An Analysis of the 2018 Life Study Curriculum Learning Outcomes and Textbook Assessment Questions in Türkiye

Öz

This study evaluates the learning outcomes and assessment questions in the 2018 Life Study Course Curriculum (LSCC) through the lens of the Structure of the Observed Learning Outcomes (SOLO) taxonomy. Employing a qualitative document analysis methodology, the research examined the curriculum's learning outcomes and corresponding questions in 1st, 2nd, and 3rd-grade life study textbooks. These materials were sourced from the Education Information Network platform managed by the Ministry of National Education. In total, 138 learning outcomes and 270 assessment questions targeting cognitive skills were analyzed. Our analysis revealed a predominant focus on unistructural-level learning outcomes within the curriculum, while also identifying numerous learning outcomes at the multistructural and relational structure levels. Additionally, learning outcomes at the abstracted structure level were notably present in the 3rd-grade curriculum. Conversely, the textbooks contained a minimal number of multistructural and relational assessment questions and entirely lacked questions at the abstracted structure level. When considered in conjunction, these findings highlight a low level of consistency between the curriculum's learning outcomes and the assessment questions in terms of their alignment with the SOLO taxonomy. The study concludes with recommendations for enhancing the cognitive alignment between textbook questions and curriculum learning outcomes.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• SOLO taxonomy
• Life study course
• Curriculum
• Textbook
• Evaluation questions.

2018 Hayat Bilgisi Öğretim Programı Kazanımları ile Ders Kitabı Değerlendirme Sorularının Solo Taksonomisine Göre İncelenmesi

Öz

Bu çalışmanın amacı 2018 Hayat Bilgisi Dersi Öğretim Programı kazanımları ile ders kitaplarındaki değerlendirme sorularının SOLO taksonomisine göre incelenmesidir. Çalışma nitel araştırma yaklaşımlarından biri olan doküman analizi yoluyla gerçekleştirilmiştir. Çalışmanın veri kaynağını 2018 Hayat Bilgisi Dersi Öğretim Programı kazanımları ve Millî Eğitim Bakanlığının Eğitim Bilişim Ağı platformunda yayımlanan 1, 2 ve 3. sınıf hayat bilgisi ders kitaplarında yer alan değerlendirme soruları oluşturmaktadır. Bilişsel alanda olan 138 kazanım ve 270 değerlendirme sorusu incelenmiş ve değerlendirilmeye tabi tutulmuştur. Bu analiz sonrasında 2018 Hayat Bilgisi Dersi Öğretim Programında ağırlıklı olarak tek yönlü yapı düzeyinde kazanımların bulunduğu tespit edilmiştir. Çok yönlü ve ilişkisel yapı düzeyinde de çok sayıda kazanımın bulunduğu, az sayıda bulunan soyutlanmış yapı düzeyindeki kazanımların da 3. sınıf seviyesine ait olduğu belirlenmiştir. Buna karşın ders kitaplarında çok az sayıda çok yönlü ve ilişkisel yapıda değerlendirme sorusuna yer verildiği ve soyutlanmış yapıda herhangi bir değerlendirme sorusuna yer verilmediği görülmüştür. Birlikte değerlendirildiğinde ise kazanımlar ile değerlendirme sorularının SOLO taksonomisinin düzeyleri açısından tutarlılığın düşük olduğu sonucuna ulaşılmıştır. Ders kitaplarındaki soruların bilişsel düzey açısından öğretim programıyla daha uyumlu hale gelmesi için önerilerde bulunulmuştur.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• SOLO taksonomisi
• Hayat bilgisi dersi
• Öğretim programı
• Ders kitabı
• Değerlendirme soruları.

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