Research Article

Comparison of German Sachunterricht and Turkish Life Studies Courses Curricula in the Context of Multicultural Education

Volume: 2022 Number: 19 October 30, 2022
EN TR

Comparison of German Sachunterricht and Turkish Life Studies Courses Curricula in the Context of Multicultural Education

Abstract

This study aims to examine the German (Bavaria) Sachunterricht and Turkish Life studies curricula in terms of multicultural education. For this purpose, the study was carried out with document analysis, one of the qualitative research methods. The data set of the research is the Sachunterricht course (1/2 and 3/4 grade) curriculum in the Bavarian state of Germany and the Turkish Life studies (1,2 and 3rd grade) curriculum. The data sources of the research were obtained from the official websites of the education ministries of the relevant countries. Descriptive analysis, one of the qualitative research data analysis methods, was used in the data analysis of the research. The results of the research are as follows; Outcomes related to multicultural education in Turkish Life studies curriculum (n=15); Germany (Bavaria) Sachunterricht curriculum has multicultural education outcomes (n=17). In terms of multicultural education, although the outcomes of both countries are quantitatively different, it has been observed that they are distributed into similar units. It has been observed that the outcomes of multicultural education in the life studies curriculum of both countries are concentrated in the units where the students gain citizenship awareness and socialize. However, it has been concluded that the multicultural education outcomes of the relevant course curricula of both countries have the content of "behavior and value, democratic participation, cultural literacy". It has been observed that the multicultural education outcomes with the content of "cultural literacy" in the German Sachunterricht curriculum are quantitatively less than the Turkish life studies curriculum.

Keywords

Multicultural Education, Life Studies, Curriculum, Sachunterricht

References

  1. Abdullah, M.N.L.Y., & Abdullah, A. C. (2018). Preschool teachers' training and attitudes towards multicultural education in Malaysia. International Journal of Early Childhood Education and Care, 7, 1-13.
  2. Acar Çiftçi, Y., & Aydın, H. (2014). Türkiye'de çokkültürlü eğitimin gerekliliği üzerine bir çalışma [A study on the necessity of multicultural education in Turkey]. Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi Fen-Edebiyat Fakültesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi, (33), 197-218.
  3. Açıkalın, M. (2010). Sosyal bilgiler eğitiminde yeni yaklaşımlar: Çokkültürlü ve küresel eğitim [New approaches for teaching social studies: Multicultural and global education]. İlköğretim Online, 9(3), 1226-1237.
  4. Akar, C., & Keyvanoğlu, A. (2009). 2009 ve 2015 Hayat bilgisi programlarının çokkültürlü eğitim bağlamında karşılaştırılması. [A comparison of 2009 and 2015 life studies curriculum in context of multicultural education]. Ahi Evran Üniversitesi Kırşehir Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi, 17(2), 731-749.
  5. Akcaoğlu, M.Ö., & Arsal, Z. (2021). The effect of multicultural education on preservice teachers’ attitude and efficacy: Testing bank’s content ıntegration dimension. Participatory Educational Research, 9(2), 343-357. DOI: 10.17275/per.22.44.9.2
  6. Akdağ, M. (2020). Kymlicka, Will. Çokkültürlü yurttaşlık: Azınlık haklarının liberal teorisi. çev. Abdullah Yılmaz. İstanbul: Ayrıntı Yayınları, 2. Basım, 2015. Akademik İncelemeler Dergisi, 15(2), 931-942.
  7. Akhan, O., & Yalçın, A. (2016). Sosyal bilgiler öğretim programlarında çokkültürlü eğitimin yeri. [The place of the multi - cultural education in the social studies programs]. Trakya Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi, 18(2), 23-46.
  8. Arphattananon, T. (2020). Breaking the mold of liberal multicultural education in Thailand through social studies lessons. The Clearing House: A Journal of Educational Strategies, Issues and Ideas, 94(2), 53-62. DOI: 10.1080/00098655.2020.1860873
  9. Arslan, S. (2016). Çokkültürlü eğitim ve Türkiye: Mevcut durum, beklentiler, olasılıklar. [Multicultural education and Turkey: Current situation, prospects, possibilities]. Elektronik Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi, 15(57), 412-428. DOI: 10.17755/esosder.97373
  10. Aslan, S. (2019). How is multicultural education perceived in elementary schools in Turkey? A case study. European Journal of Educational Research, 8(1), 233-247. DOI: 10.12973/eu-jer.8.1.233
APA
Bekiroğlu, D. (2022). Comparison of German Sachunterricht and Turkish Life Studies Courses Curricula in the Context of Multicultural Education. International Journal of Turkish Education Sciences, 2022(19), 530-551. https://doi.org/10.46778/goputeb.1102635
AMA
1.Bekiroğlu D. Comparison of German Sachunterricht and Turkish Life Studies Courses Curricula in the Context of Multicultural Education. IJTES. 2022;2022(19):530-551. doi:10.46778/goputeb.1102635
Chicago
Bekiroğlu, Derya. 2022. “Comparison of German Sachunterricht and Turkish Life Studies Courses Curricula in the Context of Multicultural Education”. International Journal of Turkish Education Sciences 2022 (19): 530-51. https://doi.org/10.46778/goputeb.1102635.
EndNote
Bekiroğlu D (October 1, 2022) Comparison of German Sachunterricht and Turkish Life Studies Courses Curricula in the Context of Multicultural Education. International Journal of Turkish Education Sciences 2022 19 530–551.
IEEE
[1]D. Bekiroğlu, “Comparison of German Sachunterricht and Turkish Life Studies Courses Curricula in the Context of Multicultural Education”, IJTES, vol. 2022, no. 19, pp. 530–551, Oct. 2022, doi: 10.46778/goputeb.1102635.
ISNAD
Bekiroğlu, Derya. “Comparison of German Sachunterricht and Turkish Life Studies Courses Curricula in the Context of Multicultural Education”. International Journal of Turkish Education Sciences 2022/19 (October 1, 2022): 530-551. https://doi.org/10.46778/goputeb.1102635.
JAMA
1.Bekiroğlu D. Comparison of German Sachunterricht and Turkish Life Studies Courses Curricula in the Context of Multicultural Education. IJTES. 2022;2022:530–551.
MLA
Bekiroğlu, Derya. “Comparison of German Sachunterricht and Turkish Life Studies Courses Curricula in the Context of Multicultural Education”. International Journal of Turkish Education Sciences, vol. 2022, no. 19, Oct. 2022, pp. 530-51, doi:10.46778/goputeb.1102635.
Vancouver
1.Derya Bekiroğlu. Comparison of German Sachunterricht and Turkish Life Studies Courses Curricula in the Context of Multicultural Education. IJTES. 2022 Oct. 1;2022(19):530-51. doi:10.46778/goputeb.1102635