Educational Management
Hamid Farhadi Rad; Sakineh Shahi; Amin Allah Khalili
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Abstract: In this research we assume that knowledge is recognized as a strategic and key asset for all organizations and education systems too. Therefore the appropriate use of knowledge is an effective factor in the success/failure of educational organizations and teachers are main people that could ...
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Abstract: In this research we assume that knowledge is recognized as a strategic and key asset for all organizations and education systems too. Therefore the appropriate use of knowledge is an effective factor in the success/failure of educational organizations and teachers are main people that could create, save and share knowledge in the school systems. In the other hand we know that teaching, learning and educating process are the core of any education system and are most important duties of teachers. Based on this assumption the best teachers are those who their work lead to the highest levels of learning in school especially students’ learnings. But what is teacher’s knowledge that guides his/her teaching and learning activities and other organizational behaviors? It should be said that performing the above activities without identifying teachers' knowledge and its dimensions is difficult. Therefore it is important to school as an organization that know about teacher’s knowledge component and how to manage it in order to provide proper context for, creating, saving, maintaining, developing, sharing and exchanging of knowledge at the school level. Based on theoretical foundations we found that teacher’s knowledge has a wide range including cognation knowledge, experiences, skills, perspectives and even the value and mentality system of the teachers. Studying in a real context could lead to better understanding of teacher’s knowledge so the main purpose of this study aimed to identify and introduce the components and dimensions of teachers’ knowledge in Ahvaz education system. By purpose this research is a “Theoretical-Applied” research and by method is mixed method (Sequential Exploratory). In the qualitative part, based on theoretical saturation 11 teachers who were convinced and satisfied selected and participated in this research. They were selected by purposeful and best intensity case sampling. Sample size in quantitative part based on Cochran formula 346 persons estimated and they selected by stratified random sampling method. Semi-structured interview with participants was used to collect qualitative data and quantitative data gathered by a questionnaire that made by researcher. For date analysis, interviews inductive content analysis was used and exploratory factor analysis was used for quantitative data analysis. The results showed that, teachers knowledge can be classified into 6 components consists of, cognitive knowledge (recognition of students, rules and regulations …), proficiency knowledge (Teaching skills, Assessment skills…), procedural knowledge (Practical teaching, knowledge assessment…), Interactive knowledge (Interaction with the manager, interaction with office…),managerial and planning knowledge (Leadership and management of class…), technological knowledge (Computer and Internet knowledge). Keywords: Cognitive knowledge, Proficiency knowledge, Procedural knowledge, Interactive knowledge, Managerial & Planning knowledge, Technological knowledge
Educational Management
Sakineh Jafari; Aliakbar Aminbeidokhti; Zahra Ghasemian Dastjerdi
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Introduction: Education means the development of all abilities and talents is the most complicated, difficult and effective social process. Serious attention to education is one of the key goals of governments. Effective educational system is a system that is compatible with the real ...
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Introduction: Education means the development of all abilities and talents is the most complicated, difficult and effective social process. Serious attention to education is one of the key goals of governments. Effective educational system is a system that is compatible with the real goals and needs of the community and has the ability to prepare the young generation and develop their competencies to achieve the desired goals. These competencies are one of the essential requirements in today’s sophisticated society. One of the factors contributing to the development of students’ competencies is the success in the scientific field and the academic achievement of schools and the most important factor in the school is the leader who organizes the organization for specific goals and organizes the teachers to coordinate a course for their realization.
Method: The aim of the present study is to investigate the role of managers’ professional leadership in students’ competency development by mediating professionalization of teachers, trust and collaboration between teachers in schools in Babol. This study is an applied research in terms of the purpose and is a type of descriptive-correlational researches in terms of data collection method. The statistical population of the study consisted of all the primary school first and second grade teachers and junior and senior high school teachers (3100 people) in Babol in the academic year 1397-98 that 200 people (85 men and 115 women) were selected as sample using stratified random sampling method. All the teachers of the study sample completed managers’ professional leadership, students’ competency development, professionalization of teachers (teacher professionalization), trust and collaboration between teachers' questionnaires. In order to test the reliability of these tools, Cronbach’s alpha was used. After calculating the reliability of the tools, data was analyzed via correlation and path analysis methods and SPSS and LISREL software.
Results: The results showed that there is a positive and significant relationship between students’ competency development with managers’ professional leadership, trust and collaboration between teachers and professionalization of teachers. Managers’ professional leadership has a direct and significant impact on professionalization of teachers. Also, managers’ professional leadership has a significant indirect effect on professionalization of teachers through mediation of trust and collaboration between teachers. Professionalization of teachers has a direct and significant influence on students’ competency development. Managers’ professional leadership has a significant indirect effect on students’ competency development through mediation of trust and collaboration between teachers and professionalization of teachers.
