TY  - JOUR
TI  - Curriculum development through action research: A model proposal for
practitioners
AB  - Conducted based on the idea that there are similarities between “action research” and
“curriculum development” processes, in this study, the aim was to develop a model
that practitioners can use to understand and improve the practical curriculum. To this
end, first, the phenomena of “curriculum”, “curriculum development”, “action
research”, and “curriculum development through action research” were examined
thoroughly, the action research models existing in the literature were analyzed indepth, and, based on an eclectic approach, a model that blends both processes was
proposed. Afterward, the proposed model’s implications for curriculum development
were discussed. Finally, expert opinions on the model development process employed
in the study were questioned, and the necessary changes were made in line with the
obtained feedback. The proposed model has been conceptualized as a cyclical
problem-solving process employing six stages. They include: (a) identifying the focus
area, (b) performing a needs analysis, (c) developing an action plan, (d) implementing
the action plan, (e) evaluating the process, and (f) reflecting on the process. Moreover,
the proposed model’s implications for curriculum development are: (1) curriculum
development is a practice-based process, (2) curriculum development is a problemsolving focused process, (3) curriculum development is a continuous (progressoriented) process, and (4) curriculum development is a context-dependent process.
AU  - Saban, Ahmet
DO  - 10.14527/pegegog.2021.009
PY  - 2021
JO  - Pegem Eğitim ve Öğretim Dergisi
VL  - 11
IS  - 1
SN  - 2146-0655
SP  - 299
EP  - 354
DB  - TRDizin
UR  - http://search/yayin/detay/515108
ER  -