Conceptualizing of Scraped Ccurriculum in Iran’s higher education system

Subject Areas : Research in Curriculum Planning

Seyyedeh Maryam Hosseini Largani ¹ , Kourosh Fathi Vajargah ²

1 - Faculty member of Institute for Research and Planning in Higher Education
2 - Professor of Shahid Beheshti Univeristy

Received: 2018-02-28 Accepted : 2018-07-08 Published : 2018-08-23

Keywords: Scraped Curriculum and higher education system, Conceptualizing, Grounded theory,

Abstract :

This study aims to conceptualize the curriculum inefficient (scraped) in Iran's higher education system. The paradigm of the study is qualitative and used grounded research method. The study population consisted of experts in curriculum and system of higher education, which by using of Targeted sampling, 21 experts were interviewed. Semi-structured interviews used to collect data that with this numbers the theoretical saturated sample achieved. Analysis of the data was carried in the paradigmatic model. A total of 103 open, 18 axials and 6 selected codes from conducted interviews in three stages obtained. The results of this study indicate that the most important causative, interveners, backgrounds factors, strategies, and outcomes are respectively: low motivated students, biased approach curriculum designers, centralized and Supply based policies, Lack of knowledge-based market, not issue-centered curriculum and inadequate budget allocation, rising unemployment rates, especially among graduates, inefficient human resources, brain drain and reduced distrust to higher education.

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