Perceptions and Attitudes of Head-Group Teachers about Work and Technology Curriculum: A Case Study

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2 T.U

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Teacher’s knowledge and attitudes about the curriculum shape their beliefs, and these beliefs affect their self-efficacy in teaching. This study seeks to examine the perceptions and attitudes of teachers toward Work and Technology Curriculum. These teachers already taught vocational courses. The present research is a case study and the participants include 13 head-group teachers from 11 provinces across the Iran. These teachers were connected through a telegram communication network group. The data collection instrument was individual interviews and group discussions, which were analyzed within qualitative method. In general, 17 themes in 4 categories were obtained that included: mission (cognition of vocation and technique, students’ interests, computer, work, boredom, competencies); learning experiences (technology as activity, technology for development, craftworks, creativity and entrepreneurship, challenge and problem solving); content source (workshop activity, systems analysis and both of sources); emotions and attitudes (expectations of support, teaching profession identity, resistance, self-efficacy). These findings indicate to a lack of vision among head-teachers toward new curriculum, facing unpredicted situations, and they are unwilling for changes which would cause uncertainty.

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Journal of Curriculum Studies
Volume 12, Issue 45 - Serial Number 45
September 2017
Pages 95-118

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  • Receive Date: 30 January 2017
  • Revise Date: 17 June 2018
  • Accept Date: 17 June 2018

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