In the Context Critical Thinking Requirements of Constructivism, Basic Educational Approach of Religious Culture and Ethics Course Programmes
Journal Title: Dini Araştırmalar -Altı Aylık Bilimsel Dergi- - Year 2016, Vol 19, Issue 48
Abstract
In our Country, traditional religious education applications that long remains in effect for years are revised in line with the new approach emerged in training in recent years. Educational approach in our country has been shaped by behavioral models for many years and since 2004, the course programs, based on the constructivist approach has been implemented. As an extension of this application, since 2005 the programmes of religious education and ethics that ate taught in elementary and high school classes have been prepared according to the constructivist approach again. The aim of the research is concerned with more practical dimensions of religious education. Critical thinking holds an important place among the basic skills of the constructivist approach. In order to acquire the critical thinking skills, the component factors such as curriculum, learning environment, examination system, teachers and students should be made available. In this study, behavioral and constructivist educational approach and philosophical understandings that become the source of them will be discussed. The relation between constructive understanding and critical thinking will be discussed at the programs level and In the context of critical thinking, the current situation will be discussed according to the structure of the program as required by constructivism, learning environment, examination system and the propertied that the students and teachers should have and recommendations will be listed for each. Recommendations will be made towards the overall problem although they are religion education centered. This study is a descriptive research. Survey method has been adopted by another name in our study.
Authors and Affiliations
Nail KARAGOZ, Ahmet DOĞAN
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