Feasibility study of integrated curriculum in experimental sciences, social sciences and physical education of elementary school from the perspective of teachers and curriculum specialists

Document Type : Original Article

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1 PhD Student in Curriculum Studies, Bu Ali Sina University

2 NAJA Institute of Law Enforcement and Social Studies

3 Master of Curriculum Studies, University of Tehran, Iran, Tehran

4 PhD Student in Curriculum Studies, Allameh Tabatabai University, Tehran, Iran

Abstract

Objective: Therefore, the present study was conducted to identify the feasibility of the integrated curriculum in the courses of experimental sciences, social sciences and physical education of the elementary school from the perspective of teachers and curriculum specialists.

Method: The method of this research was descriptive survey. The statistical population of the study includes all curriculum specialists, permanent members of the Iranian Curriculum Studies Association (500 people) and elementary school teachers in Hamadan (2149 people) who are teaching in the academic year 1399-1400. To select samples for curriculum specialists, 92 people and in the teachers' section, 270 people participated in the present study through online calling and available methods due to corona traffic restrictions. Data collection tool was a researcher-made questionnaire feasibility study of integrated curriculum whose validity was obtained through Delphi validity and its reliability was obtained using Cronbach's alpha of 0.89. Data were analyzed using mean, standard deviation, Kalmogorov-Smirnov tests, analysis of variance, one-sample t-test and chi-square test.

Findings and Conclusions: Descriptive and inferential analyzes of the data using the mentioned tests show that the group of teachers and experts both emphasized that the combined method in all three areas of objectives, content and teaching method can be combined. Therefore, it can be said that there is no difference between the opinion of teachers and the group of experts and has confirmed the theory that this approach motivates students to learn better and continuously and the necessary capabilities for life in the 21st century in Nurtures them.

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  • Receive Date: 01 June 2022
  • Revise Date: 02 July 2022
  • Accept Date: 02 July 2022

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