%0 Journal Article
%T The Comparision of Physics Curricula in Turkey and Malaysia
%A Vahide Nilay K£¿rtak
%A Kemal O£¿uz Er
%J Necatibey Faculty of Education, Electronic Journal of Science and Mathematics Education
%D 2011
%I Necatibey Faculty of Education
%X This study is a comparative educational science research in terms of its subject and method. In the study, physics curricula in Turkey and Malaysia are compared regarding their way of implementation and duration, their objectives and subject-unit organization. In this study where comparative investigation model was used, horizontal approach was implemented to examine the programs. As a result of the study, it is found that general education system of two countries are largely similar to each other in terms of their structures but there are significant differences in terms of the way of implementation and duration, objectives and subject-unit organization of the physics curriculum. Some suggestions are made based on the results in line with the findings of the comparison.
%K Malaysia
%K Turkey
%K comparative education
%K comparative research
%K physics curriculum.
%U http://www.nef.balikesir.edu.tr/~dergi/makaleler/yayinda/11/EFMED_FZE158.pdf