Comparison of Informatics Technologies and Software Development Course Curricula in 2012 and 2017

Abstract

The The social changes in many areas thanks to the progress of technology and modernization also manifest themselves in the field of education. Especially, developments in the field of informatics technologies necessitate that these developments would be utilized in the curriculum. In this context, Board of School affiliated to Ministry of National Education (MoNE) renewed the Secondary School Informatics Technologies and Software Development (ITSD) Course Curriculum. As it is known, curriculum development is a dynamic process. The comparison of new curricula with previous curricula provides a perspective to researchers, field specialists, and teachers about the status and nature of the new curriculum. This study is a descriptive screening study aiming to examine thoroughly the new ITSD curriculum which was launched to be implemented in 2017- 2018 academic year. A document review technique was used for the data obtained in the study. The curriculum was compared to the previous one in terms of approach, general objectives, learning areas, achievement, and assessment and evaluation approach and problems that could be experienced in the implementation of the curriculum were discussed. The data source of this study is Informatics Technologies and Software Course curricula belonging to 2012 and 2017 As a result of the study, it was found out that standards-based curriculum understanding was left with Informatics Technologies and Software Development Course curriculum in 2017 and separate units and achievements were generated for each grade. It was suggested that the general objectives of the informatics technologies and software development course are better expressed, the differences between the schools are tried to be eliminated by defining its content clearly, and teachers are offered three different approaches for teaching. Moreover, it is stated that the course can be applied for 1-4th graders within the free activity class time depending on student and parental desire and based on the readiness of students and individual proficiency level of teachers. It is considered that the most important of the problems can be experienced in the implementation of the program is that the courses will not be given as an elective and by an expert teacher for the classes.

Keywords

• Bilişim, Teknoloji, Yazılım, Bilişim Teknolojisi ve Yazılım, program, karşılaştırma, öğrenme alanları, kazanım, değer.