Research Article

Evaluation of Human Rights, Civics and Democracy Curriculum through Eisner’s Evaluation Framework

Volume: 35 Number: 1 January 31, 2020
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Evaluation of Human Rights, Civics and Democracy Curriculum through Eisner’s Evaluation Framework

Abstract

Human Rights, Civics and Democracy Curriculum for 4th graders was began to be implemented in 2015-2016 academic year. In this study, we aim to evaluate this curriculum regarding the universality of human rights concept; the appropriateness of the curriculum with its educational goals, content, instructional material and methods in terms of students’ cognitive level and finally teacher competencies to teach this course. A qualitative intrinsic case study method was utilized. The data was collected through document analysis; eight-hours of classroom observation, and semi-structured interviews with seven elementary school teachers and six “experts”. Eisner’s Educational Connoisseurship and Criticism Model was used as an evaluation framework. Deductive content analysis was used to analyze the data and to illuminate specific details about the case under investigation. Results showed that attainments and content were consistent with the universality of human rights perspective; also, instruction and assessment methods were consistent with the philosophy (constructivism) of the curriculum. However, the course material, as regards to its aims, content and philosophy; and the practices applied inside the classroom were highly inconsistent with the goals of the curriculum.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Other Fields of Education

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

January 31, 2020

Submission Date

August 11, 2018

Acceptance Date

March 25, 2019

Published in Issue

Year 2020 Volume: 35 Number: 1

APA
Karakuş Özdemirci, Ö., Aksoy, A. N., & Ok, A. (2020). Evaluation of Human Rights, Civics and Democracy Curriculum through Eisner’s Evaluation Framework. Hacettepe Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi, 35(1), 136-150. https://izlik.org/JA23EB75RM
AMA
1.Karakuş Özdemirci Ö, Aksoy AN, Ok A. Evaluation of Human Rights, Civics and Democracy Curriculum through Eisner’s Evaluation Framework. Hacettepe Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi. 2020;35(1):136-150. https://izlik.org/JA23EB75RM
Chicago
Karakuş Özdemirci, Özge, Afra Nur Aksoy, and Ahmet Ok. 2020. “Evaluation of Human Rights, Civics and Democracy Curriculum through Eisner’s Evaluation Framework”. Hacettepe Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi 35 (1): 136-50. https://izlik.org/JA23EB75RM.
EndNote
Karakuş Özdemirci Ö, Aksoy AN, Ok A (January 1, 2020) Evaluation of Human Rights, Civics and Democracy Curriculum through Eisner’s Evaluation Framework. Hacettepe Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi 35 1 136–150.
IEEE
[1]Ö. Karakuş Özdemirci, A. N. Aksoy, and A. Ok, “Evaluation of Human Rights, Civics and Democracy Curriculum through Eisner’s Evaluation Framework”, Hacettepe Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi, vol. 35, no. 1, pp. 136–150, Jan. 2020, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA23EB75RM
ISNAD
Karakuş Özdemirci, Özge - Aksoy, Afra Nur - Ok, Ahmet. “Evaluation of Human Rights, Civics and Democracy Curriculum through Eisner’s Evaluation Framework”. Hacettepe Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi 35/1 (January 1, 2020): 136-150. https://izlik.org/JA23EB75RM.
JAMA
1.Karakuş Özdemirci Ö, Aksoy AN, Ok A. Evaluation of Human Rights, Civics and Democracy Curriculum through Eisner’s Evaluation Framework. Hacettepe Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi. 2020;35:136–150.
MLA
Karakuş Özdemirci, Özge, et al. “Evaluation of Human Rights, Civics and Democracy Curriculum through Eisner’s Evaluation Framework”. Hacettepe Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi, vol. 35, no. 1, Jan. 2020, pp. 136-50, https://izlik.org/JA23EB75RM.
Vancouver
1.Özge Karakuş Özdemirci, Afra Nur Aksoy, Ahmet Ok. Evaluation of Human Rights, Civics and Democracy Curriculum through Eisner’s Evaluation Framework. Hacettepe Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi [Internet]. 2020 Jan. 1;35(1):136-50. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA23EB75RM