Designing and Validating the Pattern of Curriculum for Developing the Spe-cialized Content Knowledge of Primary Student Teachers:A Case Study with Mixed Method in Division of Fractions

The aim of the present research was the designing and validating a Pattern of Curriculum for Developing the Student Teachers Specialized Content Knowledge in Division of Fractions. This research was the mixed Research with Exploratory Design and Taxonomy Devlopment Model. In the qualitative part, the Curriculum Pattern was designed with case study method , and in the quantitative part, the Pattern validation was done with Descriptive-survey method. Participants in the qualitative Part included 19 experts and 61 sources. The statistical population in quantitative part included the specialists in math education and primary school teachers. Through purposive sampling, 22 specialists and 85 teachers were selected. For collecting qualitative data, documentary study, semi-structured interviews and for collecting quantitative data, researcher-made questionnaire with 13 items were used. For analyzing the qualitative data, the content analysis was used and in the quantitative part, confirmatory factor analysis was used. Results of analysis of elements showed that the items of content and learning activities, skill goals, cognitive goals at the level of analysis and composition level and evaluation methods have the most explanatory power. Also other elements such as teaching-learning methods, attitudinal goals and Clarity and comprehensiveness were in next priorities.