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Ministry of National Education’s (MNE’s) curriculum proposal

Computer Technology and Software lesson

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            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.