Turkey and Iran have historical, political economic and geographical relations as the two important countries of the Middle East. These ongoing relationships require the comparison of the educational systems of both countries. When we look at the education systems and status of the two countries, from demographics to schooling rates, from objectives to the structure it is possible to find serious similarities. There are differences to note as well. Despite the incompatibility between the political regimes of the two, they are similar in targeting to create a uniform and homogenous nation. Similar modernization processes in both countries have influenced the adaptation of similar educational policies and implications. As a result of that, the favour of westernization influenced the structure, objective, management and financing of education system in both countries. The purpose of this study is to compare and contrast the educational systems of two neighboring countries Turkey and Iran that built a strong relationship by handling the existing education systems by addressing to the similarities and differences of general structure, objectives and principles. This study figures out the similarities and differences of Turkish and Iranian educational systems in structure and main purposes, interprets the findings and propose several suggestions.
Comparative Education The Aims of Turkish Educational System The Aims of Iranian Educational System
Journal Section | Research Article |
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Publication Date | November 1, 2017 |
Acceptance Date | March 1, 2017 |
Published in Issue | Year 2017 |
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