The Problems Encountered in Information Technology Courses at Primary Schools

Abstract

This study aims to determine the problems that Information Technology (IT) instructors and
students encounter in terms of the objectives, content, learning-teaching process and testing and evaluation of
the units titled "I am Introducing My School and "I am Making Calculations", which are introduced in the sixth
grade IT course in primary schools. The study group of this study, a qualitative research, was composed of 12
IT teachers and 36 students. The interview, focus group interview and observational data collection methods
were used. A descriptive analysis was used in analyzing the data. The implications are as follows: The
attainability of the objectives in "I am Making Calculations" was found low. It is also seen that the time allotted
for the units and the methodology behind the teacher's manual and students' workbooks are inadequate. Having
more than one student per computer at a time can create a negative influence on the process. Computers can be
insufficient due to their poor hardware. It is seen that the "What have I Learned" sections are good for
reviewing and reinforcing what was acquired in a unit.