Document Type : Research Paper
Author
Assistant Professor, Department of Educational Sciences, Farhangian University, Tehran, Iran
Abstract
The aim of this study is to analyze the shortcomings affecting the lack of use of lesson plans by primary school teachers in Qazvin province. The research was conducted using thematic analysis (Brown and Clark, 2006). In order to collect data, semi-structured interviews were used with 20 teachers working in elementary schools in Qazvin province. Data analysis was performed in three steps during the coding process using MAXQDA software. In the first step, the initial codes (basic themes) were extracted based on the evidence, and in the next step, we categorized them to obtain organizing themes, and in the final step, we grouped them around the main axis and extracted overarching themes. The overarching themes in the present study showed that the deficiencies affecting the lack of use of lesson plans by teachers are embedded in three general axes: individual (psychological), organizational, and educational. Motivational and participation challenges, lack of skills and familiarity with new methods, lack of educational knowledge and understanding, Environmental and structural limitations, content and program pressure, lack of support and coordination of the educational system, and cultural differences and developmental characteristics were identified as deficiencies affecting the lack of use of lesson plans. Data analysis shows that improving educational conditions, strengthening managerial and financial support, and redesigning educational courses to suit teachers' needs can pave the way for effective implementation of lesson plans and improving the quality of teaching in primary schools.
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