Discussion: In a general conclusion, we can say that there are many factors involved in the professionalization of teachers and professionalization of teachers indirectly developed the competency of students. Therefore, in order to increase the students’ competency development, it is necessary to improve the professionalization of teachers as an effective factor in this improvement and the effective factors in it will also be improved. Finally, the results of this study indicate the importance of the role of managers’ professional leadership in the professional development of teachers and consequently, increasing the competence of students.
Educational Management
Naghi Radi Afsouran; Seyed Ali Siadat; Reza Hoveida; Hamid Reza Oreyzi Samani; George. C. Thornton
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Introduction The aim of this study was to train and to develop the leadership competencies of transformation, team building, and strategic thinking using leader development assessment center (LDAC) at National Iranian Oil Refining and Distribution Company. Method An experimental design with pre-test ...
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Introduction The aim of this study was to train and to develop the leadership competencies of transformation, team building, and strategic thinking using leader development assessment center (LDAC) at National Iranian Oil Refining and Distribution Company. Method An experimental design with pre-test and post-test was used. We got 10 of managers using a simple random method. First, participants responded scales on leadership self-efficacy, leadership knowledge and leadership situational judgment in the pretest. Then, we applied LDAC method as our main intervention for two days. Within applying LDAC, all participants were assessed based on the target leadership competencies through simulation exercises and then, their developmental needs were determined. After, all participants received feedbacks from coaches. Finally, they covered posttest scales after two weeks. Result The results showed LDAC has enhanced the team building leadership competency in the dimension of affective and also transformation leadership competencies in the dimension of cognitive. However, it was found that LDAC has not been effective in enhancing the target leadership competencies in the dimension of behavior. Conclusion Developing leadership competencies is necessary for fostering competent leaders. Since LDAC applies principles of active/deep learning, we recommend future studies to use this method as a training approach in leadership development programs. Its implementation may be challenging and costly, but the payoffs will be worth it.
Educational Management
Mahdi Nadaf; Farajolah Rahimi; Zahra Gholami
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The objective of the research is developing a two-level model to investigate affecting factors on collaboration culture and personal creativity. The population of the research is trainers and trainees of TVTO that eight centers recognized and in sum 34 teams were selected through random sampling. The ...
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The objective of the research is developing a two-level model to investigate affecting factors on collaboration culture and personal creativity. The population of the research is trainers and trainees of TVTO that eight centers recognized and in sum 34 teams were selected through random sampling. The study is an applied one and by gathering data it is a descriptive-correlation research. The questionnaire was data gathering and measuring variables instrument and finally 319 questionnaires were obtained. The instrument reliability was measured by Cronbach’s Alpha and a pretest was done among the sample of 30 people of TVTO trainers and trainees and the quotients were above 0.7 for all variables. The validity of the instrument was also studies and verified through content validity. The research findings in personal level indicate that emotional intelligence on cognitive trust, emotional intelligence on affective trust, cognitive trust on collaborative culture, affective trust on collaborative culture, collaborative culture on personal creativity, team creativity on collaborative culture and team creativity on personal creativity with regression quotients respectfully are 0.733, 0.771, 0650, 0.198, 0.560, 0.298 and 3.370 theses quotients are meaningful and positive. The results show that in personal level emotional intelligence affects (cognitive and affective) trust and the constructs have impact on collaborative culture and personal creativity. So it is suggested to foster collaborative culture and institutionalize creativity among team members, emotional intelligence as a necessary skill promoted and trained. Moreover a social environment must form where the members encourage to share their ideas and shape creativity.
Educational Management
Hashem Mohammadi Chemardani; Mohamadnoor Rahmani
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Introduction Increasing advances in information and communication technology have affected all organizational activities including manpower training and have resulted in emergence and development of e-learning courses as a new educational technology. Success of e-learning courses depends on different ...
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Introduction Increasing advances in information and communication technology have affected all organizational activities including manpower training and have resulted in emergence and development of e-learning courses as a new educational technology. Success of e-learning courses depends on different factors and identifying these factors will significantly help in design and implementation of these courses. These factors can be related to the internal conditions of the courses or the external environment that influences it. This study aims to identify effective factors in success of e-learning courses.
Method We used exploratory mixed method design in this study. Qualitative part of the study was implemented using descriptive phenomenological method. The sample of study consisted of 16 experts selected by purposeful sampling. For data collection we used semi-structured interviews and for data analysis Colaizzi method was employed. Quantitative part of the study was carried out using survey method. Statistical population of the study were 212 employees of Hormozgan Province Gas Company and 136 individuals were selected through Morgan table. Research instrument was questionnaire and to test the research hypotheses we applied confirmatory factor analysis. Data were analyzed using SPSS and AMOS.
