Evaluation of Social Studies Curriculum According to Teachers' Views. Example of Izmir Cover Image

2018 Sosyal Bilgiler Öğretim Programının Öğretmen Görüşlerine Göre Değerlendirilmesi: İzmir Örneği
Evaluation of Social Studies Curriculum According to Teachers' Views. Example of Izmir

Author(s): Nalan Altay
Subject(s): School education, Higher Education , Evaluation research
Published by: Celal Bayar Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü
Keywords: Curriculum; Social Studies; Teacher Views; Qualitative Research;

Summary/Abstract: As it is known, a curriculum should be prepared considering the needs of the age and society. The aim of the research is to reveal the opinions of the teachers about the social studies curriculum that has been applied since 2018 in Turkey. Program acquisitions, problems encountered in the implementation of the program and the elements that an ideal social studies program should possess are determined according to the opinions of the teachers. This research was designed as a case study, one of the qualitative research methods. The data obtained were analyzed by content analysis method. According to the results of the research, the number of teachers who stated negative opinions about the updated program outcomes is more than the number of teachers who claimed positive opinions about them. It has been revealed that issues related to the discipline of history and geography in the current curriculum are heavy and intense. It turned out that there are many shortcomings in the implementation of the program. These are deficiencies due to the textbooks, physical inadequacy of the schools, problems arisen due to the socio-economic level of families and fewer hours for the lessons.

  • Issue Year: 18/2020
  • Issue No: 03
  • Page Range: 336-352
  • Page Count: 17
  • Language: Turkish