Theory and Practice in the Curriculum

Theory and Practice in the Curriculum

Investigating the internal consistency of the electrotechnical field curriculum in technical and vocational branch from the view point of stakeholders

Authors
Abbas Movahhedi Nasab 1
Alireza Assareh 1
gholamali Ahmady 2
Javad Hatami 3
1 Department of Educational Sciences, Faculty of Humanities, Shahid Rajaee University of Education, Tehran, Iran.
2 Professor and faculty member of the University of Tehran Rajai martyr teacher training.
3 Department of Educational Sciences, Faculty of Humanities, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran.
Abstract
The main purpose of this study is investigating the internal consistency of the electrotechnical field curriculum in technical and vocational branch from the view point of stakeholders. This study is practical in purpose and is done using the quantitative method. The statistical population includes all of the educational manager, teachers and students of electrotechnical field in Yazd province. A census method was used to select the sample. In order to gather data, the researcher-made questionnaire was used. The questionnaire validity and reliability was respectively confirmed by CVI index and Cronbach's alpha coefficient. Eventually Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Tottally, according to Kessels theories in curriculum internal consistency and study findings, the electrotechnical field curriculum does not have the necessary internal consistency and some measures were proposed to increase it accordance with Kessels theories.
Keywords
Internal Consistency
Curriculum
Electrotechnical field
Technical and vocational branch
Theory and Practice in the Curriculum
Volume 8, Issue 16
September 2020
Pages 5-40