Teachers’ Struggling in the Midst of Reform: Teachers’ Implementation of Reformed Ninth Grade Physics Curriculum

Nuri BALTA; Ayşegül SAĞLAM ARSLAN

doi:https://doi.org/10.17275/per.16.07.3.2

Makale detayları

Teachers’ Struggling in the Midst of Reform: Teachers’ Implementation of Reformed Ninth Grade Physics Curriculum

Yazarlar:

Nuri BALTA | Ayşegül SAĞLAM ARSLAN

Yayıncı:

Özgen KORKMAZ

Ana Başlıklar:

Eğitim

Dergi:

Participatory Educational Research 2016 Vol.3 Issue 2, pp.16-33

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

7/2016

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2000773421

Sıklık:

İki Aylık

pISSN:

2148-6123

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17275/per.16.07.3.2

Özet:

 

A
new national physics curriculum has recently been implemented across Turkey.
This paper examines the experience of physics teachers through their experience
of implementing the ninth grade physics curriculum all over the Turkey. A
cross-sectional survey design was used to examine to what extent physics
teachers comply with, teach and comprehend the curriculum. Data which were collected
within the spring semester of 2014-2015 academic year, was gathered via an
online questionnaire that was applied to 71 physics teachers. Chi square
analysis was conducted to see whether scores determined for each main topics
changed according to school type, teaching experience, education level,
graduated faculty and gender. Results indicated that a considerable part of
participants were not even aware of the limitations of the curriculum and
almost half of them did not comply with these limitations in their classes.
Moreover, it was determined that an important part of participants could
explain the meaning of objectives that were newly added to the curriculum.
Furthermore, upon analyzing the findings that were acquired in terms of
different parameters (gender, graduated faculty, school type and school
experience); some important results were obtained within the scope of the
study. This study implies that reforms done on the curricula require cautions,
that is, without pilot studies modifications in the curricula may arise
significant problems.

Makale detayları

Teachers’ Struggling in the Midst of Reform: Teachers’ Implementation of Reformed Ninth Grade Physics Curriculum

Yazarlar: Nuri BALTA | Ayşegül SAĞLAM ARSLAN

Yayıncı: Özgen KORKMAZ

Ana Başlıklar: Eğitim

Dergi: Participatory Educational Research 2016 Vol.3 Issue 2, pp.16-33

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 7/2016

Belge Dili: İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.): 2000773421

Sıklık: İki Aylık

pISSN: 2148-6123

DOI: https://doi.org/10.17275/per.16.07.3.2

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Nuri BALTA | Ayşegül SAĞLAM ARSLAN

Yayıncı:

Özgen KORKMAZ

Ana Başlıklar:

Eğitim

Dergi:

Participatory Educational Research 2016 Vol.3 Issue 2, pp.16-33

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

7/2016

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2000773421

Sıklık:

İki Aylık

pISSN:

2148-6123

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17275/per.16.07.3.2