Curriculum Studies in Turkey: A Historical Perspective by S?mer Aktan (English)

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This book analyzes curriculum studies in Turkey from the perspective of three paradigms—religion, science, and ideology—since the early 19th century. Using Islam as a guiding point, Turkish curriculum theory later evolved to become the classical curriculum theory.

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This book analyzes curriculum studies in Turkey from the perspective of three paradigms—religion, science, and ideology—since the early 19th century. Using Islam as a guiding point, Turkish curriculum theory later evolved to become the classical curriculum theory. In this book, the author presents a historical account of the long, complex, and contested evolution of the Turkish curriculum, as shaped by the intellectual and international forces of the day. This interplay is designed to inform international curriculum studies across national borders.

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This book analyzes curriculum studies in Turkey from the perspective of three paradigms--religion, science, and ideology--since the early 19th century. Using Islam as a guiding point, Turkish curriculum theory later evolved to become the classical curriculum theory. In this book, the author presents a historical account of the long, complex, and contested evolution of the Turkish curriculum, as shaped by the intellectual and international forces of the day. This interplay is designed to inform international curriculum studies across national borders.

Author Biography

Sümer Aktan is Assistant Professor in the Necatibey Faculty of Education at Balkesir University, Turkey. His primary research interests are curriculum history and theory, educational philosophy, and instructional processes.  

Table of Contents

Chapter 1. Islamic Civilization and its Classical Curriculum Theory: the Philosophy, Institutions and Important Theoreticians of Classical Curriculum Theory.- Chapter 2. The Classical Curriculum Theory and the Madrasas in the Ottoman Empire.- Chapter 3. The Modernization of Education in the Ottoman Empire: The First Steps, 1730-1839.- Chapter 4. Institutionalization, Bureaucratization and Westernization in Curriculum Theory, 1839-1908.- Chapter 5. Curriculum Theory in Early Republic Era: Philosophy and Perspectives.- Chapter 6. Reflections on the New Curriculum Theory: Social Studies Curriculum and Civic Education in Turkey (1924-2004): A Case Study.- Chapter 7. Curriculum Theorists in the Early Republic Period of Turkey.- Chapter 8. Conclusion.

Review

"The book offers a detailed literature review on educational history, mostly from reliable sources. … an important and valuable study on the historical bases of curricula in Turkey. The book has been written in clear and fluent language." (Mustafa Gündüz, History of Education, May 01, 2019)

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"The book offers a detailed literature review on educational history, mostly from reliable sources. ... an important and valuable study on the historical bases of curricula in Turkey. The book has been written in clear and fluent language." (Mustafa G

Feature

Provides a foundational overview of curriculum studies in Turkey Engages with current scholarship and recent trends in curriculum theory with an emphasis on curriculum as an organizational, institutional, and bureaucratic centerpiece of education Includes up-to-date examples in accordance with the current-day international curriculum studies paradigm

Details ISBN1137535377 ISBN-10 1137535377 ISBN-13 9781137535375 Format Hardcover Pages 275 Series Curriculum Studies Worldwide Year 2018 Edition 1st Imprint Palgrave Macmillan Subtitle A Historical Perspective Place of Publication Basingstoke Country of Publication United Kingdom Publisher Palgrave Macmillan Publication Date 2018-08-21 DEWEY 375.00109561 Short Title Curriculum Studies in Turkey Language English UK Release Date 2018-08-21 AU Release Date 2018-08-21 NZ Release Date 2018-08-21 Illustrations XXIII, 275 p. Author Sümer Aktan Edition Description 1st ed. 2018 Alternative 9781349710324 Audience Professional & Vocational We've got this

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