Analyzing the Features of the Populist Approach in Formal and Public Education from the Perspective of Primary School Teachers

Babaee, Mazhar; Azagh, Hedyeh; Yazdanpanah, Shima

doi:10.22051/jontoe.2023.39252.3511

Analyzing the Features of the Populist Approach in Formal and Public Education from the Perspective of Primary School Teachers

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

¹ Assistant Professor of Education, Department of Educational Sciences, Farhangian University, Tehran, Iran

² Undergraduate Student of Educational Sciences, Farhangian University, Sanandaj, Iran

10.22051/jontoe.2023.39252.3511

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to analyze the features of the populist approach in formal and public education from the perspective of teachers in Kurdistan province. To achieve this goal, documentary/bibliographic and descriptive-analytical methods along with descriptive content analysis were used. The instrument used for data collection was a researcher-made questionnaire. The findings were classified under six themes, twelve categories and twenty-eight concepts. The concept of populism in the discussion of “common people” was derived from the findings to indicate an inability to change behaviors with the use of learnt materials. The quality of being common depends on the information possessed by the person, the type of insights and beliefs he holds and the culture in which he lives. Teachers' approach to populism in formal and public education is characterized by resistance to change, traditional thoughts, lack of reflection, and lack of progress. For this reason, the education system under scrutiny is recommended to focus on modifying its teachers’ perspectives and attitudes.

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