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Mr. Morteza Moradi Doliskani, Dr. Seyed Ebrahim Mirshah Jafari, Dr. Mohammadreza Neyestani,
Volume 8, Issue 16 (9-2020)
Abstract

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.
 

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