Iranian Journal of Curriculum Studies

Iranian Journal of Curriculum Studies

Layered Curriculum based on the Teacher-centered Model in the Educational Structure of Teacher Training University

Document Type : Original Article

Author
reza masouminejad
Assistant Professor of Educational Sciences Department of Farhangian University
10.22034/jcs.2025.474033.2323
Abstract
The present study examined the layered curriculum based on the teacher-centered model at Teacher Training University. The research approach was inductive content analysis with an emphasis on thematic nature. The reaesrch population included professors teaching in the field of educational sciences at Teacher Training University in the academic year 2023-2024, of which 11 individuals were interviewed semi-structuredly through purposeful homogeneous sampling until data saturation. The research data were analyzed using Thomas' (2006) inductive analysis method with open and axial coding method. To determine the validity of the research data, the self-review method and member control technique were used, and to determine the reliability of the data, the continuous and systematic comparison method was employed in recording and writing the data. The findings revealed that the different characteristics of the layered curriculum elements at different levels lead to the emergence of different identities of the teacher model, and this model has an evolutionary approach during the education of student teachers in the three layers and leads to the formation of the educational leadership discourse as the main priority of the layered curriculum. In addition, the results recommended Teacher Training University to implement feasibility at all levels of layered curriculum. Also, specific criteria should be designed to evaluate teacher skills at different layers of the curriculum in order to provide an integrated approach in the field of teacher education with different theoretical, practical and creative capabilities in accordance with the educational expectations in upstream documents.
Keywords
layered curriculum
teacher-centered
Farhangian University

Subjects

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  • Receive Date 08 January 2025
  • Revise Date 06 February 2025
  • Accept Date 25 June 2025