Sakarya University Journal of Education (Dec 2016)
Comparison of Turkey and Kosovo Middle School Curriculum in Terms of Content: Example of Physics Subjects
Abstract
This study aims to compare the physics subjects in middle school science education curriculum of Turkey and Kosovo with respect to contents. Document analysis, one of qualitative research method, was used. Aims, learning areas, units, distribution of learning areas and units in class level, number of objectives, and amount of lesson hours of physics subject in both programs were compared to analyze the common and different points. Aims of the physics subjects in Turkish program were represented more clearly than Kosova one. While spiral subject distribution model was used Turkish program, linear model was used in other. In both of the programs, common physics subjects took place almost in the same levels. In Turkey, number of physics subject objectives and appointed lesson hours for these objectives were higher. Turkish program gave place the basic physics subjects while Kosovan made it detailed. In the light of those results, researches and studies about revision in physics subjects in Kosovan middle school science curriculum were advised. In the literature, there were few researches about Kosovan curriculum. Therefore, it is suggested to researchers to conduct curriculum analysis in terms of aforementioned areas.
