Abstract

The purpose of this study is to determine the relationship between middle school students' perceived school experiences and their attitudes and motivation towards social studies course. The participants of the relational model research consisted of 305 middle school students studying in the province of Isparta. The data of the study were collected with “Personal Information Form”, “Perceived School Experiences Scale”, “Attitude Towards Social Studies Course Scale” and “Motivation Scale on Social Studies Course”. Descriptive statistics, t-test, one-factor analysis of variance (ANOVA) and Pearson correlation coefficient were used to analyze the data. According to the results of the study, it was determined that gender did not have any effect on students' perceived school experiences, attitudes and motivation towards social studies course. While there was a significant difference in students' perceived school experiences and motivation towards social studies course according to grade level, no difference was found in their attitudes towards social studies. According to academic achievement, students' perceived school experiences and attitudes towards social studies course did not differ significantly, while their motivation differed significantly. There was a significant positive relationship between students' perceived school experiences and their attitudes and motivation towards social studies course.

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