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Evaluation of middle school 5th and 6th grade information technologies and software course curriculum

Feryad Doğuş Feryad Doğuş Corresponding Author Kırlı Secondary School, Ministry Of National Education, Ordu, Türkiye ORCID 0009-0005-7900-5270 View Profile , Yasin Özkan Yasin Özkan Department Of Computer Technologies, Zonguldak Bulent Ecevit University, Zonguldak, Türkiye ORCID 0000-0002-2029-0856 View Profile

Abstract

The aim of this study is to evaluate the 5th and 6th grade information technologies and software curriculum within the framework of Demirel's analytical curriculum evaluation model. The research is a qualitative descriptive study. The data of the study were obtained by examining the “middle school 5th and 6th grade information technologies and software course curriculum”, which was updated by the Ministry of National Education (MONE) in 2018, through document analysis. The findings were determined by analyzing the research data with descriptive analysis method in accordance with qualitative research. While determining the findings of the research, the program evaluation scale was used in the context of Demirel's analytical program evaluation model. The program evaluation scale consists of context, objectives, content, process and evaluation criteria. In addition to these criteria, it was discussed whether the program meets the needs and expectations of the society, the interests and needs of the students, the innovations in information and technology, and whether the achievements in the program cover the skills and core values in the program. As a result of the study, through the evaluation of the Information Technologies and Software course curriculum within the framework of DAPDEM, the strengths of the curriculum and the parts that need to be developed were revealed. It is thought that these findings will guide future curriculum development studies.
Keywords: Information technologies and software Curriculum evaluation Analytical curriculum evaluation model

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