Reviewing and analyzing the content of separate and integrated curriculum in Iranian schools
Subject Areas : Planning scienceGolnar Salehi khah 1 , Kajal Shanazi Sahib 2 , Khavar Murad Veisi 3
1 - Payame Noriasuj University
2 - Saqez Branch of Azad University
3 - Al-Zahra College, Tabriz
Keywords: Curriculum planning, interdisciplinary planning method, planning method, integration method,
Abstract :
Simultaneously with the formation of the field of curriculum in the beginning of the 20th century, integrated curriculum became the focus of curriculum planning experts and education practitioners, and in recent years, special attention has been paid to this issue in most of the advanced countries of the world. The rapid expansion of knowledge and information, the fragmentation and dispersion of various parts of traditional curricula, its lack of connection with the realities of the personal and social life of learners, and the unfortunate consequences of existing curricula, have caused more and more attention to the category of curriculum integration. On the other hand, the successful experiences of implementing the integrated curriculum have confirmed the theory that this approach motivates students for better and continuous learning and develops the necessary skills for life in the 21st century. . In this category, the model of the integrated curriculum, which is the result of the author's studies and researches, has been presented. First, as a result of reviewing the available sources and literature in the field of curriculum integration, the main themes of the topics have been extracted and based on that, the guiding principles of the desired model have been compiled. Then, the elements of the model that show the main components and different parts of the integrated curriculum are presented. The implementation stages of the model are the steps during which different parts of the curriculum are gradually and comprehensively implemented in a real context. Finally, in order to apply the integrated approach in the education system of the country, as an example, the position of the target model in the primary course curriculum has been investigated and the guide of the primary course curriculum has been compared with the target model. This article examines and compares separate and integrated curriculum in Iranian schools.