Çocuk Hakları Eğitimi Programının Hazırlanması ve Değerlendiririlmesi

Abstract

This study is based on the preparation, application and assessment of a curriculum forteaching children s rights. Study aims at assessing the impact of a primary schoolcurriculum on the students cognitive and affective development and to evaluate howstudents benefit from their rights and liberties. Main objective of children s rightseducation is to enable children to gain the necessary social behaviors and essentialknowledge for creating a democratic society that is based on respecting human rights.Study is realized in 2011-2012 education year during spring term in Ankara with theparticipation of 5th grade students whose families have middle and lower income levels.Within the context of this study a 11-weeks program which comprises activities to enhanceawareness about children s rights were implemented.