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A comparative study of economic education in the primary school curriculum in Germany, Japan, Sweden and Iran

Document Type : Original Article

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Educational Management, Faculty of Educational Sciences, Imam Sadegh University, Seheran Campus, Tehran, Iran Community Verified icon
Abstract
The purpose of this research is to compare economic education in the primary school curriculum in Germany, Japan, Sweden and Iran. This research has been done in a descriptive-analytical approach and with a comparative survey method in educational systems based on Brady's point of view. The research community includes information and data provided in English and Farsi from 2005 to 2020 in the databases and citations of foreign databases and internal databases, as well as the international network of financial, educational and training sites of the countries under study. The sampling method was purposeful and the collected data was analyzed based on the mentioned pattern in four stages of description, interpretation, comparison and comparison. The findings of this research showed that in the field of economic education, between the educational system of Iran and the countries of Germany, Japan and Sweden in terms of educational goals (consumption pattern, financial attitude, acquisition of economic and financial skills and qualifications), educational materials related to The field of economic education emphasizes and focuses on the organization of content and topics, methods of teaching economic concepts and methods of evaluating differences. The results of the research indicate the revision of Iran's educational system in the field of economic education of students, especially in elementary school, in terms of educational goals, curriculum, and teaching and evaluation methods, so that it can provide a suitable platform for the internalization of authentic religious and moral values. Providing economic and professional training based on the Islamic standard system.
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  • Receive Date 13 August 2023
  • Revise Date 19 August 2023
  • Accept Date 14 September 2023
  • First Publish Date 14 September 2023
  • Publish Date 22 November 2023