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Mr. Morteza Moradi Doliskani, Dr. Seyed Ebrahim Mirshah Jafari, Dr. Mohammadreza Neyestani,
Volume 8, Issue 16 (9-2020)
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The purpose of this study is to analyze the type and extent of the curriculum commonplaces in the curriculum committee of selected universities in Iran using a qualitative research approach, it was a content analysis method. The statistical population of the study consisted of all curriculum development and subject matter specialists in university curriculum committees, out of which 21 were selected using purposeful sampling and "saturation criterion" and they were semi-structured interviews. Free categorization and coding were used to analyze the data obtained from the interviews. The findings showed that the type and curriculum commonplaces influencers in the curriculum committees were classified into three main categories: 1-Ageism and resistance to curriculum-policy-making, rent-seeking, and financial incentives to select members; 2- Minor contribution participation of curriculum specialists in curriculum development decision making; 3- Poor participation of employers and students in review curricula or creating new disciplines.
 
Mr Meysam Gholampour, Phd Hadi Pourshafei, Phd Maghsoud Farasatkhah, Phd Mohsen Ayati,
Volume 8, Issue 16 (9-2020)
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The purpose of this study is to investigate the current status of the curriculum for prospective teachers’ ‌moral education. This research was conducted implementing a qualitative approach and using grounded theory. The statistical population includes all the agents involved in designing the curriculum of moral education of prospective teachers who were selected through criterion based purposive sampling. Data were obtained through semi-structured interviews with ten would-be teachers, three graduate students of the university, eight professors of moral education courses, four supervisors and three deputies and cultural affairs officials of Farhangian University. The city of Birjand was collected. In order to analyze the data, open, axial and selective coding methods were used. Lincoln and Cuban criteria were used to ensure validity and reliability
Dr. Maryam Sadat Ghoraishi Khorasgani, Dr. Parvin Ahmadi, Dr. Parvin Samadi,
Volume 9, Issue 17 (3-2021)
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This study aims at investigating the experienced curricula of the skill-based higher education system from the perspectives of students therefore, a quantitative approach and a descriptive-survey method were utilized. The statistical population of the study comprised students of comprehensive scientific-applied universities in Iran. Stratified random sampling method and Cochran's formula were applied to select 660 students as the sample. Data were collected through a researcher-made questionnaireof skill-based curriculum in higher education, and the analysis was conducted through one-group t-test, Friedman. Content validity was verified and confirmed by curriculum and structural validity experts using software (PLS). The reliability coefficient was calculated using Cronbach's alpha (0.86). The final results suggest that the situation of the experienced curriculum was relatively favorable from the students' perspective in the three dimensions of "adapting the curriculum to 'the goals of the university, the skill-based system" and "executive aspects of the new curriculum." Accordingly, the skill-based higher education system in Iran requires great attention and fundamental changes need be made in curricula and teaching methods. Thus, this study suggests that the curriculum of the University of Applied Science and Technology (UAST) be designed to teach different skills, applied in professional and social life, and taught in simulated and practical educational environments in order to achieve the desired goals of the skill-based system.
Dr Abolfazl Rafiepour, Miss Maryam Rahmani,
Volume 9, Issue 17 (3-2021)
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Main purpose of current study is Content analysis of mathematics textbooks in primary and secondary school in terms of the amount of activities which designed based on problem-posing approach. Type of this research is qualitative and mathematics textbooks in grades 1-9 which published in 1398 school year were considered as statistical population. In this regard, firstly, the key words that confirm the problem-posing were identified, then the situations were identified in the textbook, and finally the situations were categorized   according to theoretical framework from literature. Finding of this research shows that there are only 40 problem-posing situations in these mathematics textbooks which 60 percent of them appeared in the second three years of primary school textbooks. Moreover 67.5 percent of these problem posing situation have semi-structured context. Comparison between the number of problem-posing activities and problem-solving activities in mathematics textbooks show that textbooks writers had little attention to problem-posing activities.
