Amir Masnavi; esmaeil zaraii zavaraki; Parviz Sharifi Daramadi; Mohammad Reza NiliAhmadabadi; ali delavar
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Introduction Autism is a disorder that is affecting more and more people during the first three years of life. People with this disorder have difficulty retrieving information due to problems with working memory and, in scientific language, have difficulty transfer of learning. Today, computers and multimedia ...
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Introduction Autism is a disorder that is affecting more and more people during the first three years of life. People with this disorder have difficulty retrieving information due to problems with working memory and, in scientific language, have difficulty transfer of learning. Today, computers and multimedia are widely used to educate these people, but what is neglected in the design of these environments is the lack of attention to the effective components in improving the transfer of learning in this group of learners. Method The aim of this study was to construct a descriptive graph grading scale to measure the learning transfer components of learners with autism spectrum disorder in the design of multimedia learning environments using a mixed research method(qualitative-quantitative-qualitative). In the first qualitative part, valid and relevant sources were studied to find effective components in improving learning transfer. In the quantitative section, the appropriate components and strategies of each component were provided to 27 specialists in the field of educational technology at the doctoral level and doctoral students. After collecting the answers of the experts, a content validity index called CVI was used to analyze the answers. Results 86 items or strategies were designed for the 12 extracted components and provided to 27 educational technology specialists at the doctoral level and doctoral students. The content validity index (CVI) was used to analyze the responses. The I-CVI index of the tool items, with the exception of 5 items rated at 0.78, had a score higher than 0.79 for the other items, as well as the value calculated for the S index. -CVI was 0.89, which is considered a good value. Discussion Based on these results, the grading scale produced in this study is a good instrument to measure the desirability of components effective in increasing learning transfer using educational multimedia environments and researchers recommends it to design or evaluation stages of learning Multimedia environments for people with autism spectrum disorder.
zahra tabatabaie jabali; ali delavar; Noorali Farrokhi; mohammad asgari
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Introduction The current process of evaluating the promotion of faculty members is not in line with the higher education literature and the world's top universities' experiences. Accordingly, this study was conducted to develop and validate a model of the evaluation process of the promotion of faculty ...
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Introduction The current process of evaluating the promotion of faculty members is not in line with the higher education literature and the world's top universities' experiences. Accordingly, this study was conducted to develop and validate a model of the evaluation process of the promotion of faculty members. Method In this study at first, using a comparative study of the evaluation process in the world's top universities and reviewing the research literature, the initial model was developed. Experts in higher education modified the model. Then, by conducting a survey research, the validity and reliability of the model were assessed using an electronic questionnaire in sampling from faculty members of humanities and social sciences, which constitute this study's statistical population. Results The results of the comparative study showed that in most of the top universities studied, there are several points: 1) the basic role of in-university institutions in evaluating faculty members 2) choosing the best source of evaluation and emphasizing in-depth evaluation 3) the importance of transparency and accountability in evaluation. Quantitative research findings showed that faculty members approve the proposed model for evaluating faculty members' promotion at three levels of department, college, and university and 10 actions. Discussion The proposed evaluation process begins with an annual review to identify strengths and weaknesses in the proposed model. But in the proposed model the formal evaluation process of promotion starts from the department level and by internal and external peer rev iews as the most important source of evaluation. Then, the college committee's evaluation of the promotion at the college level is done, and finally, the evaluation of the faculty promotion is done by the university committee. In this model, the college and the university committee have a more supervisory role in the evaluation process. Besides, the proposed model emphasizes the writing of teaching and research Statements by the candidate and the reporting of written and detailed evaluation results by evaluation committees to increase transparency and accountability in evaluation. Also, in the proposed model, faculty members have the opportunity to appeal to promotion decisions after the evaluation of each committee. In general, the proposed model of the promotion evaluation process emphasizes peer evaluation, transparency, and accountability in the evaluation process.
