A Study of the Internationalization Curriculum Challenges (IOC) in Universities and Educational Institutions from the Viewpoint of Faculty Members at Shahid Beheshti University

Authors
Kourosh Fathi Vajargah 1
Azra Zare 2
Mohammad Yamani 1
1 Department of Psychology and Education, Shahid Behehsti University, Tehran, Iran
2 Payamenour University, Tehran, Iran
Abstract
In this study, the internationalization curriculum challenges of universities and educational institutions from the viewpoint of faculty members have been studied. To answer this principle question, some minor points are related to the cultural, structural, technical, managerial-political, human, and content challenges, and also the challenges of teaching methods. To find answers for these questions, 44 item questionnaires were used in terms of the eight principal topics presented in the specific questions. This study is a descriptive one and the statistical tests used are single-sample T, independent T, one way variance analysis, and Freedman's test. Based on the finings of this research there is often coordination among the answers, and sometimes differences are perceived. Internationalization of curriculum has not been influenced by gender differences. Data analysis in the form of one way variance analysis on the basis of educational field showed that there are differences between the faculty members' opinions in the various educational fields about the challenges to curriculum internationalization. According to the results, the faculty members have identified cultural, structural, technical, managerial-political, human, teaching, and content factors as challenges to internationalization.

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  • Receive Date 06 March 2023
  • Publish Date 06 March 2023