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Inquiring into the Evolution and Revision of Higher Education Curricula in Afghanistan Post September 11, 2001
Hamayon Rahyab , Kourosh Kouroshfathi2 , Esmail Jafari , Nematollah Mosapor
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This Study aims to look into the evolution and revision of higher education curricula Post September 11, 2001. The study used a qualitative research method with an historical lens. The investigator shows the evolution of reviewing higher education curricula in 21st century from an analytical perspective. The study uses archival analysis primarily research publications and  documents related to higher education curricula available online and printed in digital sources.The finding show that the higher education curriculum in Afghanistan has gone through different phases. The data suggest that the curriculum experience show a transition from a relatively irregular curriculum planning system before September 11 to a centralized curriculum system post September 11 leading towards opinion polls and the delegation of some autonomy for curriculum to prestigious universities.The study found that 165 majors were identified that needed to be reviewed;among them, the curriculum of 71 fields of study have been revised to date
Keywords: Curriculum, Higher education, Historical research, Orientation, Revision
     
Type of Study: Research |
Received: 2023/07/16 | Revised: 2023/12/10 | Accepted: 2023/11/27
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