Investigating and Identifying the Orientation of the Curricula in Higher Education System Based on Community-based Approach

The accountability of the higher education system to the needs of society in various dimensions has been one of the main challenges in the recent decades. In accordance with this challenge, the purpose of this study was to identify the orientation of the curricula in higher education system based on community-based approach. The descriptive-analytical method was used for this purpose and the steps to implement the documentary method were used to advance the research. The statistical population consisted of internal and external theoretical and research bases in relation to the research topic, the entire statistical population (all without time intervals) was selected as a sample. Data collection was carried out through library studies and internal and external databases, which continued until theoretical saturation of data. In order to analyze the data, text retrieval techniques and resource studies that included "classification and conceptual tables" and "data reduction" were used. In order to verify the validity of the findings, the researchers' review of their criteria during the process of data collection and analysis, as well as the development and rich description of the data, were used to ensure transferability. Finally, the findings will clarify the key concepts of the vision and mission of the community-based higher education system and adapt them to eight orientations (social, economic, cultural, political, technological, environmental, educational, research) for curricula based on the dimensions and functions of the community-based higher education system (education, research, services).