เปรียบเทียบวิธี

	การวิเคราะห์หลักสูตร	การวิเคราะห์เอกสาร
สาขาวิชา	วิธีการภาคสนาม	การวิจัยเชิงคุณภาพ
ตระกูล	Process / pipeline	Process / pipeline
ปีกำเนิด	1949 (Tyler); 1980s–2000s (Posner's analytic framework)	1920
ผู้ริเริ่ม	George J. Posner (systematic framework); Ralph Tyler (foundational rationale)	Max Weber and Karl Mannheim
ประเภท	Qualitative / mixed document analysis	Method
แหล่งต้นตำรับ	Posner, G. J. (2004). Analyzing the Curriculum (3rd ed.). McGraw-Hill. ISBN: 978-0072823899	Scott, J. (1990). A Matter of Record: Documentary Sources in Social Research. Polity Press. ISBN: 978-0745608419
ชื่อเรียกอื่น	curriculum evaluation, curriculum review, syllabus analysis, curriculum appraisal	documentary analysis, textual analysis, content analysis of documents, archival research
ที่เกี่ยวข้อง	6	4
สรุป	Curriculum analysis is a systematic research method for examining the content, structure, goals, and underlying assumptions of educational curricula — including written syllabi, textbooks, lesson plans, and policy documents. By mapping what is taught, how it is sequenced, and what values are embedded, researchers and educators can evaluate alignment with learning objectives, identify gaps or biases, and guide curriculum reform across all levels of education.	Document analysis is a systematic qualitative research method for examining written, visual, or audiovisual sources—such as policy documents, historical records, organizational records, media reports, emails, social media posts, photographs, or videos—to extract meaning, identify patterns, and understand social phenomena. Developed by Weber and Mannheim in early 20th-century sociology, the method bridges historical research, content analysis, and textual interpretation. Document analysis is used across disciplines to understand organizational change, policy evolution, media representation, historical events, and cultural meaning. Documents provide evidence of what organizations, institutions, or societies value, decide, and communicate, often revealing contradictions between policy and practice.