Result Qualitative findings were obtained in 9 sub-categories and 3 main categories. The main categories of organizational factors included categories of management commitment and supportive laws and regulations, the main categories of technical factors included the categories of desirable hardware and appropriate software facilities, and the main categories of educational factors included primary user training, comprehensive course planning, appropriate educational content, effective implementation of courses and feedback. Quantitative findings demonstrated that regarding organizational factors, management commitment component, regarding technical factors, hardware facilities factor and regarding educational factors, comprehensive courses planning with factor load of 0.956, 0.912, and 0.914, respectively had the most impact on success of e-learning courses.
Discussion Qualitative results showed that effective factors in success of e-learning courses are three main categories of organizational, technical and educational factors. The main categories of organizational factors include sub-categories of management commitment and supportive rules and regulations, the main categories of Technical factors include sub-categories of appropriate hardware facilities and desirable software facilities and educational factors include sub-categories of primary user education, comprehensive courses planning, appropriate training content, effective implementation of courses, and feedback; In the quantitative section, the results of confirmatory factor analysis showed that the identified factors affect the success of e-learning courses and quantitative results confirmed qualitative results. The results of previous research were consistent with the results of this study. In order to use the results of this study, it is suggested that all the identified factors in the success of the electronic courses be taken into account prior to designing and implementing electronic training courses at Gas Company.
Educational Management
Uones Romiani; khodayar Abili; javad poorkarimi; Saeed Farahbakhsh
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Introduction Higher education system as a purposeful phenomenon has two quantitative and qualitative dimensions that balanced growth should be considered in both quantitative and qualitative dimensions in parallel. The three pillars of each higher education institution are faculty, infrastructure and ...
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Introduction Higher education system as a purposeful phenomenon has two quantitative and qualitative dimensions that balanced growth should be considered in both quantitative and qualitative dimensions in parallel. The three pillars of each higher education institution are faculty, infrastructure and learning environment. Among these three factors, it is more important to provide an appropriate context for attracting and retaining distinguished and diverse faculty members. Faculty members are one of the main factors in the structure of higher education, and their quantitative and qualitative decline has a direct impact on the performance of the higher education system. Also, The roles and responsibilities of college and university faculty members are closely tied to the central functions of higher education. The main purpose of this research is to explore Identification and Selection Mechanisms of Talented Faculty Members at Comprehensive Universities with Regional Performance level. Method This research was conducted base on framework of qualitative approach. To this purpose, 15 knowledgeable academic and executive experts were selected purposefully and with a theoretical sampling strategy and interviewed in a semi-structured way. To analyze the data, the thematic analysis technique was used. To ensure the validity of the research used of reviewed by members (interviewees) and the triangulation of the data sources methods. Also, to calculate reliability were used of the retest and the agreement between the two coder methods. After implementing the content of the interviews and their preliminary analysis, Codes or basic concepts were identified and In order to achieve the main categories, similar codes are placed on specific categories. Finally, for each of the categories, the title that contains the entire codes was select. Results As a result of this study, 16 mechanisms were identified for the Identification and Selection talented faculty members at Comprehensive Universities with regional performance level. According to experts, Identification and selection of faculty members based on the mission and goals of the University and Assign more time to the talent Identification and selection talent process of faculty members are more importance Discussion Analysis of research findings shows, the most important weakness of regional comprehensive universities is the debility of universities in defining mission and vision and planning to attract faculty members. Such that, in current conditions The purpose of attracting new faculty members at most universities and higher education institutions is to fill vacant positions without considering the type of activity of the group, the College and the university.
Educational Management
maryamsadat ghoraishikhorasgani; Mohammad Yamani Douzi Sorkhabi; gholamreza zakersalehi; Golnar Mehran
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Introduction:
Regarding the fact that higher education is one of the prominent social institutions whose functions and malfunctions have significant consequences on human societies, According to that since 2012, autonomous campuses are responsible for the mission and the function of higher education ...
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Introduction:
Regarding the fact that higher education is one of the prominent social institutions whose functions and malfunctions have significant consequences on human societies, According to that since 2012, autonomous campuses are responsible for the mission and the function of higher education and the importance of this issue, therefore this research have been done with the goal of investigation and functional pathology of campuses in three dimension of (instruction, research, expertise services) and the long-term consequences of these damages.
Method:
For this purpose with the targeted sampling method was done a semi-structured deep interview with 21 member of higher education experts and autonomous campuses managers of the Tehran’s state universities. This research is qualitative, a kind of inductive reasoning and in terms of method is descriptive-exploration, for data analyzing was used of thematic analysis and functional damage themes are extracted.
