Investigation of Studies on Curriculum Fidelity in Turkey

This study aims to examine the studies on curriculum commitment in Turkey. The descriptive content analysis method was used in the research. Google Scholar and YÖK national databases were searched using the keywords "curriculum" and "fidelity." Twenty-four studies using these words in their titles were included in the research. Studies were classified according to the variables of year, language, study type, sample group, method, subject, and analysis techniques used. The results revealed that the number of studies on curriculum commitment had increased significantly in recent years. Most of the studies are in the Turkish language. More studies examine the commitment of secondary and high school teachers to the curriculum. Many of the studies are in the article type, and the number of doctoral studies is limited. The issue of commitment to the curriculum was more associated with personal and professional factors. Curriculum literacy, self-efficacy, curriculum design approach, professional commitment, program orientation, teacher autonomy, philosophy of education, teaching motivation, and learning-teaching process are other issues associated with curriculum commitment. Quantitative methods were used in most studies, and descriptive and univariate analyses were used more. The results revealed a need to increase the number of qualitative studies and diversify the methods used to understand the commitment to the curriculum better. [For the full proceedings, see ED652228.]