Identifying the achievements, opportunities, challenges and factors affecting the implementation of the Eid, Vedastan and Art project in the narratives of primary school teachers.

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

1 Master's degree, Curriculum Planning, Farhangian University, Tehran, Iran

2 Assistant Professor, Department of Educational Sciences, Farhangian University, Tehran, Iran

Abstract

The current research was conducted with the aim of identifying the achievements, opportunities and challenges of the implementation of the Eid plan and the story and art in the narratives of elementary school teachers; The approach of qualitative research and its method was narrative research. The participants were selected in a purposeful way from among primary school teachers with 5 years of teaching experience, who have experience in implementing the Eid project, stories and art, and who are interested in participating in the research. A semi-structured interview was used to collect data, and theoretical saturation was achieved in the eighth interview. Then the narratives were written down on paper and analyzed with thematic analysis method. Validation of data was done using the method of reviewing participants and researcher colleagues, and scientific accuracy and assurance was also done through the accurate guidance of the interview flow and the researcher's self-review. The analysis of the narratives led to the identification of 64 basic themes and 15 organizing themes, including opportunities and social works, opportunities and cultural works, opportunities to hold exhibitions, effective factors in implementation, educational challenges, cultural challenges, executive and structural proposals, etc.

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