Introduction: Phenomenological studies generally deal with individuals’ conceptions, attitudes and beliefs and feelings and affections. In this approach, individuals’ experiences can be extracted from specific phenomena using interviews, cultural products or things that the author designs (such as films, photographs and etc.). This paper seeks to investigate the application of Van Maanen’s phenomenology viewpoint in curriculum development studies. The aim of this study was investigation and description of Van Maanen’s phenomenology viewpoint in fields of deductions from curriculum, rate of respect and attention to the teacher, importance of teaching and choosing educational contents and materials.