E-learning Opportunities in English Language Teaching Based on the National Curriculum Document

Subject Areas : Research in English Language Pedagogy

Majid Hamdani ¹ ( Department of Educational Sciences, Farhangian University, Tehran, Iran )

Received: 2021-06-04 Accepted : 2021-09-15 Published : 2021-12-01

Keywords: Document Analysis, Curriculum, English language teaching, national curriculum document, E-Learning,

Abstract :

The national curriculum is a document that determines and explains the master plan of the curriculum and the framework of the country's curriculum system to achieve the goals of education in Iran and causes the unification and coherence of all program components and the modernization and reconstruction of curricula based on the philosophy of education of I.R.Iran. Besides, it legalized whole activities in the educational system to achieve educational goals. In order to evaluate the opportunities of e-learning in English language teaching based on the national curriculum, the content of this document was analyzed using the opinions of three education experts. To do this, eleven codes agreed upon by experts were used. In the end, it was identified that important opportunities for the curriculum include richness and design, application of technology, media, and educational technology. Thus, the national curriculum document clearly refers to e-learning opportunities in the use of educational media and technologies.

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