Identify methods and tools for evaluating curriculum components at each elementary level

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 PhD Student in Curriculum Planning, Department of Educational Sciences, Torbat Heydariyeh Branch, Islamic Azad University, Torbat Heydariyeh, Iran

2 Associate Professor, Department of Educational Sciences, Torbat Heydariyeh Branch, Islamic Azad University, Torbat Heydariyeh, Iran

3 Assistant Professor, Department of Educational Sciences, Torbat Heydariyeh Branch, Islamic Azad University, Torbat Heydariyeh, Iran

4 Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Educational Sciences, Torbat Heydariyeh Branch, Islamic Azad University, Torbat Heydariyeh, Iran, Department of Educational Sciences, Payame Noor University, Iran.

10.30510/psi.2022.320419.2822

Abstract

In recent decades, educational systems have been trying to design, implement, and evaluate student curricula (especially elementary) in the best possible way in order to achieve maximum effectiveness and efficiency in education. Curricula should be such as to increase students' motivation to learn concepts and content in the first place; They should then provide the conditions for students to learn less with difficulty and increase their academic ability; These programs should be in a way that teaches creativity and innovation to students from the very beginning of education and make learning science sweet for students. The main purpose of this study was to design and validate the elementary school curriculum. In order to achieve the above goals and the purpose of the present study, the following steps were performed. Which was tested using structural equation modeling (SEM) and specifically confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and using LISREL8.8 software.Which was tested using structural equation modeling (SEM) and specifically confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and using LISREL8.8 software.

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