The Evaluation of Primary Education Life Sciences Course Books and Workbooks According To the Teachers' Views

The purpose of the present research is to make an evaluation of primary education Life Sciences course books and workbooks according to the opinions of the teachers. Eighty nine primary school teachers employed in 8 primary education schools in the centre of Ankara in the 2007- 2008 academic year we...

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Published in:Egitim ve Bilim 2010-04, Vol.35 (156), p.84
Main Author: Güven, Semra
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Academic Achievement
Biological Sciences
Classrooms
Curricula
Education
Elementary Education
Elementary Schools
Learning
Life sciences
Opinions
Photography
Primary Education
Science Curriculum
Students
Teaching
Teaching Methods
Workbooks
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Summary:The purpose of the present research is to make an evaluation of primary education Life Sciences course books and workbooks according to the opinions of the teachers. Eighty nine primary school teachers employed in 8 primary education schools in the centre of Ankara in the 2007- 2008 academic year were included in the research sample. A scale which was specifically developed was applied to the research group. The research findings revealed that Life Sciences course books were sufficient or partly sufficient in some respects in terms of content, learning, teaching, and measurement and evaluation, whereas they were insufficient in some other respects. As to the workbooks, it was found that they were in some ways lacking in learning facilitating activities and in visual elements, as well as in measurement and evaluation activities. In addition, recommendations for developing Life Sciences course books and workbooks were made as part of this research.
ISSN:1300-1337