Educational Management
mitra abdolahichahardahcheriki
Abstract
Apparently globalization had certain affect in development and reformation of organizations including general education systems, which we can feel this effect in main domains of general education such as teachers, curricula, structures, and school-and-society relations. The main goal of this research ...
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Apparently globalization had certain affect in development and reformation of organizations including general education systems, which we can feel this effect in main domains of general education such as teachers, curricula, structures, and school-and-society relations. The main goal of this research is to study the effects of Globalization on the methods of teaching used by teachers in Ahvaz, Iran. The method used for the progress of this research was combined method (document analysis and field survey). thus, for cultivating the necessary data, we have used specially prepared (researcher-designed) questionnaires and also we have used document analysis over the acquired data. The statistical sample we have used here was consisting of 357 person randomly chosen from teachers of elementary school, middle school, and high school levels, and also from the principals of the three levels from whom teach or work in Ahvaz. Before acquisition, the volume of the sample have been estimated by the table proposed by Krejcie and Morgan and with the appropriate size with respect to the size of the corpus the sample have been selected. Analysis of the data, have been done in two levels of descriptive and deductive analysis, by SPSS software. Results shows that there is a meaningful difference between the existing teaching methods used by the teachers in Ahvaz and the ideal methods (i.e., the the methods used in international community, as the result of globalization), and moreover, the difference found in tools and accessories is more sensible.
mahmood mehrmohammadi; edris islami
Volume 19, Issue 1 , September 2012, , Pages 5-22
Abstract
This paper intends to review and criticize the national curriculum document 3rd edition of the I.R. of Iran relying on Robertson’s glocalization idea. By using conceptual analysis, analytical and descriptive– critical methods, issues are presented in three parts. First, Robertson’s ...
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This paper intends to review and criticize the national curriculum document 3rd edition of the I.R. of Iran relying on Robertson’s glocalization idea. By using conceptual analysis, analytical and descriptive– critical methods, issues are presented in three parts. First, Robertson’s globalization theory is introduced. Then after pointing out the weaknesses and limitations at this theory, Robinson's more comprehensive theory of glocalization is discussed. Finally, relying on the idea of glocalization that addresses both global and local affairs, an ideal model of national curriculum document is developed. On the basis of this model, the national curriculum document 3rd edition of the I.R. of Iran is reviewed. The findings indicate that based on the revised model the document to be expected to provide learning opportunities for learners in accordance with the Islamic and native standards. Thus, the spirit or logic governing the document facilitates return own most roots avoidance of alienation, and revitalization of Islamic value. Moreover, the popular and false notion about globalization and identity could cause this program to orientate toward local and particularism and to deviate from glocal ideal model.