Abstract:

In this study, it was aimed to evaluate the level of parents’ doing their roles in the process of implementing the 4th grade primary education curriculum designed according to constructivist approach by asking teachers and in terms of different variables. The population of the study was composed of the parents of 4th grade students studying in all the central primary schools located in Ankara province Polatlı district in 2014-2015 academic year and the 4th grade teachers working at these schools. The study was conducted according to a descriptive research design of survey model. The necessary works required for the qualitative research process were carried out with the parents. Accordingly, with the help of maximum variation sampling method by having 10 parents from each school 130 parents in total were chosen in terms of their gender, age and state of education variables. 57 teachers working with this grade were included in the sample. The data were gathered by “Teachers’ Opinions Questionnaire about Constructivist Approach Teaching and Evaluating the Roles of Parents” the questionnaire form prepared for the teachers of 4th grade and “Parents’ Opinions about Their Roles in Constructivist Approach Teaching’’ the interview form with semi-structured questions for the parents. Descriptive analysis method was used for the analysis of parents’ opinions data. Computer package software was used for the statistical process of the analysis of data gathered from teachers’ opinions. The findings gathered from both qualitative and quantitative data were interpreted comparatively. According to the research results, it has been found out that in the academic process the level of parents’ doing their roles about constructivist approach is not low, but they do not have enough knowledge about this approach. With respect to this it could be said that in order to increase the success of the students in the learning teaching process designed according to constructivist approach the parents should be informed more and they should be included in the works of school at a certain level.

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