Designing the pattern of the teaching methods based on the futures studies development in the Curriculum of the Iran Higher Education

Subject Areas : Education

مهدی Keshavarzi ¹ (Phd student and faculty member at university)
M.H Yarmohammadian ² (Professor,Health Management and Economics Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.)
M.A Nadi ³ (Associate Professor, Department of Educational science, Isfahan (Khorasgan) Branch, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran)

Received: 2016-09-09 Accepted : 2018-02-26 Published : 2018-02-20

Keywords: curriculum, higher education, teaching methods, futures studies,

Abstract :

Abstract:
One of the most important tasks of higher education is to empower students against the challenges and demands of the future. Students' future studies development can be improved through education; therefore, it can be claimed that one of the important variables is the quality of teaching and learning methods that can influence the development of student future studies ability. The aim of this study was to design teaching methods based on development of futures studies in higher education was that conducted by using grounded theory by qualitative study. In this regard, using a targeted approach and applying theoretical saturation standard, semi-structured interviews with 14 curriculum and futurist professionals were conducted to obtain the validity and validity of the data through two methods of reviewing the participants and reviewing non-collaborative experts the research was used. The results of the data analysis with the help of MAXQDA 12 software in three stages, open source coding, theoretical coding and selective coding represent 15 general categories. This paper presents the findings of the study in the framework of the paradigmatic model including: Obstacles, Strategies, Consequences Analyzed.

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