Explanation for ignored the experiential curriculum, teaching methods and techniques in teacher training

The aim of this study is to investigate the ignored level of the experienced curriculum (perceptions and expectations) in a course called teaching methods and techniques; and identify factors affecting such perceptions and expectations among Shahid Modares Campus of Farhangian University, Sanadaj. In this study, mixed method has been used. In the quantitative part, a descriptive method (survey type), and in the qualitative part, phonological method, have been used. The sample of the study consisted of 101 teacher students enrolled in the first semester of 2015-16. The sampling method was non-probability sampling in quantitative part, and it was purposful in qualitative part. A questionnaire created by the researcher was used for collecting data in the quantitative part, and semi-structured interview was employed in the qualitative part. The descriptive statistics and interpretive method were used for data analysis in quantitative and qualitative parts respectively. The results of the study indicated that 77 percent of the participants found the course interesting while 70 percent found it difficult, and about 78 percent of the students believed that they need to make more efforts in the course. The qualitative findings showed that three main factors - individual, educational, and social and external - were identified as the important factors in shaping the perceptions and expectations of the students in the course.