Research Article

A Study on the Primary Education Curricula in the Context of Socialization, Multiculturalism and Democratic Values

Volume: 13 Number: 1 January 9, 2020
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A Study on the Primary Education Curricula in the Context of Socialization, Multiculturalism and Democratic Values

Abstract

This study aims to examine the primary education curricula prepared in 2017 in the context of gaining socialization, multiculturalism and democratic values. Analyses are carried out on the basis of social adaptation, social norms, individual responsibility, multicultural education, democracy culture, and rights and freedoms. The study is limited to the curricula of “Life Sciences”, “Social Studies” and “Human Rights, Citizenship and Democracy” courses in which these knowledge and skills are predominant and carried out within the scope of the primary education curricula published by the Ministry of National Education in 2017. The study is conducted using document analysis method, one of the qualitative research methods. The data are analyzed using both descriptive and content analysis. The aims and the objectives of “Life Sciences”, “Social Studies” and “Human Rights, Citizenship and Democracy” courses curricula are examined under the themes of socialization, democratic values and multiculturalism and categorized in terms of cognitive, affective and psychomotor learning domains. It is concluded that, in total, the number of objectives related to social adaptation, social norms and individual responsibility is qualitatively sufficient; however, the number of objectives related to democratic values and multiculturalism is insufficient in the primary education curricula.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Other Fields of Education

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

January 9, 2020

Submission Date

February 20, 2019

Acceptance Date

October 16, 2019

Published in Issue

Year 2020 Volume: 13 Number: 1

APA
Adıgüzel, O. C., & Karagöl, İ. (2020). A Study on the Primary Education Curricula in the Context of Socialization, Multiculturalism and Democratic Values. Journal of Theoretical Educational Sciences, 13(1), 1-24. https://doi.org/10.30831/akukeg.529545

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