Journal of Research in Educational Systems

Abstract Objective: This study was conducted to elucidate the position, analyze the applications, and develop a practical guide for the abductive reasoning approach in behavioral sciences research. By offering an innovative framework, this approach enables a deeper understanding and more meaningful explanation of the complex and multidimensional problems in behavioral sciences.
Method: This study was conducted as a systematic documentary review, adhering to the PRISMA (2020) guidelines. A systematic search of resources in the ScienceDirect, Scopus, and Google Scholar databases was performed using a comprehensive set of keywords, leading to the initial identification of 1,526 records. A four-stage screening process was conducted with independent review by two researchers, ultimately resulting in the selection and analysis of 62 eligible articles.
Results: The data analysis resulted in the identification and classification of the applications of abductive reasoning into six principal dimensions: cognitive, methodological, practical, philosophical, critical, and emerging interdisciplinary. The results confirm its high efficacy in qualitative, quantitative, and mixed-methods research. Key strengths include its capacity for creative theorization, in-depth analysis of phenomena, and methodological flexibility, though challenges such as interpretive subjectivity remain.
Conclusions: Based on the findings of this review, it can be argued that the integration of abductive reasoning with novel analytical technologies constitutes an essential step in advancing the methodology of behavioral sciences research. This convergence not only unveils new horizons for exploring complex behavioral issues by providing a unified framework, but also significantly mitigates the inherent limitations of purely quantitative or qualitative approaches when confronting ambiguous, multidimensional research questions.

Abstract Objective: Overloaded curriculum is an emerging and complex phenomenon in the field of curriculum, which is considered a necessity for every educational system. Prevention of this issue requires a comprehensive investigation in terms of dimensions and characteristics; Therefore, the current research was conducted with the aim of identifying the dimensions and features of the Overloaded curriculum in the primary school.
Methods: The approach of qualitative research and its method was a systematic review based on the seven-step strategy of Wright et al (2007). The research community consisted of 71 studies that were collected from valid internal and external databases in the period of (2000-2023) and after quality assessment, 38 articles were selected and analyzed through coding.Results: The findings of the research showed that the overloaded curriculum has three dimensions: individual, organizational and educational. The individual dimension, including hoarding of content by subject experts, threatening the physical and mental health of students, job burnout of teachers, creating a dual status for principals and changing the role of teachers and parents; The educational dimension includes the excessive amount of goals, adding new content without reducing the previous content, multiple assignments and activities, time limit and multiple and time-consuming evaluations, and the organizational dimension including hasty decisions without research support, a tool look at the curriculum to achieve political goals and Social was the volume of curriculum documents and numerous plans and programs.
Conclusion: The results showed that the overloaded curriculum is a multidimensional phenomenon, the prevention of which requires attention to curriculum elements, stakeholders, and organizational decisions.

Abstract The purpose of this study was to analyze teachers' perceptions about the weaknesses and strengths of the implementation of the assessment program in elementary schools. It was attempted to use the interpretive approach to redefine the semantic perceptions of teachers about the strengths and weaknesses of the evaluation system, the so-called assessment evaluation, and to show that these participants, both their perceptions and assessments, are well versed in the weaknesses and strengths of the evaluation plan. A qualitative semi-structured interview was used to collect data. Using targeted sampling, data saturation was obtained after conducting 23 interviews with teachers, mostly experienced teachers, with an educational tendency for elementary education. The deep analysis of teachers 'views has led to the identification and categorization of six points of view, such as "reducing the craving, sensitivity and motivation of students' endeavors to learn and study," and "increasing the drop in student learning and education," and the eight strengths of the appraisal program, such as "eliminating The Effort of Teachers to List the Students List "and" The Possibility of Using Multiple Methods in Student Assessment ". The findings showed that the interviewed teachers have experienced different outcomes of the effects of the implementation of the appraisal assessment program.