Life Science Curriculum and Textbooks: The Comparison of Turkey and Russia

This study aimed to investigate the similarities and differences between curriculum and textbook contents of Life Sciences course in Turkey and World Around course in Russia. To that end, curriculum and textbooks of Life Sciences and World Around in effect in both countries in the academic year o...

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Autores principales: Nur UTKUR GULLUHAN, Elvira GUSEINOVA
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:f298efbb4af34c41a434939c959bf4382021-11-05T14:32:33ZLife Science Curriculum and Textbooks: The Comparison of Turkey and Russia10.14689/enad.28.42148-2624https://doaj.org/article/f298efbb4af34c41a434939c959bf4382021-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://enadonline.com/public/assets/catalogs/0139689001636038162.pdfhttps://doaj.org/toc/2148-2624This study aimed to investigate the similarities and differences between curriculum and textbook contents of Life Sciences course in Turkey and World Around course in Russia. To that end, curriculum and textbooks of Life Sciences and World Around in effect in both countries in the academic year of 2019-2020 were examined. In the present study, using the intertwined single-case design of qualitative research designs, document review was opted for as the measure. The data achieved were subjected to descriptive content analysis. Codes, categories and themes utilized in the analysis of curriculum and textbooks were shaped in accordance with the contents of curriculum and textbooks in light of similar studies in the literature. Main features of the curriculum and textbooks and how subjects were presented were examined within the framework of activity and assessment practices. Turkish and Russian Life Sciences Curriculum and textbooks were similar overall but had some differences concerning content. Consequently, it was concluded that it would be more relevant to integrate certain activities and methods that would bring the students closer to real life into the Turkish Life Sciences textbooks. Nur UTKUR GULLUHANElvira GUSEINOVAAnı Publishingarticlelife scienceworld aroundturkeyrussiacurriculumtextbooksEducationLENTREğitimde Nitel Araştırmalar Dergisi, Vol 21, Iss 28, Pp 79-99 (2021)
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topic life science
world around
turkey
russia
curriculum
textbooks
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world around
turkey
russia
curriculum
textbooks
Education
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Nur UTKUR GULLUHAN
Elvira GUSEINOVA
Life Science Curriculum and Textbooks: The Comparison of Turkey and Russia
description This study aimed to investigate the similarities and differences between curriculum and textbook contents of Life Sciences course in Turkey and World Around course in Russia. To that end, curriculum and textbooks of Life Sciences and World Around in effect in both countries in the academic year of 2019-2020 were examined. In the present study, using the intertwined single-case design of qualitative research designs, document review was opted for as the measure. The data achieved were subjected to descriptive content analysis. Codes, categories and themes utilized in the analysis of curriculum and textbooks were shaped in accordance with the contents of curriculum and textbooks in light of similar studies in the literature. Main features of the curriculum and textbooks and how subjects were presented were examined within the framework of activity and assessment practices. Turkish and Russian Life Sciences Curriculum and textbooks were similar overall but had some differences concerning content. Consequently, it was concluded that it would be more relevant to integrate certain activities and methods that would bring the students closer to real life into the Turkish Life Sciences textbooks.
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