Journal of Theory & Practice in Curriculum

Principles of Research Design in the Curriculum: Accuracy, Relevance and Participation

Zahra Gooya

Principles of Research Design in the Curriculum: Accuracy, Relevance and Participation

A reflection on the scrap curriculum in the field of primary education

Marziyeh Dehghani

The aim of this study was to analyze the views of graduates and students-teachers about the redundant curriculum in primary education. The approach of qualitative research and its method is content analysis. Sampling was purposeful and 18 people were selected to participate through semi-structured interviews. Findings show that parts of the curriculum content of this field are redundant and inefficient due to their theory, repetition, obsolescence, inappropriate source, disproportion of optional and compulsory courses, which are the most The frequency of redundant courses is also related to general courses and Islamic education. Also, parts of the curriculum are considered redundant due to learning experiences, with participants pointing to the role of teacher, student, and assessment. The results showed that in terms of content, it is necessary to remove parts of the general curriculum and allocate them to specialized and specialized-educational courses.

Collaborative prototyping of digital educational games using design thinking to promote sixth-grade students' mathematics learning: Barriers, facilitators, and continuance.

alireza assareh

The main purpose of this research was to investigate the barriers, facilitators, and continuance of implementing a creative instructional method (Collaborative prototyping of digital educational games using design thinking). This study employed a phenomenological study as a qualitative research method. The data were collected using a semi-structured interview. Participants included 20 teachers that have experienced the method mentioned above in their class teaching in primary schools. An abductive content analysis was conducted to determine the main and sub-categories. The identified barriers and facilitators were categorized according to the stages of the design thinking process: empathy, definition and idea generation, prototype construction and evaluation. Regarding continuance factors, six categories were identified: learning and instructional activities, content organization strategies, game conditions, teacher-related factors, student-related factors, and evaluation-related factors. Future research suggestions were discussed in light of the study findings.

Development of action plan of integrated curriculum in the third grade of elementary

parvin ahmadi

The main purpose of the present study is to develop a practical guide to the integrated curriculum of the third grade of elementary school. The research approach was qualitative (qualitative content analysis method) and the research community was all third grade elementary textbooks and teacher teaching guides of each book. The theme-based integrated curriculum approach (concept-based and skill-based) was chosen. Concepts and skills were extracted from the textbooks and the objectives of each lesson were extracted from the teacher's teaching guides and coded at the same time. Codes that had a common theme were placed in one category and formed the combined themes of the curriculum. 192 initial codes were obtained. After classification, 106categories were obtained and finally, 14 combined themes were formed.

A reflection on the Montessori, Waldorf, and Bank Street curriculum patterns in three areas; Child agency, assessment and learning environment

Masume Kiyani

The purpose of this paper is to examine the patterns of Montessori, Waldorf, and Bank Street in three axes; the type of view of the child and his / her agency, children's evaluation, and the quality of the educational environment using descriptive methods and qualitative content analysis. Findings of this research in the first axis in all three models indicate the uniqueness, ability, agency, and competence of the child in constructing and transmitting meanings, emphasizing hearing the child's voice and following it by educators and adults. The second axis also emphasizes the child's well-being and her active participation in monitoring her learning and achievements, and in this regard, the evaluation process is aimed at developing children's sense of agency. According to the third axis, the environment is a key element in the quality of children's development and learning, and to some extent in the development of children's sense of agency.

Explaining the personal theorizing of faculty members from the point of view of experts and determining the viewpoints of exemplar faculties of University of Isfahan regarding its role in the teaching excellence

Fereydoon Sharifian

The purpose of this research was to investigate the views of experts in relation to the personal theorizing and its role in teaching excellence. In this regard, among the professors who had scientific experience and works were selected and interviewed. The data collection tool was a semi-structured interview. Interviews were conducted face-to-face and virtual. After coding, the collected data was analyzed using the categorization method. The results showed that from the point of view of most of the professors, having experience, knowledge and scientific awareness are among the prerequisites for personal theorizing. Also, the professors believed that the relationship between general theories and personal theorizing is in three forms: whole to part, integrated, and technical-artistic. According to the professors' point of view, increasing knowledge and improving professors' performance are the most important opportunities, and the lack of experience of professors is the most important challenge to personal theorizing.

Model of multicultural literacy curriculum for students and teachers of Farhangian University

Alireza Sadeghi

The present study was conducted with the aim of designing a model of multicultural literacy curriculum for students and teachers of Farhangian University. The approach of this research is mixed descriptive and its statistical population includes a small part of university-cultural university students, the sampling method was to select student-teachers from random clusters. Research method; Using a questionnaire with three components of multicultural knowledge, multicultural attitude and multicultural skills, and in the qualitative section, systematic analysis was used to find the components of multicultural literacy. In a small part, the results of this study indicated that the multicultural literacy of university students, teachers and educators was relatively good in the multicultural dimension and moderate in the multicultural dimension, but not at the desirable level in the multicultural dimension. According to the current situation of multicultural literacy of students and teachers, a model was designed and validated for the desired situation.

Students' Challenges in Constructing Geometric Proofs

Fatemeh Ahmadpour

Geometry is for a long time regarded as one of the main area for learning proof; while students face many difficulties in learning geometric proof. It even happens very often that students by drawing a geometric figure, no longer see the need to prove the properties of that class of geometric objects. This study has been done by the aim of describing middle school students' performance and perceptions during understanding and doing geometric proof for gaining a more detailed cognition of gradual processes and complexities in the learning geometric proof.
The research has been conducted by phenomenography method and analyzing task-based interviews on 53 middle school students. This report describes students’ performance and their challenges during constructing a geometric proof in more detail.

