Ministry of National Education’s
(MNE’s) curriculum proposal
Computer
Technology and Software lesson
Blok Post 1:
Computer Technology and Software lesson curriculum
includes main philosophies, targets, skills, education of merits, guidance, and
approach of measurement and evaluation of the education program and matters in
terms of applying the program. The program includes grades from one to eight.
From grades one to four, subjects are shown superficial. In grade fifth,
subjects of one to four grade are approximately repeated. In the sixth grade, same
subjects are made broader and more detailed. In seven grades, subjects become
more detailed and mentioned briefly but they are narrowed when we compare with
sixth grade and last messages are given. In eighth grade, subjects are narrowed
and limited so much. Only direct messages are given with a few subjects.
Computer Technology and Software lesson curriculum is
designed systematically. I mean that subjects follow each other in all grades.
For example, for etiquette and security lesson, respect of other people is
shown as a main topic. In fifth grade, it becomes broader. In sixth grade, it
becomes broader and subtopics belonging to those objectives arrive. In
sixth grade, same subjects again shown
with detailed and in seventh grade and eight grade all details about the
subject is collected and is given with direct message. The system is same for
all subjects. It shows that the program is systematic. Although, the system is
systematic in terms of order and subjects of main topics follow each other, the
program still includes some systematic mistakes. For example, values education
and guidance topics are approximately same in terms of their subjects so why
same subjects are shown again and again. This is a general problem of program.
Same subjects are repeated under different topics. It is waste of time. Also,
sometimes so much time is given for basic topics and less time is given for
important topics.
Another problem of the program is expecting so many
things from students. For example, at the end of program, students are expected
to be expert for a few computer languages however, thanks to the education of the
program, students can only be an amatory in C language.
Finally, program has some mistakes logically and
systematically but if problems can be corrected properly, the program can be
used in primary and elementary schools properly.
