Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
African Educational Research Journal, cilt.10,4, ss.419-430, 2022 (Hakemli Dergi)
One of the important elements of the teaching process is the teaching methods and the other is the
teachers who determine these methods and put them into practice. While determining the teaching
methods, various factors such as the general or specific objectives of the course, the characteristics of the
subject to be taught, the characteristics of the student group, the material and the cost are effective, but
especially the competence of the teachers in the teaching method is also an important issue. Because the
planning and implementation of the teaching process in the classroom environment are directly related to
the characteristics of the teacher. Based on what has been stated, in this study, the teaching methods used
by geography teachers in Libya in teaching geography are discussed. The study aims to determine the
opinions of teachers about the teaching methods used in geography teaching in Libyan schools. The
research was carried out using the data obtained by the focus group interview method with 10 teachers
working in educational institutions in Libya. According to the data obtained in the study, it was determined
that geography teachers in Libyan schools mostly used traditional teaching methods and the education
they received during university education had a significant effect on their choice of method. The geography
teachers who participated in the study emphasized that the lack of auxiliary materials played an important
role in determining the teaching method regarding the subject. Geography teachers stated that the
problems related to the use of information and communication technology in schools and the realization of
out-of-class learning activities are effective in determining the teaching methods.