A Critical Approach to Postmoderne Curriculum
Maghsood
Amin Khandaghi
Ferdowsi University of Mashhad
author
Sayyed Ali
Ghaderi
Ferdowsi University of Mashhad
author
text
article
2015
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The main aim of this study was identifying effects of post modernism paradigm and to criticize of its functions in the field of curriculum and its epistemological domains. To get this purpose, it was used an analytical-inferential method. After inquiring in viewpoints of advocate and critic thinkers of this intellectual stream, the results were demonstrated that although this paradigm has insufflated a new inspirit in the body of curriculum studies and has call thinkers of this domain for inevitable review and reform the foundations and even practices of curriculum and pay attention to its neglected and hidden issues, such as promoting critical thinking in students, highlighting the contribution of teachers and students in producing of curricula, respect to multiplicity of ideas and tolls of being limited to mechanical patterns, But denying many of basis, instituted thoughtful values and efforts cleaning up and deconstructing of them will lead to anarchy, chaos and nihilism in human societies. Therefore, in encountering with this paradigm, it is necessary for thinkers and authorities of curriculum studies that firstly recognize the nature and philosophical foundations that have control on it before taking up an agreement or disagreement position about it and then do proper actions for propagation or rejecting its ideas with complete awareness and insight.
Foundations of Education
Ferdowsi University of Mashhad Press
2251-6360
5
v.
1
no.
2015
5
29
https://fedu.um.ac.ir/article_34522_69892c95ad1b171d152552583c5ee02e.pdf
dx.doi.org/10.22067/fe.v5i1.28345
The nature of teaching knowledge and teachers knowledge; compare the viewpoints of Lee Shulman and Gary Fenstermacher
ahmadreza
fazeli
Ferdowsi University of Mashhad
author
Mahmoud
mehrmohammadi
Tarbiat Modarres
author
text
article
2015
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The purpose of this study was to review and compare the views of two experts in the field of basic teaching knowledge and teachers knowledge, Lee Shulman and Gary Fenstermacher. Shulman forms of teaching knowledge include: propositional knowledge (subject), strategic knowledge and strategic knowledge. Shulman Basic knowledge of teaching and teachers knowledge, including classes, such as: Content knowledge, Pedagogical content knowledge, pedagogical knowledge, curriculum knowledge, knowledge of learners and their characteristics, knowledge of educational status and knowledge about goals, purposes and values of education and historical context and philosophical views. Fenstermacher divided forms of teaching knowledge, knowledge of formal teaching and practical teaching knowledge. Fenstermacher raises good teaching and good teaching elements including logic operations, psychological operations and activities as ethical. Both influenced Schwab's ideas and both studied teachers knowledge of the practical and theoretical issues. But Fenstermacher is more emphasis on the practical knowledge of teachers and their work.
Foundations of Education
Ferdowsi University of Mashhad Press
2251-6360
5
v.
1
no.
2015
30
46
https://fedu.um.ac.ir/article_34537_ecd718bdf85c178e2a5d33c4287a7fcf.pdf
dx.doi.org/10.22067/fe.v5i1.22259
Educational Theory in Complexity Paradigm: An Ontologic Perspective
reza
mohammadi chaboki
Shahid Beheshti
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article
2015
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The main purpose of this research is the presentation of some prerequisites of educational theorizing with regard to ontologic components of complexity paradigm. For this purpose, by using the Philosophical methods, after making mention of how ontologic components of simplicity paradigm (Naive Realism, Linear Causation, Determinism) influence contemporary educational theories, ontologic components of complexity paradigm (complex critical realism, structural determinism, complex causation) were defined. Then, some prerequisites of educational theorizing based on these components were studied. In this regard, educational System is a complex supersystem, self-organized and multilayer that in every layer, there are subsystems with alements and correlated actors (humans and nonhumans) which act in complex mechanisms. This set of correlations makes a widespread network wich according to actor-network theory and whith emphasis on context of educational system make new qualifications for knowledge producing and new conceptulising of learning and learner. Regarding to nature of universe transitions, also the most important purpose of curriculums is to participate students in their universe or the creation of a new universe.
Foundations of Education
Ferdowsi University of Mashhad Press
2251-6360
5
v.
1
no.
2015
47
70
https://fedu.um.ac.ir/article_34545_98cce1bd1503f54fc512f6d4469c7aff.pdf
dx.doi.org/10.22067/fe.v5i1.44386
Analysis of the apprenticeship curriculum: from Chaotic to Constructivist learning environments
Morteza
Karami
Frdowsi University of Mashhad
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Ameneh
Seilaneh
Frdowsi University of Mashhad
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text
article
2015
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One of the main functions of academic systems is supplying manpower of various sectors of society which has become a great challenge for such systems. However in the curriculum of various academic subjects, during the final semesters, practical courses for students have been considered, which are intended to make them ready for corporate environments. This article tries to find factors which have part in this situation and believes this is due to the design of such environments. In fact students are somehow wandering through the organizations to pass these courses; and academic system does not play an active role in shaping the learning environment. This leads to unhappiness and lack of employers' interest to accept the students. Therefore students are not successful in the enterprise environment. Perhaps the main concern of students is receiving institutional approval for apprenticeship courses and lack of practicality results in that these courses not be taken seriously. We can help to form a win-win approach providing that real issues and work-base projects are manipulated for training based on constructivist and holistic approach. Based on the basic principles of education this paper tries to review apprenticeship environments and then by using constructivism theory, considers constructivism approach as an ideal method to design such environments and then describes the process of designing learning environments for apprenticeship courses.
