Islamic lifestyle with a focus on health

Islamic lifestyle with a focus on health

Identifying the Dimensions, Components and Indicators of the Curriculum based on Fostering Creativity

Authors
1 PhD student, Department of Educational Sciences, Roudehen branch, Islamic Azad University, Roudehen, Iran
2 Assistant Professor, Department of Educational Sciences, Roudehen Branch, Islamic Azad University of Roudehen, Iran
3 Associate Professor, Department of Educational Sciences, Roudehen Branch, Islamic Azad University of Roudehen, Iran.
Abstract
Purpose: Today, the society needs creative educational new models 
and curriculum. Therefore, the current research was conducted with 
the aim of identifying the dimensions, components and indicators of 
the curriculum based on fostering creativity.
Materials and Methods: This study in terms of purpose was 
applied and in terms of implementation method was qualitative. The 
research population was the education and academic experts of the 
curriculum based on fostering creativity in Qom province in 2021 
year. The sample size according to the principle of theoretical 
saturation was determined 12 people who were selected by 
purposeful and snowball sampling methods. The research tools were 
include a demographic information form and a semi-structured 
interview with experts, that whose face validity was confirmed by 
the opinion of experts who were not part of the research, and their 
reliability was calculated by the method of the coefficient of 
agreement between the coders 0.64. Data were analyzed with open, 
axial and selective coding methods in Maxqda software.
Findings: The results of the analysis showed that the curriculum 
based on fostering creativity had 6 dimensions, 22 components and 
119 indicators; so that were include the dimensions of dynamic of 
schools (with components of foresight, realism, competitiveness and 
systemic thinking), study research (with components of professional 
knowledge, learning culture and critical thinking), educational 
management (with components of teachers' abilities, meeting needs 
and educational facilities), organizational-individual (with 
components of motivational, organizational and misconceptions), 
educational improvement (with components of educational 
planning, empowerment, teacher management, family factors and 
organizational structure) and learning improvement (modeling, 
educational efficiency, scientific orientation and sustainable 
learning).
Conclusion: Considering the identified dimensions and components 
for the curriculum based on fostering creativity, planning to improve 
the curriculum is necessary.
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