Evaluation of Course Contents Related to Teaching Five Times of Prayer

Abstract

Curriculum and textbooks prepared by the Ministry of National Education are among the educational materials used in education and training activities in our country. When the curricula and textbooks related to religious education are examined, it is seen that an essential part of the course content is related to the worship principles of the religion of Islam. Prayer has a special place in the principles of worship in Islam. There are different types of prayer in Islam. One of them is the five daily prayers. According to the religion of Islam, five daily prayers are one of the obligatory acts of worship for Muslims, intelligent and adolescent individuals. Since it is daily worship, it is of great importance for individuals to obtain accurate information about the five daily prayers. For this reason, it is expected that a qualified education will be given to the students about the wisdom of the five daily prayers, their individual or social benefits, and how to pray in the process of religious education. At the beginning of the factors that determine the quality of teaching, there are factors such as the knowledge and skills of the teachers responsible for religious education, the interests and potentials of the students. However, it can be said that the materials used in the lessons are also an important factor affecting the quality of teaching. This research aims to evaluate the content related to the teaching of prayer in the textbooks, which is one of the materials used in religious teaching. In this context, the content of the five daily prayers in the textbooks was analyzed by applying 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. The study is critical because it contributes 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.