The Evaluation of the Implementation Process of Science and Technology Course Curriculum in Elementary Education According to Teachersâ€™ Opinions

Süleyman ÇELENK; Zeynep DEMİRTAŞ

Article Details

The Evaluation of the Implementation Process of Science and Technology Course Curriculum in Elementary Education According to Teachersâ€™ Opinions

Authors:

Süleyman ÇELENK | Zeynep DEMİRTAŞ

Publisher:

The association of science, education and technology

Journal:

TOJSAT 2013 Vol.3 Issue 2, pp.172-186

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

7/2016

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2000835986

Frequency:

Quarterly

pISSN:

2146-7390

Abstract:

 

The aim of the current study is to evaluate the implementation process of the Science and Technology course curriculum based on teachers’ opinions in schools with different socioeconomic status (SES). The sample of the current study includes Science and Technology teachers in elementary schools; two of them have high SES, two have middle SES, and two have low SES. These elementary schools were chosen from low- to middle and high SES elementary schools in central district of Sakarya via stratified sampling. The teachers’ opinions about the competence of the implementation of the program were obtained by semi- structured interview. The obtained qualitative data was analyzed via content analysis. It was founded that the current program is superior to the old one according to teachers’ opinions. However, several factors prevent the implementations of the program, such as insufficient time, insufficiency of materials, individual differences, the population density in some units, class crowding, unprepared students to lessons, placement test (special name is SBS in Turkey), and the process of preparation to exams city- wide, the inappropriateness of the activities to students’ level, the unawareness of parents, the difficulty in the access to the sources for students who are not capable of.

Article Details

The Evaluation of the Implementation Process of Science and Technology Course Curriculum in Elementary Education According to Teachersâ€™ Opinions

Authors: Süleyman ÇELENK | Zeynep DEMİRTAŞ

Publisher: The association of science, education and technology

Journal: TOJSAT 2013 Vol.3 Issue 2, pp.172-186

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 7/2016

Document Language: Turkish

Document ID (Org No.): 2000835986

Frequency: Quarterly

pISSN: 2146-7390

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Authors:

Süleyman ÇELENK | Zeynep DEMİRTAŞ

Publisher:

The association of science, education and technology

Journal:

TOJSAT 2013 Vol.3 Issue 2, pp.172-186

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

7/2016

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2000835986

Frequency:

Quarterly

pISSN:

2146-7390