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This article is the result of examining the experiences of teachers in the field of using art in instruction and teaching non-art subjects. This research is a qualitative type of research, therefore, 57 teachers of Alborz and Tehran provinces were selected by the purposeful sampling method and 22 cases were collected. The tool for collecting data was interview, as well as a written form of an open-ended questionnaire. The analysis of the collected data is of thematic analysis type and was done with a three-step coding method to extract categories and themes. The reliability of the findings has been checked by presenting the results to the participants and colleagues in order to achieve reliability and compatibility, their validity has also been checked by the code review method. The findings of the research include three categories of findings related to why, how and results of using art in instruction and teaching.
 

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Following the latest mathematics curriculum reform of the first cycle of elementary education in Iran and the experience of about a decade of implementation of this program, the aim of the present study was comparing the intended implementation of this program with the implemented mathematics curriculum. The framework used in this study is Akker's 10-element model, which considers the various components in the curriculum. Identifying the characteristics of the implemented mathematics curriculum in the first period of elementary school was done using the triangulation design. For this purpose, qualitative data were collected through observing the teaching process in classrooms, semi-structured interviews, teachers' reports, and focus groups. The findings of this study showed some differences, shortcomings and weaknesses in the implementation of the curriculum, which were discussed and presented separately for the elements of the program. Finally, 25 solutions emerging from the findings of this research were proposed for future planning.
 

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Methodology Crisis in Curriculum Research

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.          
 

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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.

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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.

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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.
 

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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.

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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%.

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 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.

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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
 
 

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The purpose of this research is to identify the factors affecting the choice of humanities field. Parallel to this aim, the narrative-research method of the autobiography type was used. The source of data was the researcher's memories and narratives during his studies. Data analysis was done according to thematic analysis. In total, four main themes (educational, individual, family and environmental factors) and 19 sub-themes in two axes were identified. Findings in the first section include not belonging to school, the role of teachers, the effect of academic grades, academic guidance, achieving successful results, possessing literary talent, fear of failure, purposefulness, interest and desire, Family support, family educational background and Career prospects. Also, in the second section, obtaining successful results, receiving positive feedback, forming an identity, reducing motivation, doubt, parental satisfaction, high expectations, and misconceptions were obtained, which indicate the positive and negative consequences of this choice.

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The present article has been done with the aim of meta-analysis of the works of research teachers in Zanjan province and has used the combined meta-analysis method and six steps of Krippendorf. From the statistical population of 129 selected works of the province, 51 works have been selected as the study sample. Data were extracted with the help of three analysts using three checklists. Research findings in terms of form show more attention of research teachers (female, elementary school, intermediate work history,…) in the field of educaotin and learning, in the methodological view indicate more use of critical approach by research teachers in Problem solving, from the combined method in data collection and analysis, from the theoretical background in proposing solutions and also; In terms of cognitive concept, it indicates that most of the issues of teaching and learning are related to the structure and method of education.

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The purpose of this research is to evaluate and analyze the content of the workbook and technology of the sixth grade based on the components of entrepreneurship in the three dimensions of knowledge, attitude and skill. which was done using a descriptive method of quantitative content analysis. The research community is the content of the 6th grade technology book  in 2019.  Its reliability and validity was obtained with the help of experts and triangulation method. The most attention was paid to the skills component (442) and the least attention was paid to the attitude component (51)..Also, under the sub-components of rules and regulations, risk-taking and effective communication, the highest percentage and the components of financial literacy, internal control and critical thinking have the lowest percentage, respectively, in the dimensions of knowledge, attitude and entrepreneurial skills.

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The aim of this study was to identify the dimensions and components of teacher professional development according to the patterns and models of teacher professional development.The approach of the present study is qualitative and its method is meta-combination based on the model of Ervin et al(2011).The research community consists of 276 scientific-research articles published in prestigious scientific journals that in the period of 1392 and 2008 have been in the field of professional development of teachers and provide a model in this field. The research sample includes 29 studies that have been purposefully collected and selected based on thematic monitoring of data.The dimensions and components of professional development were classified into 5 dimensions and 22 axes. These dimensions include individual,organizational,socio-cultural,strategic,contextual and obstacles and challenges. By considering these axes, educational policy makers can provide the basis for improving and designing a local model of professional development for teachers.

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The purpose of this study was to investigate the dimensions, components and indicators of a teacher's competence as a lifelong learner in related documents. The research approach is qualitative with a hybrid strategy. The research method is synthesis research and content analysis technique. The research population includes all published works in this field without time limit in valid databases that were classified and screened during content analysis appropriate to the purpose of the research. 57 documents were purposefully selected, coded and classified using MaxQDA 2020 software. The findings showed that the dimensions and components of a teacher's competence as a lifelong learner are: "Individual mechanism (metacognitive skills, personality traits, communication and interpersonal skills)", "Information and technology literacy mechanism (digital competencies, information literacy familiarity) In the sphere of life) "and" mechanism of action (activism, reflection, professional learning, intellectual ability, developed professional identity, familiarity with knowledge management, mastery of foreign languages

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The present study aims to analyze the ideas of elementary teachers about the concept of "child-friendly school" toextract components and its obstacles. The research method applied was phenomenological and the study samples included 24 elementary teachers in Tehran who had low, medium and high levels of teaching experience. The data for study was collected through semi-structured interviews which were performed on the basis of theoretical saturation. The method of data analysis used was Brown and Clark ' thematic analysis (2006). Based on the theme analysis, 13 basic themes 5 organizing and a main theme  were identified as the child-friendly school components. In addition, 7 basic themes, 3 organizing themes and an overarching theme were recognized as the barriers to the realization of a child-friendly school. Finally, it should be mentioned that due to several obstacles, there are no conditions to create such atmosphere in many Iranian schools, especially public schools.