Evaluation of teaching principles and methods course developed with a school-based approach

  • Melis Yeşilpınar Uyar
  • Ahmet Doğanay
Keywords: Case study, school-based curriculum development, participatory evaluation model, teacher education

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to evaluate a Teaching Principles and Methods course which was developed with a school-based approach. The study was designed as a case study. The participants of the study include one of the researchers who taught the course and 36 sophomore students who were enrolled in the course at the Department of Classroom Teaching at a state university. Observations, interviews, and document analysis were used to collect data. Inductive and deductive content analysis methods were used for data analysis. Consequently, it was concluded that the curriculum which was developed with a school-based approach for the teaching principles and methods course largely was in line with the requirements arising in the context of the current situation, provided students with personal and professional gains, and was implementable.

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How to Cite
Yeşilpınar Uyar, M., & Doğanay, A. (2017). Evaluation of teaching principles and methods course developed with a school-based approach. International Journal of Curriculum and Instructional Studies (IJOCIS), 7(14), 63-88.