Developing A Political Education Curriculum Model Based on the Social- Political Education Domain of Fundamental Reform Document of Education For Iranian Junior High School Students

This study was conducted with the aim of developing a political educationcurriculum model based on the social- political education domain of Fundamental Reform Document of Education for Iranian junior high school students, using a quantitive research method To select the sample based on a targeted sampling method and principle of reaching saturation in qualitative research, 14 specialists, 9 members of the textbook writing group and 6 heads of the teachers› groups were selected. The data collection tool was semi- structured interview. For data analysis, qualitative analysis methods such as categories content analysis and theme analysis were used. The results showed that the philosophical bases of the curriculum model are of political education of Islamic realism, the ideal theory of curriculum, the evolutionist theory, the conceptual structure of the political curriculum including justice, self esteem, law enforcement, selection, responsibility, identifying the duties of political institutions, participation, patriotism; and that the curriculum organization structure is integrative (unity within the learner) and the syntactic structure of the political curriculum is interpretative and critical. In response to these findings, the quality of the nine elements of the political curriculum was investigated and confirmed by the authorities; and finally the results showed that social studies, Persian language, writing skills, and culture and art have the greatest potential for addressing the political curriculum in junior high school. As a result, it can be said that the comprehensiveness and attention to the effective elements of the political curriculum is one of the most important features of the political curriculum model which can help to improve the level of knowledge, attitude and political insight of junior high school students.