Examining the structure of the elementary school curriculum with emphasis on the Centralization reduction approach

The purpose of this study is to identify the features and characteristics of the Centralization reduction approach as a theoretical model of the national curriculum document in elementary school. The research approach is qualitative and the content analysis method is interpretive. The statistical population included primary school teachers in Chaypareh and Khoy cities in the academic year of 1398-99, 16 of whom were purposefully selected from the desired sampling type and their views and opinions were studied through interviews. Member assurance and peer review techniques were used to ensure and validate the accuracy of the data. The results of this research include 24 sub-themes and 59 concepts in which the elements of the curriculum have features such as situational design, reciprocal balance, original position, localism, exploratory and social function. In other words, the approach of reducing concentration in the elementary school curriculum is defined by a socially oriented nature that reflects the culture of the local community.