Document Type : Research Paper
Authors
1 Department of Geography Education, Farhangian University, P.O. Box 14665-889, Tehran, Iran
2 Education in Najafabad city
Abstract
In the development of the national curriculum, the issue of localization has been given special importance, and on this basis, the "Special School Program" plan has been implemented. The aforementioned plan allows schools to allocate part of the teaching hours to the design and implementation of local content. This applied research aims to examine the effects of the implementation of this plan and was conducted using qualitative and Deductive research methods. For this purpose, local content in the field of social studies was prepared and provided to 87 fourth-grade elementary school teachers in Najafabad county for teaching using the inquiry-based method. 17 teachers volunteered and carried out this activity under the supervision of researchers during the academic year 2024-2025. Finally, teachers' perspectives were collected through semi-structured interviews and coded, categorized, and analyzed using MAXQDA2018 software. The results showed that this program had positive cognitive, emotional, and social effects on students and increased their participation in learning social studies. On the other hand, problems such as resistance from some students and families, difficulty in classroom management, and lack of cooperation from a number of local institutions have resulted. Since it has been determined that eco-based education outside of school can be considered a complement to formal school education, it is recommended that students, families, and local institutions be familiarized with this plan and the necessary justifications be made.
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