Social Sciences
Afsaneh Saber garakani; Mahnaz Parmoz; fariba hanifi
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Objective: Curriculum quality plays an important role in academic success and performance. As a result, the aim of this study was investigating the status of evaluation components of curriculum quality in the elementary schools in Tehran city.Method: This study in terms of purpose was applied and in ...
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Objective: Curriculum quality plays an important role in academic success and performance. As a result, the aim of this study was investigating the status of evaluation components of curriculum quality in the elementary schools in Tehran city.Method: This study in terms of purpose was applied and in terms of implementation method was mixed (qualitative-quantitative). The population of the qualitative section was the curriculum experts and professors of Tehran city, which according to the principle of theoretical saturation number of 12 people of them were selected by purposive sampling method. The population of the quantitative section was male and female teachers of public elementary schools of Tehran city in the 2021-2022 academic years with number 23593 people, which according to the Krejcie and Morgan table number of 377 people of them were selected by cluster sampling method. The research tools were semi-structured interviews and researcher-made questionnaires, which validity of the interviews was confirmed by triangulation method and its reliability was calculated by the coefficient of agreement between two coders 0.83, and the face validity of the questionnaire was confirmed by the opinion of experts and its reliability was calculated by Cronbach's alpha method 0.85. Data were analyzed with open, axial and selective coding methods in MAXQDA software and one-sample t-test in SPSS software.Results: The findings showed that evaluation of curriculum quality in the elementary schools has 108 indicators in 23 components and 6 dimensions were included systematic approach of evaluation of curriculum quality (with 4 components of strategic thinking, generalizability of goals, receiving corrective feedback and facilitating the teaching and learning process), qualitative evaluation of activities ( with 3 components of evaluation of motivational activities, evaluation of practical activities and evaluation of curriculum activities), quality of modern facilities and technologies (with 3 components of cultural and sports facilities, educational facilities and welfare facilities), quality of structural factors (with 4 components of lack of resources and inappropriate distribution, weak foresight, individual and organizational communication and lack of work discipline), quality assessment of curriculum principles (with 4 components of flexibility,
Mahnaz Parmoz; Afsaneh Saber garakani; fariba hanifi
Abstract
Purpose: Curriculum quality plays an important role in academic success and performance. As a result, the aim of this study was investigating the status of evaluation components of curriculum quality in the elementary schools in Tehran city.Methodology: This study in terms of purpose was applied and ...
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Purpose: Curriculum quality plays an important role in academic success and performance. As a result, the aim of this study was investigating the status of evaluation components of curriculum quality in the elementary schools in Tehran city.Methodology: This study in terms of purpose was applied and in terms of implementation method was mixed (qualitative-quantitative). The population of the qualitative section was the curriculum experts and professors of Tehran city, which according to the principle of theoretical saturation number of 12 people of them were selected by purposive sampling method. The population of the quantitative section was male and female teachers of public elementary schools of Tehran city in the 2021-2022 academic years with number 23593 people, which according to the Krejcie and Morgan table number of 377 people of them were selected by cluster sampling method. The research tools were semi-structured interviews and researcher-made questionnaires, which validity of the interviews was confirmed by triangulation method and its reliability was calculated by the coefficient of agreement between two coders 0.83, and the face validity of the questionnaire was confirmed by the opinion of experts and its reliability was calculated by Cronbach's alpha method 0.85. Data were analyzed with open, axial and selective coding methods in MAXQDA software and one-sample t-test in SPSS software.Findings: The findings showed that evaluation of curriculum quality in the elementary schools has 108 indicators in 23 components and 6 dimensions were included systematic approach of evaluation of curriculum quality (with 4 components of strategic thinking, generalizability of goals, receiving corrective feedback and facilitating the teaching and learning process), qualitative evaluation of activities ( with 3 components of evaluation of motivational activities, evaluation of practical activities and evaluation of curriculum activities), quality of modern facilities and technologies (with 3 components of cultural and sports facilities, educational facilities and welfare facilities), quality of structural factors (with 4 components of lack of resources and inappropriate distribution, weak foresight, individual and organizational communication and lack of work discipline), quality assessment of curriculum principles (with 4 components of flexibility, curriculum sequence, curriculum usefulness and curriculum comprehensiveness) and quality assessment of curriculum strategic management (with 5 components of improving the appearance of the curriculum, improving the content of the curriculum, coherence of the curriculum, drawing the vision and growth of national-religious identity). Also, the components of strategic thinking, generalizability of goals, facilitating the teaching and learning process, evaluation of motivational activities, evaluation of practical activities and evaluation of curriculum activities, cultural and sports facilities, educational facilities, welfare facilities, lack of resources and inappropriate distribution, weak foresight, individual and organizational communication, flexibility, curriculum sequence, curriculum usefulness, improving the appearance of the curriculum, improving the content of the curriculum, coherence of the curriculum, drawing the vision and growth of national-religious identity were in favorable situation, but the components of receiving corrective feedback, lack of work discipline and curriculum comprehensiveness were in an unfavorable situation (P<0.001).Conclusion: The results of this study have many practical implications for education specialists and planners, and they based on the results of this study, can take an effective step towards improving the evaluation components of curriculum quality, especially the three components of receiving corrective feedback, lack of work discipline and curriculum comprehensiveness.
Zahra Amini; Fariba Hanifi
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Purpose: The aim of this research was investigate the pattern of effective factors on ethical growth and determine their status in elementary period students. Methodology: This study in terms of purpose was applied and in terms of implementation method was mixed (qualitative and quantitative). The study ...
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Purpose: The aim of this research was investigate the pattern of effective factors on ethical growth and determine their status in elementary period students. Methodology: This study in terms of purpose was applied and in terms of implementation method was mixed (qualitative and quantitative). The study population in the qualitative section was ethical growth experts who according to the principle of theoretical saturation number of 12 people of them were selected by purposive and snowball sampling methods. The study population in the quantitative section was an elementary period students of Tehran city in the academic years of 2019-2020 who according to Cochran's formula number of 377 people of them were selected by multi-stage cluster sampling method. Data were collected by semi-structured interview and researcher-made questionnaire methods and analyzed by open, axial and selective coding and one-sample t-test methods in SPSS-21 software. Findings: The findings of the qualitative section showed that the effective factors on ethical growth had 88 concepts, 20 factors and 6 categories which categories and factors were included of living environment and upbringing (with three factors of role of family environment in ethical growth, role of educational environment in ethical growth and role of peer group in ethical growth), ethical reasoning (with three factors of cognitive reasoning, emotional reasoning and psycho-motor reasoning), supportive environment (with three factors of family and educators have scientific knowledge, use of incentives and attention to spiritual issues), psychological, social and educational injuries (with four factors of injuries due to personality and mental characteristics, injuries due to improper use of media, injuries due of family problems and injuries due of educational functions), create of cognition (with three factors of responsibility, empowerment and modeling) and ethical virtues (with four factors of altruism, human dignity, rule of law and decision-making power). The findings of the quantitative section showed that there were a significant difference between the mean of all factors with the mean of society (p < 0.05. Conclusion: According to the results of the present study, planning is necessary to improve the ethical growth of students. Therefore, specialists and planners in the field of education can design and implement programs according to the categories and factors of this research to improve the ethical growth of elementary period students.
