Examining the Views of Primary School Teachers and School Administrators on the Updating of Primary School Curriculum

The aim of this study is to determine the views of classroom teachers and school administrators on the updating of primary school curriculum. This qualitative research employs the case study method. The study group of the research was composed of 10 classroom teachers and 5 school administrators selected by convenience sampling. The study data were gathered by semi-structured interview technique. The collected data were subjected to content analysis. The findings are presented under the following themes: views on the reasons for changing the curriculum, criticisms towards updating the curriculum, views on the familiarisation of the curriculum, suggestions for developing the curricula, views on the frequency of changing the curricula, and views related to the 2017 curriculum. The research findings revealed that both the class teachers and school administrators believed the curriculum were frequently changed, and that this situation arose from efforts to meet the current needs. At the end of the study, it is suggested that curricula should be updated less frequently, and that they should be updated by considering the outputs of the previous ones and by obtaining the opinions of all stakeholders in education