Evaluation of Values Education in the Preschool Curriculum during the Pandemic through Illuminative Evaluation Model[Pandemi Döneminde Okul Öncesi Eğitim Programındaki Değerler Eğitiminin Aydınlatıcı Değerlendirme Modeli ile Değerlendirilmesi]

Year 2021, Volume: 5 Issue: 2, 24 - 32, 31.12.2021

Mehmet Altın , Fatma Altın

Abstract

Every society has its own values, and individuals adapt to society by realizing their social and emotional development with these values. While realizing the acquisition of values, many unexpected difficulties may be encountered. Undoubtedly, one of the biggest events of this century is the pandemic, which has an impact on the world. In this study, it was aimed to evaluate values education in the preschool curriculum during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic through “Illuminative Evaluation Model”. In the research, case study method was employed. The study group of the research consisted of a kindergarten located in a disadvantaged area in Incirliova district of Aydın province and the preschool teachers working at the school in the 2020-2021 academic year. The school had a total of 56 students and 9 teachers. The data was collected through triangulation method. Researchers made observations to describe the case, analyzed the lesson plans and interviewed with the teachers at school. The data was analyzed and interpreted by applying the content analysis method. The data collected from the research were interpreted according to the steps of "observation", "inquiry" and "explanation", which were the steps of the illuminative evaluation model. When a general evaluation of values education in distance education was made, it was concluded that the lack of technological infrastructure caused the students to miss the lessons and activities. In addition, the fact that the parents did not support the students to attend the lessons and to fulfill the activities negatively affected children’s learning experiences. Thus, the problems experienced in the content and methodology elements prevented the full implementation of the evaluation of students’ progress.

Keywords

Illuminative evaluation model, preschool curriculum, values education

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