نوع مقاله : مقاله پژوهشی
عنوان مقاله English
نویسندگان English
This study aimed to evaluate the perspectives of teachers at Al-Mahdi Schools regarding the Persian language education program through the development of a standardized questionnaire. The questionnaire was desined based on the Common European Framework of Reference (2020 edition), the book Language Curriculum Design by Nation and Macalister, and the Foreign Language Teaching Guidebook published by the Islamic Teaching and Training Institute. Accordingly, a 94-item questionnaire was designed and validated, and structured under four key components: curriculum (33 items), student (24 items), educational environment and teaching aids (11 items), and teacher (26 items). Content validity, assessed by eight experts in the field of Persian language education, was measured at 0.87, and the reliability was evaluated at 0.91, both confirming the credibility of the questionnaire. In the next step, the questionnaire was distributed among 41 teachers and Persian language education specialists at Al-Mahdi Schools in Lebanon. Teachers’ perspectives on the Persian language curriculum indicated that the program aligns with several curriculum design standards, including the development of language skills, the use of modern teaching methods, and cultural and religious education. However, challenges such as limited educational resources, physical space constraints, and student motivation were identified. This research represents the first systematic evaluation of Persian language education in Lebanese Islamic schools, providing empirical insights into curriculum design and implementation in a non-Persian-speaking context. Findings provide a basis for evidence-based policy recommendations to improve the alignment of language education programs with regional cultural and pedagogical needs. Additionally, the validated questionnaire can serve as a replicable model for similar educational evaluations in multilingual and multicultural settings. The study recommends enhancing cultural alignment and improving infrastructure to raise the quality of Persian language education in schools.
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