Nasim Imani, Maryam Mohsenpour, Dr. Soheila Gholamazad,
Volume 9, Issue 17 (3-2021)
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The aim of the present study was to investigate the educational activities of the preschool mathematics books regarding geometric shapes using documentary method. For the analysis, we used the document published in 1396 (2017) by the Ministry of Education in Iran for preschool level., as well as the zero, first and second level of the revised Van Hiele Model (Clementes and Batista, 1992) including Pre-recognition, Syncretic and analysis as the criteria. At first level, 10 criteria for analyzing activities of geometry shapes from the first three levels of the revised Van Hiele Model (Clementes and Batista, 1992) exteracted. Then five textbooks which were recommended by Education Growth Bibliography, Welfare Organization and several preschool centers selected and their geometric shapes content evaluated according to the 10 extracted criteria. Results showed the highest frequency of educational activities belonged to level one and the lowest frequency beloged to zero level of the revised Van Hiele model. The study concluded that the content of the preschool mathematics books needs to be revised and the educational activities of higher level than two recommended to be transferred to higher grade mathematics textbooks.
Ms. Leila Salimi, Dr. Rafigh Hasani,
Volume 9, Issue 17 (3-2021)
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The aim of this study was to represent the semantic phenomenon of academic dropout of Martyr and Veteran Students and to present a paradigmatic model. Methodology of this research, qualitative and Participants included all students with academic dropout in Shahed schools, teachers and principals of Shahed schools, educational experts of the Martyr Foundation of Sanandaj City, as well as Educational Districts 1 and 2 of Sanandaj, the Kurdistan Province General Office of Education and the parents of those students who have Academic dropout . Based on the results of causal conditions, the phenomenon of academic failure, including emotional deficiency; Poor academic guidance and low motivation and Contexctual conditions including low effort and perseverance; Educational facilitation and academic dropout and intervening conditions including employment guarantee; They had a weak support structure and enjoyed the benefits of self-sacrifice. The core category was defined as academic failure as "acceptance of failure versus success."
Ms. Maryam Pakzad, Dr. Ali Akbar Khosravi Babadi, Kambiz Poushaneh, Dr. Alireza Assareh, Dr. Hamid Reza Reza Zade,
Volume 9, Issue 17 (3-2021)
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The-present study investigates the"phenomenology of-evaluating learning outcomes".In-terms of-purpose, application and-method of-conducting qualitative research is of-phenomenological type.The-research population includes all the-professors in the field of-education from the-universities in-Tehran.Using snowball sampling and-continuous comparison of-data until theoretical saturation,10of them were interviewed with-semi-structured interview.Its subject area was in-the-field of-educational sciences.The-method of-data gathering includes field studies,library studies,and-semi-structured interviews.In-order to-ensure the-reliability of-the-research data,the-methods of-triangulation of-data sources,repeated studies,continuous adaptation of-data,summarization,classification of-information and-review of-the interviews by-the-interviewee professors and-also by-the-main supervisors and-advisors were used.In-order to-evaluate the-validity of-the-data obtained by-purposive sampling method from the-opinions of-36-professors of-other universities in-Tehran who have expertise in-this subject were used to-achieve theoretical saturation.The-data of-this study were analyzed using the-seven-step model of-Wan Manen and- Finally,5-structures(nature of-evaluation,evaluator(teacher),nature of-learning outcomes,evaluated(student)and-nature of-curriculum),17-dimensions,87-categories and-320-indicators of-phenomenology of-evaluating learning outcomes in-the-format of-a model were identified.The-Findings show that the-evaluation of-learning outcomes is surrounded by-5-mentioned structures;and-the-obtained structures,dimensions and-indicators are related to-each other and-all of-them contribute to-the-measurement of-learning outcomes and-have the-same value.
Ms. Elham Kazemi, Doctor Hassan Sattari Sarbangholi, Dr. Rahmat Mohammadzade, Dr. Afra Gharibpour,
Volume 9, Issue 18 (10-2021)
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Quality education and accurate understanding of the course of architectural design and urban planning, which is in fact a means to acquaint civil engineering students with the field of architecture and also to eliminate the deep gap between the two disciplines, is necessary. The purpose is to evaluate the quality of education of the mentioned course for undergraduate students of the faculty of civil engineering. The employed investigation method is qualitative-Analytical and applicable.  The statistical society is comprised of whole students, which passed architecture design and urban development lesson in B.A degree of civil engineering in Tabriz University. The achieved results demonstrated that the quality of education was 24.44% weak, 67.77% moderate, and 7.77% high. The investigated parameters in educational point of view were mostly relatively undesirable and in configuration point of view were relatively desirable. Finally, suggestions have been made to improve the quality of education in this course.
