A comparative investigation of the fifth grade curriculum applications which became effective in 2005-2006 educational year and students' wiews on these applications in terms of several variables

The aim of present study is to investigate comparatively the fifth grade curriculumapplications which became effective in 2005-2006 educational year and students? views onthese applications in terms of several variables.The Data of this study-type research were collected by the researcher through the ?scalefor students? views on 5th grade curriculum applications?.The present study was conducted during the 2005-2006 educational year. The cohortgroup consisted of 253 students from fifth grades of 14 schools chosen among central andsuburban areas of the city.In analyzing the data arithmetical mean and standard deviation values were calculatedand analyses of factor, variance and confidence were performed using the SPSS software.According to the results of current study, there was no difference among counties infifth grade curriculum applications in terms of the students? views whereas there was asignificant difference by districts.As a consequence of present study, some recommendations were made for theinvestigators who would study on developing fifth grade curriculum applications based on thefindings summarized above.