Information Package / Course Catalogue
Curriculum Evaluation
Course Code: EPÖ585
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

At the end of this course learners; • define the basic concepts of program development and evaluation. • analyze the historical process and development of program evaluation. • describes program evaluation the historical development in Turkey. • compare the differences between quantitative and qualitative methods used in program evaluation. • classify their curriculum evaluation models. • compare curriculum evaluation models. • plan procedures for evaluating a training program. • prepare a draft of the program evaluation process. • evaluate program evaluation models.

Course Content

Curriculum development and evaluation concepts, theoretical foundations, research problems in educational programs evaluation, approaches to program evaluation, program evaluation by looking at the product and attitude, evaluation turned to program elements, data types used in program evaluation, research methods used in program evaluation, data collection tools, ensuring reliability and validity of measuring instruments, data analysis and interpretation in program evaluation.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Assoc. Prof. Beste DİNÇER
Learning Outcomes
1.Knowledge of basic concepts in curriculum evaluation
2.To be able to comprehend the relationship between curiculum development and curiculum evaluation
3.To be able to compare major types of curiculum evaluation
4.To be able to analyze major approaches to curiculum evaluation
5.To be able to analyze the major curiculum evaluation models
6.To be able to plan operations associated with curiculum evaluation
7.To be able to criticise a curiculum evaluation work in terms of the criteria to be considered
8.To be able to analyze the data collected in the operation of a curiculum evaluation
9.To be able to evaluate the development of curiculum evaluation studies in Turkey and in the world
10.To be able to follow national and international literature in the field of curiculum evaluation
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Aygören, F. & Er, K. O. (2018). Eğitimde program değerlendirme. Ankara: Pegem Akademi.
2.Bloom, Benjamin. (1979). İnsan nitelikleri ve okulda öğrenme. Çev: D. A. Özçelik Ankara: MEB Yayınevi
3.Bloom, B. S., Madaus, G. F., and J. T. Hastings. (1981). Evaluation to Improve Learning. New York: R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company.
4.Demirel, Özcan. (2005). Kuramdan Uygulamaya Eğitimde Program Geliştirme. Sekizinci Baskı. Ankara: Pegem Yayıncılık
5.Erden, M (2000). Eğitimde Program Değerlendirme. Ankara: Pegeme Akademi.
6.Erginer, E. (2000). Öğretimi Planlama ve Değerlendirme. Ankara: Anı Yayıncılık.
7.Karip, E. (Ed., 2008). Ölçme ve değerlendirme (7. Baskı). Ankara: Pegem Yayıncılık.
8.Oral, B. & Yazar, T. (2017). Eğitimde program geliştirme ve değerlendirme. Ankara: Pegem Akademi.
9.Ornstei,n, A.C., Pajak, E.F. & Ornstein, S.B. (2016). Eğitim programlarında güncel sorunlar (Çev. Ed. Nilay Bümen). Ankara: Pegem Yayıncılık
10.Saylor, J.G., Alexander, W. M. and A.J. Lewis. (1981). Curriculum planning for better teaching and learning. 4th edition. NY: Holt, Rinehart&Winston.
11.Ültanır, G. ((2016). Program değerlendirme. Ankara: Nobel Yayıncılık. Ankara: Pegeme Akademi.
12.Uşun, S. (2016). Eğitimde program değerlendirme (2. Baskı). Ankara: Anı Yayıncılık.
13.Uzunboylu, H. & Hürsen, Ç. (2008). Eğitim programları ve değerlendirilmesi. Ankara: Öğreti Pegem Akademi.
14.Yüksel, İ & Sağlam, M. (2012). Eğitimde program değerlendirme.
15.Weis, L., Cornbleth, C., Zeinchner, K. M., Apple M. W.(1990). Curriculum for tommorrow’s schools. N.Y.: GSE Publications
16.Worthen, Sanders. Educational evaluation: theory and practice. Charles A. Jones Publishing Company. Ohio
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
In education, curriculum development and evaluation concepts
Week 2 - Theoretical
Historical Process and Development of Program Evaluation in Education
Week 3 - Theoretical
The program evaluation process development in Turkey
Week 4 - Theoretical
Program değerlendirmede nicel ve nitel yaklaşımlar I
Week 5 - Theoretical
Quantitative and qualitative approaches to program evaluation II: Mixed and multi-method research and data collection techniques
Week 6 - Theoretical
Purpose-based models in program evaluation I: Tyler model; Metfessel Michael Model Provus model
Week 7 - Theoretical
Purpose-based models in curriculum evaluation II: Scriven goal-independent model; Hammond model
Week 8 - Theoretical
Expertise-based models in program evaluation: Eisner (educational criticism) model
Week 9 - Intermediate Exam
Midterm Exam
Week 10 - Theoretical
Management (system) based models in program evaluation I: Stufflebeam (CIPP) model Saylor, Alexander and Lewis model Alkin (UCLA) model
Week 11 - Theoretical
Management (system) based models in program evaluation II: Bellon and Handler model - Stake's eligibility & probability model
Week 12 - Theoretical
Participation-based models in program evaluation I: Kirkpatrick model Demirel's DAPDEM model
Week 13 - Theoretical
Participation-based models in program evaluation II: Responder model of Stake; Cousins & Whitemore model; Guba & Lincoln_Natural model
Week 14 - Theoretical
Program evaluation in education: Examples from the relevant literature
Week 15 - Theoretical
Problems in Program Evaluation and term evaluation
Week 16 - Final Exam
Final Exam
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140342
Assignment4028
Reading110222
Quiz141242
Midterm Examination1055
Final Examination1066
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)125
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