Foundations of Education
Ferdowsi University of Mashhad Press
2251-6360
5
v.
1
no.
2015
71
88
https://fedu.um.ac.ir/article_34558_46e2ee7a3091370745e56bc49aa3b78b.pdf
dx.doi.org/10.22067/fe.v5i1.38571
Reviewing and analyzing epistemological foundations of Farabi in Fusus Al-Hikmah and its educational implication
mohammad hassan
mirzamohammadi
shahed university
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text
article
2015
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The basic aim of this research is description and deduction of principles, aims, and methods based on the epistemological foundations of Farabi in Fusus Al-Hikmah. To get this aim, the method was documentary analysis and deduction. findings show that: necessary being is aware of all contingent beings, there is a unity between the essence of God as a ultimate truth and his knowledge, necessary being is aware of both universals and particulars, God knowledge is unique and simple while others are multiple, the depth of the essence of God is not perceptible, the essence of ultimate truth is appear and his inward is relative (mental). Possibility in human episteme, are from most important features of divine knowledge. incompleteness in human episteme, graduall in human episteme, and multiplicity in human episteme most important educational principle for a wayfarer to recognize ultimate truth joining the ultimate truth , perfection of the peaceful soul , acquisition of pleasure and issuing the miraculous deeds most important educational aims for a wayfarer to recognize ultimate truth , intellectual journey for knowing the ultimate truth , mystical intuition for knowing ultimate truth which contains in its turn the abstraction from determinations , contemplating the truth of being , annihilation ,in the absolute being , theoretical and practical intuition of ultimate truth , the intuition of ultimate truth in its differentiated manifestations understanding the truth and abstinence of soul most important educational methods for a wayfarer to recognize ultimate truth .
Foundations of Education
Ferdowsi University of Mashhad Press
2251-6360
5
v.
1
no.
2015
89
103
https://fedu.um.ac.ir/article_34568_77cd123ebdf97288791aec9172b1fc6b.pdf
dx.doi.org/10.22067/fe.v5i1.43048
Comparative explanation of Philosophical Foundations of Seyyed Hossein Nasr’s traditional approach and Nasr Hamed Abu zayd’s post revival approach, in the pathology of religious education.
hassan
bagheri nia
Hakim Sabzevari University
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text
article
2015
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The main purpose of this study is to Comparative of two alternative approaches capabilities in the field of religious education pathology. Salafism and Fundamentalism is moving toward quasi education in religious education; But Religious traditionalism and post revivalism can be adopted an alternative approach to religious education. Critical analysis and interpretation of concept method used in this research. The results showed that although the principles of both traditionalist and modernist approaches in philosophical foundation are not the same but are associated with pluralism and tolerance. Nasr’s traditionalism relies on the essence of religions and mystical and aesthetic aspects and believes in the Transcendental Unity of religions and has a special emphasis on the metaphysical ethics supporting in religious education. Abu zayd relies on the interpretation of religious texts and understand its tenor and to separate religion and religious knowledge from each other. Hence it is not compatible with the exclusivity in understanding and interpretation of religion and makes as much as possible a more reasonable and more acceptable. Traditionalist religious education focuses on self-scrutiny And refine the will and desires, and emotions, While Abu zayd approach focuses on the teaching of mental abilities in order to enlightenment, freedom and justice and human equality.
Foundations of Education
Ferdowsi University of Mashhad Press
2251-6360
5
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1
no.
2015
104
122
https://fedu.um.ac.ir/article_34577_ada755ecb551bf26ebbffd72b20701d5.pdf
dx.doi.org/10.22067/fe.v5i1.15241
Tools for Approving the Analytic – Reasoning Hypotheses: Weighting Reasons and Tools
Yahya
Kazemi
University of Sistan and Baluchestan
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text
article
2015
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Main purpose of the present research is to invent some tools for confirming hypotheses in Analytic-reasoning researches. For this regard, the Analytic research is used. The present tools, Weighting to Reasons Tool (WRT) and Repeat Reasoning Tool (RRT) are used for evaluating hypotheses of the current research. The results of the WRT shows that Reasons Weight (RW) for the first hypothesis is 8 and for the second hypothesis is 4. Also, the RRT shows that favor reasons of the first hypothesis obtained 4.25 advantages more than its opposite reasons and in the second hypothesis, favor reasons obtained 6.25 advantages more than the opposite reasons by the experts that preferred the research hypotheses. Accordingly, the RW that support of a hypothesis and preference of referees is offered as superiority of a hypothesis in comparing with the similar hypotheses. Therefore it is suggested that for evaluating a hypothesis in the analytic research such as philosophy and Mathematics these tools be used.
Foundations of Education
Ferdowsi University of Mashhad Press
2251-6360
5
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1
no.
2015
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https://fedu.um.ac.ir/article_34589_f0327d6a1b563fb61849b0c38a3c1482.pdf
dx.doi.org/10.22067/fe.v5i1.44577