazi University Faculty of Education, Turkish and Social Sciences Education, History Education, Ankara, Türkiye. Email: [hkeles@gazi.edu.tr](hkeles@gazi.edu.tr) 3Department of Faculty of Education, Çukurova University, Adana, Türkiye. Email: [nakca@cu.edu.tr](nakca@cu.edu.tr) (􀀣 Corresponding Author) Abstract This study aimed to assess university students' interest, attitude, and awareness concerning the Atatürk’s Principles and History of the Turkish Revolution course. A descriptive and correlational research design was employed, with a sample of 360 voluntary students from the Faculty of Education. Findings revealed that the majority of participants were female (58.9%) and enrolled in the Social Studies Education program (45%) . Students who studied regularly and dedicated 3–4 or more hours per day to their studies showed significantly higher levels of interest, positive attitudes, and awareness regarding the course. The lowest attitude scores were observed among Classroom Teaching students (M = 55.50, SD = 15.09), while the highest were seen in History Teaching students (M = 68.21, SD = 9.36) . Science Teaching students had the lowest interest levels (M = 47.67, SD = 15.05), and male students demonstrated greater interest than female students. The average score of university students from the Atatürk's Principles and Revolution History Course Awareness Scale was determined as 112.33 ± 22.43. According to the scale scored between 27-135, it can be said that the students' awareness levels regarding the Atatürk's Principles and Revolution History Course are quite high. In conclusion, students exhibited high levels of awareness about the course's objectives and content, with generally above-average interest and attitudes. However, personal characteristics such as gender, department, and study habits significantly influenced these factors. Keywords: Atatürk's Principles and Revolution History Course, Attitude, Awareness, Interest. Citation | Özcanli, İbrahim, Keleş, H., & Berk, N. A. (2025) . University students’ interest, attitudes and awareness levels in history course, the Turkish example. Asian Journal of Education and Training, 11(4), 179–186. 10.20448/edu.v11i4.7647 History: Received: 3 September 2025 Revised: 7 October 2025 Accepted: 21 October 2025 Published: 3 November 2025 Licensed: This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License Publisher: Asian Online Journal Publishing Group Funding: This study received no specific financial support. Institutional Review Board Statement: Ethics committee permission was obtained from Gazi University Ethics Committee (11.05.2018/E-75641) and the Gazi University administration (28.06.2018/E-95910). Transparency: The authors confirm that the manuscript is an honest, accurate, and transparent account of the study; that no vital features of the study have been omitted; and that any discrepancies from the study as planned have been explained. This study followed all ethical practices during writing. Competing Interests: The authors declare that they have no competing interests. Authors’Contributions: All authors contributed equally to the conception and design of the study. All authors have read and agreed to the published version of the manuscript. Contents 1. Introduction ....................................................................................................................................

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What was the purpose of the study?

The study aimed to measure university students’ interest, attitudes, and awareness concerning the Atatürk’s Principles and History of the Turkish Revolution course.

How was the study conducted and how many students participated?

It used a descriptive and correlational research design with a sample of 360 voluntary students from the Faculty of Education.

Which factors were found to significantly influence interest, attitudes, and awareness?

Study regularity and dedicating 3–4 or more hours per day were linked to higher interest, positive attitudes, and awareness, while personal characteristics such as gender, department, and study habits also had significant effects.

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