An Investigation by Comparing of Geometry Concepts in 1926 and 2005 Curriculum

In this study, it is aimed to investigate; the topics included in primary school 4thgrade geometry course book of 1926 and the geometry related topics included in primary school mathematics course book of 2005, through compare and contrast method. In this research, one of the qualitative research methods; document review is used. According to the data gathered from this study, it is observed that 1926 education program is constituted based on pragmatic education philosophy. In this regard, the course books are designed on applied and learning by experience method. However in 2005, the education program is based on the constructivist approach. Program is prepared as a student-centered system and through concerning daily life practices. When we compare these two systems of 1926 and of 2005, it is investigated that they have the similar context and similar approach. Through this study, it can be alleged that all of the education programs which Turkish Republic used before 2005, in contrast to the general opinion that the traditional education understanding is sovereign, the base of constructivist approach; the pragmatic education philosophy is prevalent at the Early Republic Period too.