The Analysis of Status of innovation Acceptancein Curriculum University

Abstract

The aim of this study was to analyses the status of curriculum innovation acceptance based on faculty members point of views at university of Isfahan. The questions of this study were developed with respect to innovational styles of curriculum (goals, content, teaching-learning strategies, and evaluation methods) and then examined. Statistical population included all 503 faculty members at university of Isfahan which 126 faculty members, were chosen as statistical sample. In order to collecting data, library method and researcher made questionnaire were used. Validity of the questionnaire calculated through Cronbach’s Alpha and its coefficient was 95%. Also content and formal reliability of questionnaire was confirmed by 10 experts and professors in curriculum field. Results study indicated that the rate of innovation acceptance in goals, content, teaching-learning strategies, and evaluation methods are more than average level of curriculum. Also, there was no significant difference among faculty members point of views with regard to the gender, but there showed a significant difference with regard to the status of innovation acceptance in curriculum, based on ranking of faculty members.

Keywords

• Curriculum
• innovation
• Higher education
• Faculty member