CHANGES TO THE CURRICULUM OF PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN TURKEY: THE PERCEPTIONS OF TEACHERS

Tugba  YANPAR Yelken; Çiğdem Kılıç

Research Article

Year 2010, Volume: 5 Issue: 1, 348 - 366, 01.02.2010

Tugba YANPAR Yelken Çiğdem Kılıç

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CHANGES TO THE CURRICULUM OF PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN TURKEY: THE PERCEPTIONS OF TEACHERS

Year 2010, Volume: 5 Issue: 1, 348 - 366, 01.02.2010

Tugba YANPAR Yelken Çiğdem Kılıç

Abstract

The aim of this study is to determine the effect of the changes in the curriculum of primary schools and the perceptions of the teachers regarding this program in Turkey. The new (2004) curriculum is explained at the beginning of the study. Thirty-three teachers participated in this study. Qualitative research method was used to analyze the data and semi-structured interviews were used. The components of this curriculum are: themes, learning outcomes, activities and explanations. Interviews with the teachers shed light on their perceptions regarding the concept of constructivism, the constructivist program, and the advantages and disadvantages of the curriculum.

Keywords

Constructivism, Constructivist Curriculum, Primary Schools, Curriculum Development, Teacher Education

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Primary Language	Turkish
Journal Section	Educational Sciences
Authors	Tugba YANPAR Yelken This is me Çiğdem Kılıç This is me
Publication Date	February 1, 2010
Published in Issue	Year 2010 Volume: 5 Issue: 1

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APA	Yelken, T. . Y., & Kılıç, Ç. (2010). CHANGES TO THE CURRICULUM OF PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN TURKEY: THE PERCEPTIONS OF TEACHERS. Education Sciences, 5(1), 348-366.
AMA	Yelken TY, Kılıç Ç. CHANGES TO THE CURRICULUM OF PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN TURKEY: THE PERCEPTIONS OF TEACHERS. Education Sciences. February 2010;5(1):348-366.
Chicago	Yelken, Tugba YANPAR, and Çiğdem Kılıç. “CHANGES TO THE CURRICULUM OF PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN TURKEY: THE PERCEPTIONS OF TEACHERS”. Education Sciences 5, no. 1 (February 2010): 348-66.
EndNote	Yelken TY, Kılıç Ç (February 1, 2010) CHANGES TO THE CURRICULUM OF PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN TURKEY: THE PERCEPTIONS OF TEACHERS. Education Sciences 5 1 348–366.
IEEE	T. . Y. Yelken and Ç. Kılıç, “CHANGES TO THE CURRICULUM OF PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN TURKEY: THE PERCEPTIONS OF TEACHERS”, Education Sciences, vol. 5, no. 1, pp. 348–366, 2010.
ISNAD	Yelken, Tugba YANPAR - Kılıç, Çiğdem. “CHANGES TO THE CURRICULUM OF PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN TURKEY: THE PERCEPTIONS OF TEACHERS”. Education Sciences 5/1 (February 2010), 348-366.
JAMA	Yelken TY, Kılıç Ç. CHANGES TO THE CURRICULUM OF PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN TURKEY: THE PERCEPTIONS OF TEACHERS. Education Sciences. 2010;5:348–366.
MLA	Yelken, Tugba YANPAR and Çiğdem Kılıç. “CHANGES TO THE CURRICULUM OF PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN TURKEY: THE PERCEPTIONS OF TEACHERS”. Education Sciences, vol. 5, no. 1, 2010, pp. 348-66.
Vancouver	Yelken TY, Kılıç Ç. CHANGES TO THE CURRICULUM OF PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN TURKEY: THE PERCEPTIONS OF TEACHERS. Education Sciences. 2010;5(1):348-66.