Analysis of the Computer Curriculum Document for the Preparatory Stage, Grades 10 and 11

Abstract

This study examined the computer curriculum document for the tenth and eleventh grades of middle school and offered suggestions for improving the document based on the research findings. To achieve this objective, the study employed a descriptive-analytical approach to evaluate the study population, which consisted of the middle school computer curriculum document (the sole version from 2018). Content analysis was conducted using an analytical tool developed based on a previously established and reliable instrument. This tool comprised five main themes, distributed across 30 sub-objectives. Statistical methods were used to analyze the data. The validity and reliability of the analysis were confirmed through time-resolved consensus. One of the most significant findings of the study was that the computer curriculum document included most of the objectives, albeit at varying percentages. The highest percentage achieved was for the fourth axis, which focuses on "enhancing values ​​and skills among students," reaching 53.12% for tenth grade and 50.03% for eleventh grade. This was followed by the fifth axis, which achieved 43.09% for tenth grade and 45.06% for eleventh grade. The third axis followed with 39.37% for tenth grade and 33.8% for eleventh grade, but the objective "parental involvement in the educational process" was not included. The second axis omitted the objective "using modern technologies in teaching," as did the first axis, which focused on "considering individual differences between regular students and students with special needs." The study offered recommendations for developing the computer curriculum document for the preparatory stage.