Dr Ali Beiramipour, Mrs Sheyda Echresh,
Volume 9, Issue 18 (10-2021)
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This research is applied in terms of purpose and synthesis in terms of method. The scope of research and the main sources of data collection are numerous studies that have been conducted since the outbreak of Covid-19 virus in connection with the challenges of transition from face-to-face to virtual education in Iran and abroad. 69 samples were purposefully selected. In the next steps, information coding and classification was performed; The combination of categories and the results of the analysis led to the extraction of a conceptual framework related to the challenges of transfer from face-to-face training to virtual training and the presentation of appropriate strategies for this transfer. In general, the challenges of transition to e-learning in two dimensions, macro and micro, were extracted in four categories and 22 codes, and successful transfer strategies from face-to-face to virtual education were presented in seven categories and 17 codes.

Mr. Ahmad Ebrahimi, Dr. Ebrahim Mirshah Jafari, Dr. Ali Rabbani,
Volume 9, Issue 18 (10-2021)
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The present study was conducted with the aim of identifying and explaining the prerequisites of a dialogical teaching-learning strategy, proportionate‎ to generational characteristics of todaychr('39')s ‎undergraduate students, using the mixed method. The tools used in the qualitative and quantitative sections were semi-structured interview and researcher-made questionnaire, respectively. The analysis of the findings in the qualitative part is based on grounded theory and in the quantitative part is descriptive-survey. The statistical population in the qualitative section was the experts, of which the sample of them continued in a targeted manner‎. The statistical population in the quantitative section, consisted of faculty members and undergraduate ‎students from whom the research sample was selected from them by stratified ‎random method. Based on the findings, 8 important prerequisites were identified. As a result, the academic motivation and scientific growth of todaychr('39')s students, depends on the efforts of teachers in the application of the mentioned Prerequisites.
Ms. Mina Yazdanian, Ms. Mohadeseh Joghatay,
Volume 9, Issue 18 (10-2021)
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The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of using educational podcasts on academic achievement, learning motivation and creative learning. The statistical population included all students in Sabzevar in the academic year 1398-99 and the statistical sample of this study was 50 students of Sabzevar 2 who were selected by Purposeful sampling method and randomly divided into experimental groups (N = 25) and control (n = 25). The students in the experimental group were trained with educational podcasts and the students in the control group were trained with traditional training. Harter Learning Motivation Questionnaire, Torrance Creativity and Academic Achievement Questionnaire were used in pre-test and post-test. Performance data were analyzed using analysis of covariance. The results showed that the use of multimedia system of educational podcasts had a significant effect on academic achievement, intrinsic motivation to learn and creative learning of students social studies course.
Ms. Saharnaz Berangi, Dr Ali Moradkhani, Dr Yahya Ghaedi,
Volume 9, Issue 18 (10-2021)
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The purpose of this article was to investigate the possibilities of Musical Inquiry for use in P4C.the questions are:what is Musical Inquiry?What facilities does it provide for Music Education?the methodology is descriptive-analytical.the article uses the components of musical knowledge to design three methods of musical inquiry.the method of data acquisition was library research;study of classical music styles from1900to1950 and after1950.stimulies:two works by Cage,a work by Debussy,a work by Penderesky. Musical inquiry is a method to equip students with linguistic-cognitive abilities,with a combination of technical analysis and aesthetical experiences. Learning music by Inquiry, teaches the students how music acts as a social phenomenon;it provides them with the tools and concepts of musical terminology to give them the skill and power to talk about musical works. Activities with a combination of Social and Musical Inquiry are suggested to systematize historical concepts in the mind and increase student’s abilities to composing or arrangement.
Zahra Sadeghi, Marziye Dehghani,
Volume 10, Issue 19 (3-2022)
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The present study was conducted within the framework of qualitative approach and phenomenological method, with the aim of analyzing the experiences of elementary school teachers of virtual education during the outbreak of coronavirus.  The research field is the elementary teachers of Tehran, where 10 people were selected by snowball sampling by purposive sampling.  The data collection tool was a semi-structured interview.  Each teacher was interviewed for an average of 50 minutes.  The seven-step strategy was used in data analysis.  The findings of this study, which are taken from the statements of teachers, were classified into 5 main categories, including educational dimension, cultural dimension, social dimension, economic dimension and technical dimension.  The most important topics in the educational dimension include: continuing education, the opportunity to review education for students, low level of parental literacy, reducing student motivation and time consuming virtual education.
