The Evaluation of the Curriculum For the Visual Arts Education Course at Primary School in Accordance with the Teacher Opinions

When it comes to determining the success of a curriculum, there is perhaps direct correlation between the curriculum and the teachers who are the primary practitioners; and whether or not they would adopt the new curriculum. In this respect, the views of Visual Arts teachers have great importance for the future of Visual Arts Education curriculum.This research study focused on the Elementary Second-Grade-Level Visual Arts teachers‟ views and reflections on the new standards set by the curriculum taken effect in 2006 by the State Department of Education (MEB). Findings in this study constitute the partial findings collected through a survey questionnaire, applied at 30 public elementary schools in three central districts- Osmangazi, Yıldırım, Nilüfer- of Bursa, Turkey in 2009-2010 School-Year with 39 Visual Arts teachers.The problems encountered were primarily about the lack of physical, environmental facilities at schools. In addition, the teachers also reported problems such as lack of in-service training; non-functional evaluation forms; and not having chance to include activities and lessons of four areas of Discipline-Based Art Education. Based on the findings new strategies were suggested to improve effectiveness in certain areas, this may also help to further-develop the new art education curriculum content.