Explaining the elements of moral education curriculum according to the educational life of Imams (AS): Synthesis Research Based on the Roberts’s Model

Moral education of learners is one of the most important goals of any educational system. In this regard, the educational life of Imams (AS) is full of educational knowledge in this field. the purpose of this study is to explain the characteristics of the elements of the moral education curriculum according to the educational life of the Imams (AS).

The approach of the present study is qualitative and its method is synthesis research. The research community is all the research articles that have been presented about the educational life of the Imams. The research sample is 24 articles, which are purposefully selected based on thematic monitoring and theoretical data saturation. Research data were collected from qualitative analysis of the studied documents. Ethical Considerations: All the requirements of research ethics have been considered in the monitoring of synthesized articles.

By analyzing the data, the characteristics of the elements of the curriculum were organized according to the educational life of the Imams (AS) in 7 dimensions, 36 factors and 92 components. Based on the findings, the components of moral education were organized in the focuses of principles and foundations of moral education, educational goals, teaching-learning approaches, characteristics of instructors and learners, evaluation methods and characteristics of educational environment.

Understanding the educational components according to the life of the Infallibles (AS), is the solution to many educational issues. It is hoped that the curriculum planners take steps according to the results of this study, taking into account the outcome-oriented and virtuous goals, fundamentals and principles, teaching-learning approaches, the characteristics of the instructor and learner and the characteristics of the learning environment, in accordance with the educational life of Imams, to proper organization of moral education programs for learners