Mohsen Taghizadeh, Mohamad Reza Nistani, Fridon Sharifian,
Volume 10, Issue 19 (3-2022)
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This study tries to formulate elements of practice -based curriculum in Iranian higher education from the perspective of education specialists with an interpretive approach. The research approach used is a qualitative methodology that has conducted semi-structured interviews with 21 academic actors. The data obtained from the interviews have been analyzed based on the research theory of the grounded theory in the form of three stages of open coding, axial coding and selective coding. The result was the determination of the elements of the practice-based curriculum model in seven elements: purpose, content, teaching-learning strategies, materials and resources, teaching-learning opportunities, learning environment conditions and evaluation. Each of these elements has components
Amiresmail Asadi, Ali Hosseini Khah, Farnoosh Alami,
Volume 10, Issue 19 (3-2022)
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This study has been done in the category of applied research with qualitative paradigm by thematic analysis through an inductive approach.From reliable first-hand documents and resources in terms and keywords of this inquiry in thriving countries,45 cases were selected by purposive sampling.The data collection tool was manual and computer notes(MAXQDA,2020).The network of themes extracted in the findings indicates a conceptual model with five broad themes(curriculum competencies,educational strategies,student,teacher and challenges and opportunities)and a practical model with five broad themes(School's curriculum,educational activities,operational activities,student activities,and teaching activities).The study shows that in prosperous countries like Finland and Sweden,students' start-ups have been started for many years and are going on regularly and desirably.Since this type of activity has been neglected in Iranian curricula,it is suggested that the curriculum of start-ups in the second year of high school be designed & implemented based on the criteria an indicatores provided in the models of this research.
Soheila Dadashi, Batool Sabzeh, Tahmineh Bazgir,
Volume 10, Issue 20 (12-2022)
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The aim of this study was to analyze the experiences of teachers in the implementation of art curriculum in the context of virtual education in the first elementary school. For this purpose, qualitative research method with phenomenological approach was used. Participants in the study included first grade elementary school teachers in the academic year 1399-1400 .which reached a theoretical saturation by purposive sampling with 11 people. The research tool was a semi-structured interview. The data obtained from the interview were extracted by inductive content analysis method and using open coding technique in concept sections, subcategories and main categories. The most important categories extracted included new goals, creative assignments, new teaching methods, use of various games, art education websites, audio file (storytelling). Also, the most important benefits extracted included the use of various resources and materials in education, appropriate and optimal use of teaching time, more teacher communication with individual students.
Golbarg Gharibpour, Mahmoud Mehrmohammadi, Hamidreza Rezazadeh, Dr Alireza Assareh, Fatemeh Zahra Ahmadi,
Volume 10, Issue 20 (12-2022)
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The purpose of this study is to design an educational program using dialogic education approach to cultivate the aesthetic perception of student teachers using A/r/tographical learning tasks.The research was a qualitative one and opted for normative method consisting. Finally,11 learning tasks were developed.
Azam Safipour, Reza Afhami, Marjan Kian,
Volume 10, Issue 20 (12-2022)
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The purpose of this article is to evaluate the effectiveness of three methods of lecturing, storytelling and creative creative participation in learning spiritual heritage education such as chronological concepts focusing on Iranian celebrations and ceremonies for third grade students of Tehran Spectacular Museum. Exam and post-test and the statistical population of all primary school students visited the museum. From this statistical population,90 male and female students were randomly selected in the form of experiments (lecture group as a control group and two groups of storytelling and creative participatory drama as Experimental groups) were compared. Two-factor analysis of variance was used to analyze the data and test the research hypotheses.The results of this study showed that there is a difference between the three methods of teaching storytelling, participatory creative acting and lecturing on learning intangible heritage (Calendar). There is also a difference between girls and boys in learning intangible heritage (Calendar).
Mohammadreza Vahdani Asadi, Hossein Eskandari,
Volume 10, Issue 20 (12-2022)
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Multi-grade classes are used for small groups of students in which one teacher for each gread is impractical. The purpose of this study is to investigate the current situation of education and learning in multigrade classrooms from the perspective of teachers in North Khorasan province. To achieve this goal, phenomenological research method was used as a qualitative method. Participants in the interview were selected using purposive sampling method according to the distance from urban areas. Saturation was obtained in interview number ten, but continued until the eighteenth person. The findings of the interview were analyzed by Colaizzi method. Finally, the current situation in the three areas of infrastructure, education and learning was identified. The present study shows some of the strengths and weaknesses of multigrade classrooms from the perspective of teachers and shows policy makers the current situation in order to improve quality. 
Dr Soheila Gholamazad,
Volume 10, Issue 20 (12-2022)
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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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