Designing an Applied Research Curriculum Pattern for Elementary Students

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

1 PhD Student, Department of Curriculum Planning, Faculty of Humanities, Islamic Azad University, Lamerd Branch, Lamerd, Iran

2 Associate Professor of Curriculum Planning, Islamic Azad University, Lamerd Branch, Lamerd, Iran

3 Associate Professor of Curriculum Planning, Islamic Azad University, Marvdasht Branch, Marvdasht, Iran

4 Assistant Professor of Educational Planning, Islamic Azad University, Lamerd Branch, Lamerd, Iran.

Abstract

Aim: The researcher's purpose in the present study is to design a pattern of the applied research curriculum for Elementary Students.
Method: This research has a qualitative approach and the research Grounded Theory has been used as research method. The study area included all experts and professors in the field of curriculum, primary education and educational management who were semi-structured and exploratory interviewed by purposeful sampling method, professors who had the desired conditions that with the theoretical saturation of findings, the number of research samples reached 15. To analyze data from the interview, three-step coding methods (open, pivotal, and selective) of Strauss and Corbin (1992) were used and finally applied research curriculum pattern was designed for primary school students.
Results: The results of study of presented model showed that among available categories, the content of applied research, teaching method and evaluation method are considered as causes that have an active role in applied research curriculum and if these factors are not prepared, the applied research curriculum is not realized. Also It should have been providing research-focused students encourages and connect students with scientific resources as strategies and support for school principals, designing school structures based on research activities and trained instructors as facilitators and motivators, attitudes and values of acceptors, and also developing research skills as a infrastructure. The reliability of the findings was confirmed by long-term participation methods and continuous observation in the research field, review of colleagues and confirmation of participants.
Aim: The researcher's purpose in the present study is to design a pattern of the applied research curriculum for Elementary Students.
Method: This research has a qualitative approach and the research Grounded Theory has been used as research method. The study area included all experts and professors in the field of curriculum, primary education and educational management who were semi-structured and exploratory interviewed by purposeful sampling method, professors who had the desired conditions that with the theoretical saturation of findings, the number of research samples reached 15. To analyze data from the interview, three-step coding methods (open, pivotal, and selective) of Strauss and Corbin (1992) were used and finally applied research curriculum pattern was designed for primary school students.
Results: The results of study of presented model showed that among available categories, the content of applied research, teaching method and evaluation method are considered as causes that have an active role in applied research curriculum and if these factors are not prepared, the applied research curriculum is not realized. Also It should have been providing research-focused students encourages and connect students with scientific resources as strategies and support for school principals, designing school structures based on research activities and trained instructors as facilitators and motivators, attitudes and values of acceptors, and also developing research skills as a infrastructure. The reliability of the findings was confirmed by long-term participation methods and continuous observation in the research field, review of colleagues and confirmation of participants.
Aim: The researcher's purpose in the present study is to design a pattern of the applied research curriculum for Elementary Students.
Method: This research has a qualitative approach and the research Grounded Theory has been used as research method. The study area included all experts and professors in the field of curriculum, primary education and educational management who were semi-structured and exploratory interviewed by purposeful sampling method, professors who had the desired conditions that with the theoretical saturation of findings, the number of research samples reached 15. To analyze data from the interview, three-step coding methods (open, pivotal, and selective) of Strauss and Corbin (1992) were used and finally applied research curriculum pattern was designed for primary school students.
Results: The results of study of presented model showed that among available categories, the content of applied research, teaching method and evaluation method are considered as causes that have an active role in applied research curriculum and if these factors are not prepared, the applied research curriculum is not realized. Also It should have been providing research-focused students encourages and connect students with scientific resources as strategies and support for school principals, designing school structures based on research activities and trained instructors as facilitators and motivators, attitudes and values of acceptors, and also developing research skills as a infrastructure. The reliability of the findings was confirmed by long-term participation methods and continuous observation in the research field, review of colleagues and confirmation of participants.
Aim: The researcher's purpose in the present study is to design a pattern of the applied research curriculum for Elementary Students.
Method: This research has a qualitative approach and the research Grounded Theory has been used as research method. The study area included all experts and professors in the field of curriculum, primary education and educational management who were semi-structured and exploratory interviewed by purposeful sampling method, professors who had the desired conditions that with the theoretical saturation of findings, the number of research samples reached 15. To analyze data from the interview, three-step coding methods (open, pivotal, and selective) of Strauss and Corbin (1992) were used and finally applied research curriculum pattern was designed for primary school students.
Results: The results of study of presented model showed that among available categories, the content of applied research, teaching method and evaluation method are considered as causes that have an active role in applied research curriculum and if these factors are not prepared, the applied research curriculum is not realized. Also It should have been providing research-focused students encourages and connect students with scientific resources as strategies and support for school principals, designing school structures based on research activities and trained instructors as facilitators and motivators, attitudes and values of acceptors, and also developing research skills as a infrastructure. The reliability of the findings was confirmed by long-term participation methods and continuous observation in the research field, review of colleagues and confirmation of participants.
Aim: The researcher's purpose in the present study is to design a pattern of the applied research curriculum for Elementary Students.
Method: This research has a qualitative approach and the research Grounded Theory has been used as research method. The study area included all experts and professors in the field of curriculum, primary education and educational management who were semi-structured and exploratory interviewed by purposeful sampling method, professors who had the desired conditions that with the theoretical saturation of findings, the number of research samples reached 15. To analyze data from the interview, three-step coding methods (open, pivotal, and selective) of Strauss and Corbin (1992) were used and finally applied research curriculum pattern was designed for primary school students.
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Research in Teaching
Volume 8, Issue 3
September 2020
Pages 122-97

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