Phenomenological Study of the Implementation of Approved University Curricula

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Document Type : Original Research

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1 farhangeean university

2 farhangeean of university

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The main purpose of this research was to delve into the lived experiences of humanities educators of Islamic Azad University, Arak Branch, regarding the approved curriculum and determine the place of the approved curriculum in their lived experiences using interpretive phenomenology. Phenomenological research can bring profound and practical findings while examining people's lived experiences. For this purpose, the teacher was selected using purposeful sampling and data was collected during in-depth and semi-structured interviews and analyzed and interpreted based on Dickelman's method. The participants gave their opinions in the process of data interpretation and analysis. The result of the final interpretation is the formation of five main categories in the teachers' experiences regarding the approved curriculum, including: 1- concern in the process of implementing the curriculum; 2- obsolescence of the approved curriculum; 3- The need to pay attention to degree orientation in the approved curriculum; 4- Inattention to the labor market and students' job needs and 5- Inconclusive surveys about the approved curricula. Also, in this research, it was found that humanities educators in Islamic Azad University, Arak branch, have different positions regarding the approved curricula of their fields, and these positions can be divided into a four-point spectrum. From "agree", "indifferent" to "object" and "oppose".

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Theory and Practice in Teachers Education

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript
Available Online from 27 January 2025

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