The Standpoints of Regarding the Concept of Curriculum Counseling in the Field of Curriculum Studies

Curriculum counseling is a new concept that emphasizes the improvement of learners' learning process and the achievement of the goals of curriculum. The level of application and performance of this concept depends on the degree of its acceptance by the curriculum experts. The purpose of this study was to investigate the standpoints of experts regarding the concept of curriculum counseling. For this purpose, the qualitative research approach and interview method were used. The research participants were 15 people who were selected through snow-ball method. Semi-structured interviews and document study were employed to gather the data which were analyzed through content analysis of interview. According to the research findings, the positions of experts are divided into three groups of proponents, conditional proponents, and opponents. The curriculum counseling as one of the neglected areas, the improvement of the learners' learning, and the coordination of the activities of school principals were proponents' reasons. However, conditional proponents emphasized on the precise clarification of the problem, explaining the distinction between curriculum counseling and academic counseling, and curriculum counseling as an interdisciplinary field. The lack of practical necessity and ownership of curriculum counseling activities in the area of ​​academic counseling are the reasons for opponents.