NEW APPROACHES TO STRUCTURE AND TECHNOLOGY OF KNITTING COURSES

Year 2009, Volume: 19 Issue: 1, 24 - 28, 01.06.2009

Vesna Marija Potocıc Matkovıc Miroslav Srdjak Ivana Salopek

Abstract

This paper describes modification of curricula of the courses covering technology of knitting. It has been noticed that students accept knowledge superficially, forget the learned knowledge quickly, and consider these courses as difficult ones. It has been decided to make an effort to move towards students and modify teaching/learning environment. To perceive their learning preferences the VARK test has been used. Based on results of the test, as well as introduction of practical projects, and unification of previously separated exercises, a curriculum has been modified. ASSIST test has been used to check that students have adopted a deeper approach to studying. It has been concluded that these modifications can give good results and that they will be used in the future

Keywords

Technology of knitting, Education, VARK test, ASSIST test, Curriculum modification

ÖRMECİLİK EĞİTİMLERİNİN YAPISINA VE TEKNOLOJİSİNE YÖNELİK YENİ YAKLAŞIMLAR

Abstract

Bu makale, örmecilik teknolojisini de kapsayan eğitimlerin müfredat programlarının modifikasyonunu tanmlamaktadır. Öğrencilerin bilgiyi yüzeysel olarak kabul ettikleri, öğrendikleri bilgileri çabuk unuttukları ve eğitimlerini zor olarak değerlendirdiklerine dikkat çekilmiştir. Öğrencilerin eğitimin ve öğretim ortamlarını modifiye etme yönünde çaba harcamaya karar verilmiştir. Öğrencilerin öğren- me tercihlerini belirlemek amacıyla VARK testi kullanılmıştır. Müfredat programları, bu testin sonuçlarına, dayandırılarak revize edil- miştir. ASSIST testi, öğrencilerin öğrenim görmeye karşı olan yaklaşımlarını benimsemelerini kontrol etmek amacı ile kullanılmıştır. Bu tür değişikliklerin iyi sonuçlar verebileceği ve gelecekte kullanılabileceği sonucuna varılmıştır

Keywords

Örme teknolojisi, Eğitim, VARk testi, ASSIST testi, Müfredat programı modifikasyonu

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