Identification and Analysis of Effective Factors on the Promotion of Cultural Literacy Education of the First-Year High School Boys in Tehran

Abstract

Purpose: The aim of this article was to identify and evaluate the most effective factors for enhancing the cultural awareness of male high school students in Tehran. Methodology: This study is a qualitative research. The statistical population includes 20 experts in management, who are experts in educational management, curriculum and education, primary education, and cultural management (with books or articles). The sampling method in this study was purposeful. Data were collected using semi-structured interviews using MAXQDA12 software. Findings: The results of 111 main concepts (open codes) were obtained from 23 main concepts (basic codes), in the form of an inverse model including 6 selected codes including causal factors (4 components; 23 indicators), contextual factors (5 components; 23 indicators), strategic factors (6 components; 28 indicators), intervention factors (5 components;16 indicators), key phenomena (1 component; 8 indicators), and consequences (3 components and 13 indicators) were presented. Conclusion: Attention to cultural patterns at three levels, local, national, and international, requires special measures from educational decision-makers. In addition, with the existence of different cultural spectrums in our country and the need for national convergence and unity, the importance of this type of culture in the curriculum is more evident than ever.