Analyzing the professional action of professors in the primary education discipline of Farhangian University in the context of pedagogy content knowledge

zahra Niknam

ThepurposeofthisresearchistoanalyzetheprofessionalactionofprofessorsintheprimaryeducationdisciplineofFarhangianUniversityinthecontextof pedagogycontentknowledge.In this research,aqualitativeapproachwas used and seven professors of Farhangian University were selected in a purposeful method. Data collection was done through interviews andclassroomobservation at the same time. Based on the professors' interpretation of the pedagogy content knowledge componentsthe professors were classified into two groups of context-independent and context-dependent. The context-independent Professors consider the aim of content pedagogy as how to represent the subject matters purposefully. Whatmakesmeaningfulthe main belief of the professorsin the formation of content pedagogy is the learning opportunities that they plan for the students in a prescriptive way and from the outside, the mission of the professor and the university system is to convey how to represent the concepts and facts. In contrast, the main belief of context-dependentprofessorsistocreateaneffectivelearningspacetocritiquethewrittencurriculumand equallearningopportunitiesforstudentswiththeaimofcreatingtransformative experiences.This belief is formed in student-teachersthatthey have the abilityto create knowledge and can provide opportunities for elementary students to think beyond the subject matters and the experts advice

Subs-constructs of fraction and their place in Elementary Mathematics Textbooks in Iran

Mahdokht Naghibi

In order to fully understand the concept of fraction, all of its sub-constructs must be considered and interrelated. The purpose of this study is to examine the presence of these sub-constructs and their level of use in elementary mathematics textbooks in Iran. A content analysis study based on Kieren's sub-constructs framework with five categories, namely; part-whole, measurement, ratio, quotient, and operator, was conducted to analyze all 2-6 grades’ mathematics textbooks’ activities and problems in chapters related to the concept of fraction. The results of the analysis showed that the most used sub-constructs respectively are: Part-Whole (49%), Measurement (22%), Ratio (16%), Operator (11%), Quotient (1%). There is very little attention given to the sub-construct of ‘quotient’ in these textbooks. Moreover, the potential of some sub-constructs has not been fulfilled.

Studying the curriculum, proportional to the characteristics of Generationz in the Generation Z in Tehran's high schools

zahra parvazimoghadam

Abstract: Thecurrent research aimed to analyze the curriculumsuitable for the characteristics.of.generationz.inTehran's high school.the This study has a qualitative approach in terms of purpose, and application, and based on the theory of Siofang and Chanon,it has an inductive content analysis.This research is based on semi-structured interviews and purposeful sampling with the participation of 43 people from scientific, executive, and focal groups.Afterthe semi-structured interviews during the coding stages, data analysis was done in 7 steps.To validatethe findings, the methodof negotiationwith external auditors was used and for reliability, the Lincoln and Guba method was used. Findings: In addition to emphasizing the importance of generational knowledge and the characteristics, preferences and needs of generation z, the curriculum is suitable for the characteristics of generation z، based on 200 indicators of 30 components and 10 principles(logic,goals,contentlearningstrategies,characteristicsofteachersofgenerationz,learning.situations,assessmentand,evaluation،backgroundfactors,emergingphenomena, and modern revolutions) whichled to the extraction of theconceptual frameworkof thecurriculumsuitablefor thecharacteristics of generation z.

Analytical-critical Look at Formalist Islamic Curriculum

Maghsoud Amin Khandaghi

In this research, one of the views of the Islamic curriculum proposed by Hashim has been described, analyzed and criticized. In the analysis, it was found that she considered the curriculum as a document and system. Her view on religious science is influenced by al-Attas' view. Accordingly, she considers science as a religious one in condition that it is free from Western elements and replaced by Islamic propositions. She seeks to design and develop a curriculum that places particular emphasis on Islamic goals and content. The most important criticisms indicates the neglect and lack of theoretical explanation of philosophical and methodological foundations, reliance on formalist views, Neglecting the curriculum as a field of study, being under the banner of the discourse of existing Western sciences. Hence, the important need of this field today is to go beyond the passive encounter, which is based on the adaptation, refinement and formalistic completion of existing Western knowledge, and to turn to reactive and proactive encounters that seek to provide theoretical formulations. New development of curriculum knowledge boundaries from an Islamic perspective is essential.

Investigating the Amount of Atention Paid to Components of KhANA Plan in Content of the Persian Curriculum of Upper Elementary School

Soolmaz Nourabadi

The present research was conducted with the aim of investigating the level of attention paid to the components of the readable design in the content of the Persian curriculum of the upper elementary school, which was based on the method of content analysis and Shannon entropy. The research community of Persian books of the second elementary school and sampling was not considered. The collection tool was a content analysis list made by the researcher, the validity of which was confirmed by the opinions of respected curriculum professors and provincial teachers of KhANA Plan. Its reliability was also determined by the teachers of the reading plan and the agreement coefficient was 85 percent. Based on the findings of this research, the amount of attention paid to language skills component of KhANA plan in the content of the fourth grade Persian curriculum, is 80 percent, fifth grade 80, and sixth grade 85 percent, and in total, 82 percent of third-grade Persian in upper elementary school. And the amount of attention paid to the component of manners and life skills in KhANA plan (politeness, responsibility and courage) in persian content is 45%, 5th 47%, 6th 42% and in total 48%.