Thesis:

Future research on designing an elementary school curriculum with an emphasis on the application of artificial intelligence

This research aims to investigate the future of elementary curriculum design with an emphasis on the application of artificial intelligence. The present research is applied in terms of its purpose. In terms of its approach, the present research is future-oriented and exploratory. In this research, SWOT analysis and scenario writing are used complementary. SWOT analysis, focusing on identifying strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats, reveals the current strategic situation. The current research community includes experts and scholars in the fields of curriculum planning, elementary education, educational technology, and artificial intelligence in education. Due to their specialized knowledge and professional experience, these individuals can provide valid and in-depth perspectives on the future of elementary curriculum and how artificial intelligence is applied in it. The data of this research are analyzed using a qualitative approach and within the framework of SWOT analysis and scenario writing. In the first stage, data obtained from semi-structured interviews and document study are examined using content analysis. To this end, after conducting the interviews, the texts are read several times and initial codes are extracted. Similar codes are then grouped into categories and main themes. MAXQDA software is used to facilitate the coding and organization of qualitative data. The results showed that although there are significant environmental opportunities for change, the internal weaknesses of the education system remain a significant obstacle to this change. At the third level, using MICMAC structural analysis, key drivers and main uncertainties were identified and based on that, future scenarios were developed. Overall, the findings of this chapter showed that the future of the elementary curriculum in the field of AI application is not predetermined, but depends on the type of policy, the quality of investment, the level of human resource readiness, and how to face ethical and structural challenges. Therefore, realizing the desired future will require a systematic, gradual, and forward-looking look at the process of designing and redesigning the elementary curriculum..

Keywords: Futures Studies, Curriculum Design, Elementary, Artificial Intelligence