Analyzing the Type and Level of Influence of Curriculum Commonplaces on the Curriculum Planning Committee of Iranian Universities: A pathological look at the current situation

Moradi Doliskani, Morteza; Mir Shah Jafary, S. Ebrahim; Neyestani, Mohammad Reza

Analyzing the Type and Level of Influence of Curriculum Commonplaces on the Curriculum Planning Committee of Iranian Universities: A pathological look at the current situation

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

morteza moradi doliskani ¹

S. Ebrahim Mir Shah Jafary ²

Mohammad Reza Neyestani ²

¹ student of curriculum planning at Isfahan University

² Department of Educational Sciences, University of Isfahan

Abstract

The aim of this study was to analyze the type and effectiveness of curriculum commonplaces in the curriculum panning committee of selected Iranian universities using a qualitative research approach of phenomenological method. Among the curriculum and subject matter specialists in the curriculum committees, 21 were selected through Purposive sampling and the use of a "saturation criterion." Data were collected through in-depth semi-structured interviews and analyzed using a Colaizzi's method. Analysis of the interview data to create a main category "The impact of curriculum planning commonplaces" and three sub-categories: 1- Criteria for selection of members of curriculum planning committees (Resistance to change, politicization and non-amphibians in the field of opinion and practice), 2- The share of the participation of subject matter and curriculum planner in curriculum planning (the dominance of the subject matter, Superficial and unscientific view of curriculum planning) and 3- The share of students and employers in curriculum planning (Ignoring the presence of students and poor participation of employers in curriculum planning).

Keywords

Curriculum Development Committee in Universities

Higher Education Curriculum

Faculty Member

Pathology