Theory and Practice in the Curriculum

Theory and Practice in the Curriculum

Design a Workplace Curriculum Model: A Research Synthesis

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
zahra sadat mehmandoust ghamsary 1
Koorosh Fathi Vajargah 1
Abasalt Khorasano 1
Saeid Safaei Movahhed 2
1 Shahid Beheshti University
2 National Iranian Oil Company Assistant Professor - University of Tehran
Abstract
workplace curriculum as an emerging aspest of curriculum discipline, attempt to apply the finding of this field of study in workplace learning. The purpose of this research is to examine the different dimensions of the workplace curriculum in the related studies and present a workplace curriculum model. Research methodology is thematic research synthesis and research community is All published document in the field of workplace curriculum from 1993 to 2017 in seven valid databases. The content of the documents was categorized and organized by using MAXQDA (18). Based on the results, the workplace curriculum as main theme has four themes: "aspect", "effective factors", "constructive elements" and "expected outcomes". Each of the themes also has a variety of levels that have been used in workplace curricuum model. The proposed model has influential factors, the curuculum cycle, and the output of the workplace curriculum.
Keywords
Curriculum
Workplace Curriculum
Workplace Learning
Research Synthesis
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