Iranian Journal of Curriculum Studies

Iranian Journal of Curriculum Studies

Identifying the Requirements for Curriculum Elements of Internship in Science Education (A Data-Based Field Study)

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
1 Department of Educational Sciences. farhangian University. PO Box 889-14665, Tehran, Iran.
2 Department of Chemistry Education, Farhangian University, P.O. Box 14665-889, Tehran, Iran.
3 PhD in Educational Management. Farhangian University. Tehran . Iran
Abstract
This research aimed to identify the requirements of the elements of the internship curriculum in the field of experimental science education at Farhangian University, based on Tyler's four-component model using the data-driven method. Data were collected using semi-structured interviews with 15 internship guidance professors in various fields of experimental sciences, including physics, chemistry, and biology, using purposive sampling in the academic year 1403-1404. Data analysis was performed using MAXQDA 2020 and SPSS21 software. Findings in the requirements section of the internship curriculum objectives showed that "developing developmental skills" and "ability to plan curriculum and design instruction" were the highest priorities for the participants, respectively. In the content requirements section of the internship curriculum, the results showed that "laboratory and research skills" and "communication skills training" were the highest priority. The findings in the section on requirements for implementation methods in the internship curriculum emphasized the key role of supervisors and close supervision of the internship process, and "selecting experienced internship facilitators" had the highest frequency. The results of the evaluation requirements section in the internship curriculum showed that in this dimension, the three themes of "definition of evaluation criteria", "various assessment methods", and "continuous evaluation" were of great importance.
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  • Receive Date 08 August 2025
  • Revise Date 26 October 2025
  • Accept Date 07 November 2025