Comparison between South Korea and Turkey's High School History Curriculums in terms of Teaching-Learning

Ee Young Cho, Chong Woo Cho
2017 Journal of Family, Counseling and Education  
In this study, it is to compare between South Korea and Turkey's high school class history programs in terms of learning-teaching. The South Korea's high school programs as well as Turkey's high school programs were found via internet. The aim, the content, and the learning and teaching of South Korea and Turkey's high school history programs are discussed as well as the evaluation of measurement of its situation and which purpose the education has been given has been discussed. In the study,
more » ... e comparison between Korean history lesson and Turkey's 9 th grade history lesson, between Korean East Asia history and Turkey's 10 th grade history lesson, and between Korean world history lesson and contemporary Turkey's history and world history lesson has been done. It is to attempt to see Korea and Turkey's high school student's history programs learning-teaching by comparing two countries' similarities and differences. Program for history of Korea and program for history of Turkey have been solved through document analysis technique and the descriptive analysis technique. In regards to two countries learning-teaching situations, historical thinking skills, raising awareness, active participation of students and motivating students, student using historical locations, raising imagination and creativity, and using visual means has been targeted as goals. Regarding the differences, it has shown that Korea had more variety of differences of teaching-learning than Turkey and the usage of technology system in teaching in Korea has been widespread than in Turkey. Also, the importance of female and male contribution concerning the subject of history has been given importance in Turkey. The importance of critical thinking of the students has been emphasized in Korea.
doi:10.32568/jfce.309943 fatcat:mezoo6nxgnhcvelzcsaydlwuei