This study aimed at identifying the training needs of the teachers of social studies in the basic stage in the schools of Al-Mazar Al-Janoubi District during the academic year 2018-2019. In order to achieve the study objectives, the quasi approach was used. The study population consisted of 109 male and female teachers from which a sample of 44 male and female teachers were selected. The researcher developed a test that consisted of 30 items in order to identify the needs of the teachers of social studies of the basic stage in the domains of (planning and setting objectives, implementation, evaluation), where the emergent targeted topics for training and learning were determined as a training need; the study instrument’s validity and reliability were verified. The results revealed that there are training needs in the domains of planning, implementation, and evaluation. Based on the results, the study recommended the necessity of conducting training courses for the three domains of planning, implementation, and evaluation due to their considerable educational importance for both teachers and students.

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Al-Tarawaneh, Y. A.  (2021). The training needs of the teachers of social studies in the basic stage in the schools of Al-Mazar Al-Janoubi District . International Journal of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences, 7(1), 58-70. https://dx.doi.org/10.20469/ijhss.7.20006-1