Explaining the Consequences of Promoting the Culture of Curriculum Development in Universities and Higher Education Institutions

Subject Areas : Research in Curriculum Planning

hosein mohsenpour Kebriya ¹ , Korosh Fathi Vajargah ² , Mahboobeh Arefi ³ , Abasalt Khorasani ⁴

1 - Correspondence Author: Ph.D. Student of Schedule of Curriculum of Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran
2 - Professor of Faculty of Education and Psychology, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran
3 - Associate Professor, Faculty of Education and Psychology, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran
4 - Associate Professor, Faculty of Education and Psychology, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran

Received: 2017-10-28 Accepted : 2018-03-13 Published : 2018-02-20

Keywords: Higher Education, the culture of curriculum development, consequences,

Abstract :

This paper aims to explain the consequences of promoting curriculum development culture at universities and Institutions of Higher Education. The participants in this research consisted of higher education authorities, policy makers and curriculum development experts, all of whom were directly or indirectly involved in higher education curriculum programs. Making use of qualitative research design and selective sampling, an in-depth interview was conducted with 29 higher education authorities and experts. Then analyzing the qualitative content, the collected data were initially classified and then relevant categories were identified. To establish the validity of the qualitative data, the method of participants checking was deployed. The results of the research indicate that the most important consequences of promoting the curriculum design culture would be found in more efficient curriculum programs, better management of financial and time resources, expansion of team work, promotion of efficiency and performance of faculty members.

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