S. M. Shobeiri; Z. Shamsi
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Environmental problems, expanding knowledge and developing new technologies for environmental curriculum in higher education require planning environmental curriculum and developing academic thinking in relation to the dynamics of past, present and future. The purpose of present study is to analyze the ...
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Environmental problems, expanding knowledge and developing new technologies for environmental curriculum in higher education require planning environmental curriculum and developing academic thinking in relation to the dynamics of past, present and future. The purpose of present study is to analyze the interdisciplinary curriculum of environmental education in higher education. The research methodology is descriptive. The research population is composed of 759 professors and students of environmental education at Iranian universities, including 40 teachers and 719 students. The sampling of students was random; based on the proposed model by Morgan and Krejcie, 250 students were selected. However, the professors were selected using census mthod. The research data were collected using questionnaires developed by the researchers in this study. The validity was assessed 0.8, using opinions of experts and Lawshe’s Formula, and the reliability was calculated 0.806 based on Cronbach’s alpha coefficient. The SWOT matrix was used for the analysis and interpretation of the data. Considering the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats, the current strategy of higher education system in the environmental curriculum, is an offensive strategy, a strategy that uses the strengths and takes advantage of opportunities to advance the goals of development and progress. This type of strategy is the optimal strategy.
Hossein Jafari Sani; Morteza Karami; Hamideh Pak Mehr
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The main goal of this study was Identification integrated curriculum model (within disciplines, across several disciplines and within and across learners) in humanities based on Fogarty's view and its gap with expectedstatuses ofstudents. Research method was descriptive and population was all the humanities ...
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The main goal of this study was Identification integrated curriculum model (within disciplines, across several disciplines and within and across learners) in humanities based on Fogarty's view and its gap with expectedstatuses ofstudents. Research method was descriptive and population was all the humanities students in Ferdowsi University of Mashhad in the 93-92 academic year. The sample size was 216 students and selected through stratified sampling. Research tool was questionnaire that designedbased on the Fogarty's model. Results showed that: from students view, within disciplines (fragmented) model is dominated for the development and implementation of curriculum now. Studentsareexpected integration within and across learners and there is significant difference between the existing and expected conditions in the three major models of integrating the humanities curriculum based on Fogarty's view.
Samira Moradzade; Hasanali Bakhtiar nasrabadi; Ali Sadeghi
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The purpose of this study was assessment and prioritized inter discipline of Najafabad azad and Isfahan universities. The statistical population of this study was teachers and avalable students in higher education of Najafabad azad & Isfahan universities in academic year 1388-89. ...
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The purpose of this study was assessment and prioritized inter discipline of Najafabad azad and Isfahan universities. The statistical population of this study was teachers and avalable students in higher education of Najafabad azad & Isfahan universities in academic year 1388-89. Research method was descriptive survey. The sample of this study was 105 that divided in two parts: 55 of teachers and 50 of students that selected in randomic technique. The research tool was aquestioniar that made with researcher. The finding showed that there are enough motive and tendency among teachers & students about inter discipline and only for 5 inter discipline terms of information resources, Educational space feasibility, culture and management is more feasibility. The prioritized inter discipline was show: Editorial, political and addiction psychology, philosophy analysis of the language & management of international contracts are the first priority & another inter discipline are the second priority.
Jamal Salimi; Hasan Maleki
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The theoretical basis of interdisciplinary curriculum is found in progressive educational philosophy. The progressive movement is an approach to learning that places great emphasis on creativity, active learning, "naturalistic" learning, real world outcomes, and experience. The other more recent theoretical ...
