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June 9, 2026Open Access

Construction and Validation of a Questionnaire Evaluating the TEFL BA curriculum in Farhangiyan University: A Case of CIPP Model for Instructors

Key Points

This study aims to evaluate the new ELT curriculum at Farhangian University using a structured CIPP model.
Constructed an 87-item questionnaire based on the CIPP model for instructors.
Engaged 10 experts for content validation and reduced the questionnaire to 70 items after pilot testing.
Distributed the validated questionnaire to 200 EFL instructors for reliability assessment.
The final questionnaire consisted of 70 items with five components demonstrating acceptable validity and reliability.
Content validation revealed the removal of 17 items based on expert feedback, improving overall quality.
Statistical analyses (EFA, CFA, Cronbach’s Alpha) confirmed the robustness of the instrument.

Abstract

While evaluation of a newly developed program is necessary, the new ELT curriculum at Farhangian University has not been evaluated yet, and the most recent evaluation done is based on the previous ELT curriculum, which was implemented in Farhangian University before the new curriculum was developed. Therefore, the current study was done to conduct quantitative research to design a CIPP curriculum model evaluation for instructors of Farhangian University. Initially, an 87-item questionnaire for instructors was designed. 10 experts were selected to take part in the expert validation process of the study. Then, 200 EFL instructors of Farhangian universities of Iran were selected to participate (using a convenience sampling method) in the validation process of the study. To show the content validation of the questionnaires in the pilot phase of the study, the instructor questionnaire with 87 items was distributed among the 10 experts of the study. After calculating CVR and CVI, 17 items of the instructor questionnaire were removed. Then, the questionnaire with 70 Likert-scale items was distributed among the 200 participants of the study. The results of EFA, CFA and Cronbach’s Alpha revealed that the designed CIPP curriculum model questionnaire for instructors included 70 items and five components had acceptable validity and reliability. This suggests that curriculum developers should regularly review and update the curriculum to ensure it aligns with the country's evolving educational goals, including the integration of new pedagogical strategies, technologies, and international trends.

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