1
Department of Educational Sciences, Farhangian University, Tehran, Iran
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Boali Sina University, Hamedan
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Educational Science, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences , University of Kurdistan
Abstract
The aim of the present study is to design and validate the narrative inquiry curriculum for professional development of student-teachers in Farhangian university. The model of narrative inquiry curriculum is grounded on the theories of Dewey, Bruner, Schwab, Vygotsky, Donald Schön, Clandinin and Connelly. In this model, learning is a reflective practice and experience-based practice. The student- teachers make sense meaning through thinking and reflection on self-experiences of themselves and the experiences of others; They actively learn, acquire knowledge, skills and attitudes through narratives and enhance their professional development. In this study, two main questions were addressed: 1.) What characteristics have a model of narrative inquiry curriculum for professional development of student- teachers? 2.) Is this the model is validated? To answer those questions, a descriptive-analytical method was employed. The model was designed and validated by 20 curriculum experts and teacher- educators. A high percentage of professionalsthe experts, assessed the model and its different parts of it as appropriate.
Karami,Z. , Seraji,F. and Maroofi,Y. (2017). A Narrative Inquiry Curriculum & Professional Development of Student-Teachers in Farhangian University: Design Curriculum Model. Theory and Practice in the Curriculum, 5(9), 69-104.
MLA
Karami,Z. , , Seraji,F. , and Maroofi,Y. . "A Narrative Inquiry Curriculum & Professional Development of Student-Teachers in Farhangian University: Design Curriculum Model", Theory and Practice in the Curriculum, 5, 9, 2017, 69-104.
HARVARD
Karami Z., Seraji F., Maroofi Y. (2017). 'A Narrative Inquiry Curriculum & Professional Development of Student-Teachers in Farhangian University: Design Curriculum Model', Theory and Practice in the Curriculum, 5(9), pp. 69-104.
CHICAGO
Z. Karami, F. Seraji and Y. Maroofi, "A Narrative Inquiry Curriculum & Professional Development of Student-Teachers in Farhangian University: Design Curriculum Model," Theory and Practice in the Curriculum, 5 9 (2017): 69-104,
VANCOUVER
Karami Z., Seraji F., Maroofi Y. A Narrative Inquiry Curriculum & Professional Development of Student-Teachers in Farhangian University: Design Curriculum Model. TPC, 2017; 5(9): 69-104.