Developing a practical guide for the integrated fourth grade elementary curriculum and validating it from the teachers’ point of view

Document Type : Original Article

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1 M.A in Curriculum, Department of Educational Administration and Planning, Faculty of Education and Psychology, Alzahra University, Tehran, Iran.

2 Associate Professor, Department of Educational Administration and Planning, Faculty of Education and Psychology, Alzahra University, Tehran, Iran.

Abstract

In the age of technology, the learner must see the application of what he has learned in life. Due to the benefits of integrated curriculum, many education systems have turned to integration. In the curriculum design of Iran, integration is theoretically proposed in the national curriculum document, if it should be implemented at the classroom level. For this purpose, it is necessary for teachers to acquire sufficient knowledge and skills regarding integrated curriculum. Therefore, this research is trying to take a step towards increasing the awareness of teachers about the implementation of integrated curriculum by compiling the integrated curriculum practice guide.
In this research, qualitative approach and content analysis method were used. The research community was textbooks and teacher's manuals of the fourth grade. In order to validate, a semi-structured interview was used. The research population was the fourth grade primary teachers of Golestan province, Kalaleh city. 12 of these teachers were selected by purposive sampling method. After conducting the interview, the findings were provided to the teachers to confirm the validity of the conducted interview.
The obtained themes are: be able - us and others - data classification and comparison - beautiful world - measure - be creative - know the merciful God better - dear Iran - scientific, literary and religious names - small economist - neighborhood - be healthy
According to the opinion of the teachers, it is possible to implement the action guide compiled in the classroom and it can help to deepen learning.

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Learner-based Curriculum and Instruction Journal
Volume 2, Issue 3 - Serial Number 7
November 2023
Pages 59-77

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  • Receive Date: 13 September 2023
  • Revise Date: 12 November 2023
  • Accept Date: 23 November 2023

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