Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
İnsan ve Toplum Bilimleri Araştırmaları Dergisi, cilt.9, sa.2, ss.1419-1451, 2020 (Hakemli Dergi)
Key Competences in the Curriculum of Some European Union Countries
Abstract
In this study, the aim is to examine the curriculum implemented in Northern Ireland, Estonia, Scotland and Sweden within the scope of compulsory education in terms of key competences. In the research, by adopting the case study, which is one of the qualitative research designs, the curriculum implemented in each country within the scope of the study was regarded as a case. In the research, document analysis was used as the data collection method. Descriptive analysis was used to examine the curriculum and additional official documents implemented by in the countries within the scope of the compulsory education. The competences included in the documents examined were compared with the European Union key competences framework. As a result, it was found that key competences were included in varying degrees using different concepts in the curricula. It was observed that learning outcomes and classifications based on levels that would facilitate the reflection of the competences to the instruction process and the practices that require the evaluation of the key competences were insufficient particularly in terms of subject independent competences. In order to develop and evaluate competences, it is suggested to carry out studies on learning outcomes according to education levels, and to develop practices and activities that guide the practitioners.