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The theoretical basis of interdisciplinary curriculum is found in progressive educational philosophy. The progressive movement is an approach to learning that places great emphasis on creativity, active learning, "naturalistic" learning, real world outcomes, and experience. The other more recent theoretical basis for interdisciplinary curriculum is found in constructivism theory. Constructivism is a theory of learning that states that each person must construct his or her own reality. The constructivism principle states that experience is the key to meaningful learning, not someone else's experience abstracted and condensed into textbook form, but it is based on one's own direct experience. In the interdisciplinary curriculum, the debates about themes or content development will refuse any disciplinary classification. The content will define on exist problems and this problem must to have a bases in reality. The essential and real problems of life will be a basic that must to use not only in design of curriculum bout also in the process of teaching. In the other hand, the curriculum has core elements that have not correct structure without them. In this article, we try to reviewing the literature of interdisciplinary curriculum in higher education and in other section, we will determine core element of higher education interdisciplinary curriculum and practical guideline to design an interdisciplinary curriculum.
Mahbobe Arefi
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Review and study how and type of planning system of higher education, is considered constant and serious. According to the needs and circumstances ,a variety of ideas, over time, have raised. In this article ,interdisciplinary approach including it's concepts, applications, conditions ,requirements and ...
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Review and study how and type of planning system of higher education, is considered constant and serious. According to the needs and circumstances ,a variety of ideas, over time, have raised. In this article ,interdisciplinary approach including it's concepts, applications, conditions ,requirements and challenges by using of theoretical and analytic method has been studied. Results have indicated that the wide range of conceptual approaches, multiple levels and requirements .Despite of being numerous problems and complexity, it could be used in higher education ,an one effective approach , among or beside others, to address the new requirements and needs.
Mahmoud Mehrmohammadi
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The goal of this paper is to offer explanations with respect to some of the less evident aspects of this policy intent. The higher education systems, it is argued, are experiencing a challenging period where the felt need in this regard does not match the level of wisdom and the extent of insight required. ...
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The goal of this paper is to offer explanations with respect to some of the less evident aspects of this policy intent. The higher education systems, it is argued, are experiencing a challenging period where the felt need in this regard does not match the level of wisdom and the extent of insight required. The paper proceeds with a review of the literature in the curriculum field which aims at providing better understanding of different genres of curriculum integration concluding that this source although vital for policy makers at the higher education, will need to be further developed in order to match the complexities peculiar to higher education. The author, then, addresses the rationale for curriculum integration at higher education which he regards as manipulation of the current knowledge and technology map to address the emergent needs. This, he contends, requires concentration on a knowledge production system to meet the standard of a new knowledge domain. Without due attention to this prerequisite, the resulting product can not be regarded as a genuine interdisciplinary science and it will rather be looked upon as a mere addition or juxtaposition of two or mote extant knowledge fields. In the final section of the paper, five policy options are discussed.
Abbas Bazargan
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Availability of capital, manpower and substantial materials were, in the past, taken into account as the main factor for development programs in the many societies in all over the world. But since the dawn of new millennium, knowledge, spreading and usage of the knowledge has a high efficacious position ...
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Availability of capital, manpower and substantial materials were, in the past, taken into account as the main factor for development programs in the many societies in all over the world. But since the dawn of new millennium, knowledge, spreading and usage of the knowledge has a high efficacious position on the destiny of countries. Hence, the value and position of higher education is inevitable and those kinds of the curriculum and educational planning that are compatible with the diverse and variable needs in societies, would be in priority. In the beginning of paper, first, the aim of evaluation in curriculum would be discussed. Then the evaluation criteria would be reviewed and finally four stages of evaluation of curriculum will be explained.
Parvin Ahmadi
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This paper includes discussions on the concept of interdisciplinary curriculum, interdisciplinary curriculum at different educational levels, interdisciplinary curriculum and structuralist philosophy, advantages and disadvantages of such curricula, interdisciplinary curriculum based on knowledge and ...
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This paper includes discussions on the concept of interdisciplinary curriculum, interdisciplinary curriculum at different educational levels, interdisciplinary curriculum and structuralist philosophy, advantages and disadvantages of such curricula, interdisciplinary curriculum based on knowledge and process, interdisciplinary curriculum based on themes, an example of interdisciplinary curriculum, conclusion and proposals.
