Özet:

This study was conducted in order to review the achievements of the Life Knowledge Teaching Program according to the teachers' opinions. In this study, the methods of study of the status have been used. The research work group is formed from 54 class teachers who work in the Esenyurt and Beylikdüzü districts of Istanbul. The research used a semi-configured conversation form created by researchers by taking expert opinions as a data collection tool. The results of the research were achieved through content analysis. In view of the achieved results, the course of life knowledge in the subjects such as the acquisition of basic life skills, social and citizenship qualifications, the acquisition of basic values of the family and society, self-recognition and personal care, the acquisition of basic scientific process skills has been found necessary for the primary school. The number of earnings has been shown to be sufficient, but it has been said that there are problems in linking their earnings to everyday life. It is recommended to make the profits more functional. Sciences and social issues are not balanced, and science subjects are not expressed by teachers. It has been found that teachers use more teaching techniques and non-class teaching techniques with the group. It has been found that teachers are volunteer to receive service training in order to make the program more functional and effective, to reduce the problems of application. At the preparation of the teaching programmes, the consideration and opinions of teachers and all institutions and organizations interested in the teaching, which are the main practicers of the programmes, are recommended in the name of the improvement of the quality of education.

Özet:

This study comprises of the opinions of the teachers on Life Study Course Curriculum. In this qualitative research, a case study was implemented. The study group of this research consisted of 54 classroom teachers who are currently in charge of in Esenyurt and Beylikdüzü Schools in İstanbul. In this research, the semi-structured interview form was used as a data collection source which was formerly based on the ideas of the experts. In this current research, the findings were obtained through the content analysis. Considering the obtained findings, it was seen that Life Study Course is necessary for gaining basic life abilities, competence on social and citizenship, saving the family and community basic values, self-knowledge, self-care, and basic level of scientific progress abilities. Though the objectives of the curriculum were seen adequate, it was noticed that the teachers have encountered the problems when they have associated the objectives with the daily life. It was advised to make the objectives more functional. According to the findings, Science and Social study subjects were not distributed in a balanced way and insufficient science topics were complained by the teachers. It was also detected that the teachers have used the group-works and out of classroom teaching techniques more. To make the curriculum more functional, it was determined that the teachers have been a volunteer to participate in in-service training. In this study, it has been suggested to taking into the consideration the ideas and opinions of the teachers who are the real implementers of the curriculums, and the institution and foundations which of them are concerning the education and training when the curriculums are designed.

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