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European Journal of Alternative Education Studies, vol.6, no.1, pp.116-137, 2021 (Peer-Reviewed Journal)
Abstract:
The purpose of
the current study is to evaluate the remedial program first implemented in
primary schools in the 2018-2019 school year on the basis of teacher opinions.
To this end, it is
attempted to perform
a holistic analysis
of the opinions
of the class
teachers implementing the training program in their classes, its
implementation stages, the grade levels covered by the program, the content of
the book used in the implementation and its applicability, the place and time
of the implementation and to provide some insights for future research. In the
current study designed as a qualitative study, the purposive sampling method
was used and
thus, a total
of 8 tenured
teachers implementing this program in their classes were selected.
A semi-structured interview form was prepared to collect data and the data
collected through this semi-structured interview form were analysed by using
the descriptive analysis and content analysis techniques. The findings obtained
from the analysis of the data revealed that the teachers evaluated the general objectives of
RPPS as positive,
partially positive and
negative. Although they
did not receive any in-service
training while implementing the program, they did not encounter a general
problem, and implemented the program in line with the information given to them.
The teachers expressed different opinions about the objectives of the program
and generally stated that the program should be started from the second grade
onwards. The teachers made different
comments on the
content of the source
book prepared for
the program according to different modules and gave positive and
negative opinions about its applicability. The teachers arranged the
implementation steps according to their own knowledge and
experience; they found
the school suitable
for the place
of implementation, but they
put forward different
opinions about the
time of implementation. In addition, the
teachers presented various
ideas on the basis of their experiences during the
implementation.