A Critique of the Method of Compiling Lesson Excerpts for the Persian Prose Course: A case study of excerpts from Tarikh-e-Bayhaqi

Curriculum planning has always been based on the needs, opportunities, and constraints of each academic discipline. Meanwhile, due to its indigenous roots and cultural significance, the field of Persian Language and Literature has long held a privileged position. Hence, compilation of instructional materials in accordance with established principles and rules is of significant importance in acquainting students of this discipline with classical and contemporary texts, whether in verse or prose. However, this undertaking is accompanied by constraints such as instructional time, compilation of content for pedagogic purposes, considerations related to assessment, and the like. In this research, six selected excerpts from Tarikh-e-Bayhaqi, which were compiled for pedagogic purposes, were analyzed and critiqued in terms of page layout, editing, and pedagogical aspects. The results of this analysis were presented in multiple tables for clarity. Through this study, the authors surveyed the structuring of the mentioned excerpts and explicated the principles and regulations of developing excerpts for pedagogic purposes.