@article{article_346921, title={An Investigation of The Teachers’ Views On The Elective Project Preparation Course In High School}, journal={Firat University Journal of Social Sciences}, volume={26}, pages={189–200}, year={2016}, DOI={10.18069/firatsbed.346921}, author={Donmuş, Vildan and İzci, Eyüp}, keywords={project preparation,curriculum evaluation,curriculum in High school}, abstract={<p class="MsoBodyText" style="text-align:justify;text-indent:19.85pt;line-height:normal;"> <span style="font-family:’Times New Roman’, serif;">The purpose of this research is to investigate the “Elective
Project Preparation Course Curriculum in High School” presented by Ministry of National
Education (MEB) in 2006 based on the opinions of the teachers lecturing this
course. In this purpose, the fundamental elements of curriculum which are objectives,
content, teaching/learning process and evaulation process were taken as
criterion. This research is a qualitative study which has been designed by
phenomenology. 8 teachers working at a high school located in the Merkez County
of the Elazığ in the 2013-2014 school year were included in the study. The
semi-structured interview form prepared for the participant teachers is the
data collection means of this research. Majority of the teachers suggested
opinions about program attainments with the level of the students, about
program content provides the opportunity to benefit technology. For the
teaching-learning dimension of the program, it was mainly stated by the
teachers that the practice of the activities was struggle. Teachers, again,
suggested physical inabilities on the assessment and evaluation dimension of
the program. To apply an effective program teachers stressed that the lack of
program updates. Additionally, teachers stated that this course is a perfectly
prepared program in the paper; however they have difficulty in the practice
because the course is selective, the teachers are from different branches, and
also the students have different perspectives of the course. They presented an
opinion that these teachers should be science teachers and information
technology teachers. </span> </p> <p> </p>}, number={2}, publisher={Fırat University}