Designing a Curriculum Model Based on Smart Education in the Iraqi Primary Education System
Keywords:
Smart-education-based curriculum, primary education in IraqAbstract
The aim of this study was to design a curriculum model based on smart education in the primary education system of Iraq. The research method was a synthesis study conducted according to the deductive model and based on Klein’s framework. The research domain in the synthesis study consisted of reference texts addressing the analysis of the concept of smart education, and the sample was selected purposively. The data collection method for conducting the synthesis study was library-based, and the research tool in the synthesis stage was note-taking. Data analysis was carried out using the synthesis research method. The results of the question analysis indicated that designing a smart-education-based curriculum model is structured around four key components: objectives (cultivating thoughtful, technology-literate human beings; enhancing the effectiveness and efficiency of the education system; promoting research-oriented and student-centered learning; equipping schools with technological facilities; nurturing talents; developing the technological skills of teachers and students; ensuring students’ holistic development; and fostering creativity and problem-solving skills), content (educational software, interactive tools, games and simulators, computer programs, electronic content, multimedia content, online content, and network-based educational tools), assessment methods (research projects, work reports, classroom evaluations, electronic assessments, ICT-based assessments, and online evaluations), and teaching and learning methods (problem-solving method, discovery method, blended methods, direct method, simulation method, collaborative method, and individual method).
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