Designing and validation of the Communication model of Teachers and curriculum planning system in Iran

Subject Areas : Research in Curriculum Planning

Majid  Dadmehr ¹ (Ph.D Student in curriculum development, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran.)
morteza  karami ² (دانشگاه فردوسی مشهد)
behrooz  mahram ³ (Associate Professor of Faculty of Education and Psychology, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran.)
Samad  Izadi ⁴ (Associate Professor of Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Mazandaran University (Babolsar unit), Mazandaran, Iran.)

Received: 2022-07-17 Accepted : 2023-04-25 Published : 2023-02-20

Keywords: Design, Validation, curriculum planning system, communication model, teachers,

Abstract :

The present article was carried out to design and validate the communication model of teachers and the curriculum planning system in the process of developing and implementing the Primary school curriculum in Iran. The research approach was qualitative and the research method was theoretical research. To collect data, three strategies were used: a review of upstream documents, a review of countries' experiences, and interviews with curriculum planning and education experts. For this purpose, four upstream documents include the document on the fundamental evolution of education, the national curriculum document, the strategic document of the deputy of primary education and the set of approvals of the Supreme Council of Education, and the curriculum planning system of the four countries of Indonesia, Malaysia, Pakistan, and Australia were investigated. Also, interviews were conducted with ten professors of curriculum planning and familiar with the elementary school's curriculum in Tehran, Mashhad, Mazandaran, and Birjand universities in person or by phone. The selection of samples in each section was made purposefully. The data were also analyzed by thematic analysis. Validity of the data was achieved through triangulation and member checking, and Guba and Lincoln's criteria were used to increase the reliability of the data. The communication model of teachers and curriculum planning system was designed based on the eight stages of the process of developing and implementing the curriculum, as well as the components of the purpose of communication/ participation, the level of communication/ participation, communication/ participation structure, participants, and communication channels. In the end, to validate this model, a focus group meeting was held and necessary reforms were made. The communication model of teachers and the curriculum planning system facilitates teachers' participation in the curriculum planning process and causes the effective implementation of curricula.

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