Nur ÜTKÜR GÜLLÜHAN, Elvira GULSEINOVA

Life Science Curriculum and Textbooks:The Comparison of Turkey and Russia

This study aimed to investigate the similarities and differences between curriculumand textbook contents of Life Sciences course in Turkey and World Around coursein Russia. To that end, curriculum and textbooks of Life Sciences and World Aroundin effect in both countries in the academic year of 2019-2020 were examined. Inthe present study, using the intertwined single-case design of qualitative researchdesigns, document review was opted for as the measure. The data achieved weresubjected to descriptive content analysis. Codes, categories and themes utilized inthe analysis of curriculum and textbooks were shaped in accordance with thecontents of curriculum and textbooks in light of similar studies in the literature.Main features of the curriculum and textbooks and how subjects were presentedwere examined within the framework of activity and assessment practices. Turkishand Russian Life Sciences Curriculum and textbooks were similar overall but hadsome differences concerning content. Consequently, it was concluded that it wouldbe more relevant to integrate certain activities and methods that would bring thestudents closer to real life into the Turkish Life Sciences textbooks.

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