Background: Social deviances has always brought many problems to societies. Experts believe that the future of society and children and teenagers and their vulnerability to social harm depends on the performance of socializing institutions such as education. Considering the lack of a curriculum model for the prevention of social harms in the preschool period, this study seeks to identify the curriculum model of the preschool period with an empowerment approach against social deviances.
Aims: The current research was conducted with the aim of designing and presenting a preschool curriculum model with an empowerment approach against social deviances.
Methods: The current research was conducted with a qualitative approach and narrative research method. The studied community included all experienced preschool teachers (with more than 15 years of work experience) in Kerman city in the academic year of 2021-2022, and based on the theoretical saturation of the findings, 9 of them were selected as a sample. The data collection tool was a semi-structured interview. The interviews were conducted between April and August 2021. Data analysis in this research was done using conventional qualitative content analysis method.
Results: In this research, 8 components of logic and reason, educational goals, Educational content, teaching-learning strategies, materials and resources, teacher competencies, family and comprehensive evaluation were extracted. The dimensions of the preschool curriculum model with the empowerment approach against social deviances can be divided into 48 categories, including a better life and bright future, building and increasing self-confidence, strengthening social skills, an instructor who is proficient in teaching and learning strategies, It was categorized by the methods of evaluation, observation and recording of reports by the teacher and also parents familiar with sex education.
Conclusion: The results of the present research contain practical suggestions for improving the curriculum and empowering preschool children against social deviances. Therefore, it seems necessary that educational and curriculum planners, especially teachers and parents, use the 8 components obtained in the present study in order to gain empowerment to deal with social deviances in preschool children.
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Special Received: 2023/12/9 | Accepted: 2024/02/9 | Published: 2024/06/1