Re/Multicontextualisation of Curriculum: Moving Toward a Green Curriculum in the Post-Pandemic Period

Document Type : Research Paper

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1 Ph.D. Student in Department of Educational Sciences, Central Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran

2 Professor, Department of Education, Faculty of Education and Psychology, Shahid Behshti University, Tehran, Iran

3 Associate Professor, Department of Educational Sciences, Central Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran

4 Professor, Department of Physical Geography, Tarbiat Modares, University, Tehran, Iran

Abstract

Recontextualisation is one of the new approaches in the field of curriculum studies. This approach investigates the entry of the curriculum into other subjects and disciplines. One of these subjects is the environment and especially climate change. The main goal of this research is analyzing the new emphasis on environmental issues in curriculas during the post-pandemic period. This research has been done with a qualitative approach and contractual content analysis. A total of 11 climatologists and curriculum experts were selected by purposive sampling method. Data were collected through semi-field interviews. Greenham and Landman's method was used to analyze the data. Global and Lincoln's methods were used to validate the data. According to the purpose of the research, 4 categories including crisis preparedness, respect for laws, national solidarity, and protection of environmental values, and 9 subcategories including identification of threats, understanding of opportunities, protection of laws, strengthening the rule of law, development of public participation, expansion of empathy, water protection, combating air pollution and forest protection were identified. According to the participants’ view; it can be concluded that for a more environmentally concerned curricula in the post-corona period, the main themes of environmental knowledge and environmental awareness in the framework of  the curriculum can be used.




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Journals of Environmental Education and Sustainable Development
Volume 11, Issue 1
November 2022
Pages 9-20

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