Research synthesis of the components of the Agile Model for Higher Education curriculum
Subject Areas : Research in Curriculum PlanningMARYAM SALARI 1 , Hossein Momenimahmouei 2 * , Ahmad Akbari 3 , Mehdi Zeirak 4
1 - Phd student of Curriculum Studies, Islamic Azad University, Torbat Heydarieh branch, Torbat Heydarieh, Iran
2 - Associate Professor of Curriculum Studies, Islamic Azad University, Torbat Heydarieh Branch, Torbat Heydarieh, Iran
3 - Assistant Professor of Educational Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Mashhad branch, Mashhad, Iran
4 - Assistant Professor, Department of Educational Sciences, Torbet Heydarieh Branch, Islamic Azad University, Torbet Heydarieh, Iran
Keywords: Curriculum review, Higher education curriculum, Curriculum agility,
Abstract :
The present study was conducted with the aim of identifying the components of streamlining higher education curricula. The approach of the present study is qualitative and its method is synthesis research. The scope of the study was all articles and scientific resources in the field of streamlining curricula in higher education. The research sample included 46 scientific works in this field. This number was selected based on thematic monitoring, theoretical saturation of data and purposefully. The research data were collected from qualitative analysis of the documents studied. The components of the streamlining model of higher education curricula have 11 components, which include: developing a curriculum based on the needs of stakeholders, achieving educational justice, reviewing content, science and technology, streamlining the curriculum based on future jobs, social justice, developing participation and sustainable development. The results of this analysis and then their combination identified a conceptual framework in this area through aligned programs, the importance of the role of human resources (students) adaptation, attention to the role of the university, and attention to the framework of social expectations and students' needs and its impact on their persistence and academic success in the country's educational system, reforming university functions, and the emergence of social justice and participatory development planning in university educational programs.
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