Investigating Curriculum Conformity in Islamic Education at Farhangian University

A recent study has shed light on the degree of compliance between the intended and implemented curriculum of Islamic education courses at Farhangian University in Iran. The research, conducted by Hojjat Eftekhari and his team, aimed to investigate the gap between the planned and actual curriculum from the perspective of professors and student teachers. The study used a descriptive survey method, collecting data from 12 professors and 200 student teachers. The results showed that the degree of correspondence between the intended and implemented curriculum was below average, with some components, such as the evaluation method and objectives, scoring above average.

Key Takeaways:

• The study investigated the conformity between the intended and implemented curriculum of Islamic education courses at Farhangian University in Iran.
• The research method was based on a descriptive survey type, collecting data from 12 professors and 200 student teachers.
• The degree of correspondence between the intended and implemented curriculum was below average, with some components scoring above average.
• The evaluation component and objectives in the course of the social role of the teacher from the perspective of Islam scored above average.
• The component of content in the course of philosophy of formal and general education in the Islamic Republic of Iran scored below average from the perspective of professors.
• Farhangian University can achieve the goals outlined in education courses by developing a more coherent intended curriculum and holding effective training courses for professors.
• The study used a researcher-made questionnaire and a form for observing the behavior of instructors to collect data.
• The collected data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistical indicators.
• The results of the data analysis showed that the degree of correspondence between the components of the objectives, content, teaching methods, and evaluation method of the intended curriculum of Islamic education courses with the implemented curriculum was below average.
• The study concluded that Farhangian University should develop a more coherent intended curriculum and organize effective training courses for professors to achieve the goals of education courses.

Statistics:

• 12 professors were selected for the sample using the census sampling method.
• 200 student teachers were selected for the research sample from 425 student teachers studying in Islamic education courses using simple random method.
• The study collected data using a researcher-made questionnaire and a form for observing the behavior of instructors.
• The collected data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistical indicators.
• 67-98 is the page range of the study in the journal lwm trbyty az dydgah aslam.

Sources:

• lwm trbyty az dydgah aslam (2024,12(27):67-98). The publisher for lwm trbyty az dydgah aslam is Imam Sadiq University.
• doi-org.sdpl.idm.oclc.org/10.30497/esi.2024.246426.1787. (free version of the journal article)
• Hojjat Eftekhari, Assistant Professor of the Department of Educational Sciences, Farhangian University, Tehran, Iran (contact information)
• Jaber Eftekhari (additional author)