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Evaluation of Course Contents Related to Teaching Five Times of Prayer

Summary/Abstract: Curricula and textbooks prepared by the Ministry of National Education are among the educational materials most used in educational and training activities in our country. This is because the curricula, in which the purposes, content, processes as well as measurement and evaluation elements of courses are specified, serve as a guide for teachers and other stakeholders. As for textbooks, they reach all students and teachers throughout the country, are widely used in educational processes, and draw limits on the framework in which the content will be transferred to the students. When the curricula and textbooks related to religious education are examined, it is seen that a significant portion of the course content is related to the worship principles of Islam. Prayer assumes a special place among the principles of worship in Islam. There are different types of prayers in Islam. One of them is the five daily prayers. According to Islam, the five daily prayers are one of the obligatory acts of worship for intelligent and adolescent Muslims. Since they are daily worship, it is of great importance for individuals to obtain accurate information about the five daily prayers. Therefore, during the process of religious education, it is essential that qualified education be provided to the students about the wisdom of the five daily prayers, their individual or social benefits, and how to perform them. Among the foremost factors that determine the quality of teaching are those such as the knowledge and skills of teachers responsible for religious education and the interests and potentials of students. However, the materials used in the lessons can also be considered as an important factor affecting the quality of teaching. This research aims to evaluate the content related to the teaching of prayer in the textbooks used in religious teaching. In this context, the content related to the five daily prayers in textbooks was analyzed through document analysis, which is one of the qualitative research methods. As a result of the analysis, suggestions were made about the deficiencies seen in the textbooks. It is thought that this study is important because it is expected to contribute to the updating and development of the contents of the five daily prayers in the textbooks, taking into account the advances in the science of religious education.

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