Fundamentals of Mental Health

Fundamentals of Mental Health

Designing an optimal spiritual curriculum model for social studies in primary school and evaluating curriculum from the perspective of specialists and the relevant teachers

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors
Tayebeh Haghparast Lati 1
Ezatollah Naderi 2
Maryam Seif Naraghi 2
1 PhD. student of Curriculum, Department of Educational Science, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
2 Professor of Department of Educational Science, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
10.22038/jfmh.2017.9928
Abstract
Introduction: Spiritual curriculum means the induction of health through content and training programs. Such kind of curriculum, in addition to rational rising of students, provides them with a deeper and more productive feeling. This research aimed to design an optimal pattern of spiritual curriculum for social studies in primary school and evaluate from the perspective of specialists and relevant teacher.
 
Materials and Methods: In this research, firstly, regarding the theoretical foundations of the research subject, the optimal characteristics of four elements (goal, content, implementation and evaluation) are identified in the social studies curriculum and the model is presented. The study population consisted of all primary school teachers and curriculum specialists of Gilan province (consisting of 45 specialists and 8641 teachers) during the academic years of 2016-2017, meanwhile; all of the curriculum specialists were selected by using census sampling method and 360 primary school teachers were selected by using random sampling. The data collecting tool consisted of Self-made questionnaire whose validity was approved by curriculum specialists, in addition; its reliability was approved by Cronbach's alpha (0.86). Data analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics.
 
Results: the results showed that the proposed model for spiritual curriculum in social studies has been satisfactory from the perspective of curriculum specialists and primary school teachers. Also, there was not a significant difference (P>0.05) between these two views on the desirability of the proposed model.
 
Conclusion: Based on the results, we can use this model in social studies for growing spirituality of students in primary school.
Keywords
Primary school
Social studies
Spiritual curriculum
Subjects
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Fundamentals of Mental Health
Volume 19, special issue
May and June 2017
Pages 345-353