Thematic Content Analysis for Curriculum Literacy in Education

ABSTRACT

This study was conducted to understand the importance of curriculum literacy in education and current trends in the literature. The research covers national and international academic studies published on SCOPUS. Studies on curriculum literacy during this period were examined to determine the contents and trends addressed at different levels of education. Data were collected using thematic content analysis method and analyzed with a qualitative approach. The research design was determined as document review; coding and thematic classification methods were used. The findings obtained in the research show that the role of curriculum literacy in education is increasingly emphasized and the literature in this field is expanding. In addition, it was determined that curriculum literacy studies focused especially on digital literacy, teaching methods and content integration. The results reveal that curriculum literacy is a critical skill for individuals to exist effectively in the digital world. However, since a limited number of databases were examined, a more extensive literature review is needed. In the future, it is recommended that applied and interdisciplinary studies be conducted to increase the integration of curriculum literacy into teaching processes.