Indigenization of Educational Sciences in Iran, its Needs and Challenges

This article examines the necessities and challenges of indigenization of education in Iran and examines various aspects of it in the field of educational sciences.

Conceptual analysis and theoretical analogy have been used in this study.

In this approach, by separating different concepts in the discourse of indigenous educational sciences, four of the most important necessities of indigenization of educational sciences curriculum in Iran were identified and its most important challenges were identified as: 1) the difference of Islamic culture Persian with Western culture. 2) The lack of basic Islamic knowledge in the educational sciences. 3) Absence of native curricula for education. 4) Some Iranian intellectuals do not support localization of educational sciences.

An overview of the needs and a comprehensive analysis of the challenges of localizing the educational sciences shows that by avoiding any kind of extremes in indigenous knowledge and global knowledge, better and more effective decisions can be made in the face of opportunities and challenges.