Research article | Open Access
International Journal of Excellent Leadership 2021, Vol. 1(2) 1-10
pp. 1 - 10
Publish Date: December 31, 2021 | Single/Total View: 1/1 | Single/Total Download: 1/1
Abstract
Purpose: It has been suggested by the education stakeholders to make different applications about the number of courses, their duration and their content in order to provide quality education without risking the health status during the Covid-19 epidemic process. The aim of this study is to examine the opinions of teachers about the change of courses in primary schools in terms of different variables during the pandemic process.
Method: The study was designed according to the qualitative research approach, and the data obtained were interpreted with descriptive and content analysis. 23 classroom teachers participated in the research conducted in September 2021. The sample was determined according to the easily accessible situation sampling.
Findings: In the research, it was stated that the number of courses should be reduced and the course types should be divided into themes and handled according to the region's characteristics and classroom conditions. In addition to academic, artistic, and psychomotor courses, it was stated that there should be social and psychological course practices.
Implications for Research and Practice: Within the scope of the research, 5 courses in primary schools, reduction of course durations to 30 minutes, academic, artistic, psychomotor, social and so on. specified in the themes. In the research, it has been suggested to combine the contents of the courses that are close to each other by emphasizing the reduction of the number of courses and their duration.
Keywords: Primary school, class hours, pandemic process
APA 7th edition
Kirnik, D., & Birinci, M. (2021). Examination of Primary School Courses in terms of Different Variables in the Pandemic. International Journal of Excellent Leadership, 1(2), 1-10.
Harvard
Kirnik, D. and Birinci, M. (2021). Examination of Primary School Courses in terms of Different Variables in the Pandemic. International Journal of Excellent Leadership, 1(2), pp. 1-10.
Chicago 16th edition
Kirnik, Dilek and Makbule Birinci (2021). "Examination of Primary School Courses in terms of Different Variables in the Pandemic". International Journal of Excellent Leadership 1 (2):1-10.