Results:
The result of the interview analysis was extraction of 97 codes in form of 3 main components and 6 subcomponents. 58 of the codes or 60 percent of them were related to function harms in education dimensions including decline in the quality of training process, decline in the quality of learning process and the lack of rapport between professor and student. 19 codes representing 20 percent of the extracted codes from the interviews were related to the function harms in research dimensions, including poor quality of research and the disregarding students’ projects. 9 codes accounting for 9 percent of the extracted codes were related to function harms in specific services, resulting from lack of communication among the campus, industry and other sectors of the society. 11 codes representing 11 percent of the extracted codes were related to the long-term consequences of function harms of the campuses including the drop in quality of academic level of students entering the campus, the epidemic orientation towards getting academic degree, the drop in research quality, sole attention to education product, giving priority to quantity over quality, the drop in quality of academic level of graduate students, the absence of science production, and lowered level of scientific and academic position.
Discussion:
it is expected that instead of accepting more and more students and prioritizing quantity over quality, the authorities should make an attempt to monitor and assess the educational and research function of these campuses meticulously and do their best to reduce and alleviate these harms. Ignoring such important issues can lead to irrecoverable harms to higher education in Iran nationally and internationally.
Educational Management
Behrooz Arbab Shirani; Ali Zeynal Hamadani; Seyed Hamidreza Shavaran
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Introduction Higher education provides the basis for the economic, social, cultural and scientific development of each country And one of the most important factors in the dynamics of the national economy. Therefore, planning to empowerment of higher education and How to transform higher education to ...
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Introduction Higher education provides the basis for the economic, social, cultural and scientific development of each country And one of the most important factors in the dynamics of the national economy. Therefore, planning to empowerment of higher education and How to transform higher education to meet and respond to the internal and external challenges of the university is one of the most important issues. strategic planning is one of the common methods of planning in higher education. It is used as a tool for managing decisions and activities that affect the long - term performance of a firm. Considering the importance of strategic planning in higher education, The purpose of this study was to improve the strategic planning process in determining the priorities of the governmental subsystem of higher education in Isfahan province, using the combined SWOT model and exploratory factor analysis. Method The research method was descriptive-survey and the statistical population was 130 faculty members of Isfahan University of Technology, University of Isfahan, Kashan University and Malek Ashtar Industrial Technology University, who participated in the process of compiling the Secretariat of Isfahan Higher Education Planning document (2015). The samples were selected, using the purposive sampling. The research instrument was a researcher-made questionnaire, whose costruct, face and content validity was confirmed in the second phase of the Secretariat of Isfahan Higher Education Planning document. The reliability of the questionnaire was estimated 0.70 through Cronbach's alpha coefficient. 45 faculty members completed the questionnaires and returned them. The data analysis was performed using the Bartlett test (KMO), exploratory factor analysis, Cronbach's Alpha Coefficient, Pearson correlation coefficient through SPSS-17 software. Results By using this mixed model, (by reducing the dimensions of SWOT matrix to about one tenth points and through making a statistical relationship between internal and external factors ), seven valid strategies were discovered and defined without inquiring all the grids of SWOT matrix which had less complexity compared to the AHP and ANP methods. These strategies met the objectives of this sub-system and, by defining a new indicator, made the prioritization task through the use of linear allocation technique. Discussion Although the analysis technique of the SWOT matrix regulates the extraction of strategies, but according to Bryson & Roering (1987), this matrix does not provide a specific offer for how to extract strategies when comparing internal and external factors. Therefore, the development of WT, ST, WO and SO strategies are highly qualitative and is highly dependent on the expertise and creativity of strategists.
Educational Management
Sahar Saadat; Sakineh Shahi; Hamid Farhadirad; Mohammadreza Neyestani
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Continuing education staff, strategic move that at the individual level, improve the quality of work and organizational level, operating excellence and development of the organization and at the national level, thereby increasing productivity. This article aims to review policies and strategies to organize ...
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Continuing education staff, strategic move that at the individual level, improve the quality of work and organizational level, operating excellence and development of the organization and at the national level, thereby increasing productivity. This article aims to review policies and strategies to organize continuing education in Mobarakeh Steel Company were used. Mobarakeh Steel Company is the scope of the study participants in this study included seven members of the committee, human resources development and training of human resource Development Company. The research method used in this study, qualitative methods based on inductive content analysis of documents and interviews are available in the company. Targeted sampling method. Research findings suggest that Mobarakeh Steel Company, its strategies and policies, based on understanding the needs and expectations of both stakeholders and external environment based on understanding the development of internal capabilities and functions. Several quality assessments were carried out, all appropriate expression system in various areas. Also, since the company has implemented Business Excellence Model, and consequently the company into a learning organization has provided conditions for continuing medical education and continuing education component of the company is in good standing.
Educational Management
Sara Mohammadi; Abdolhadi Darzianazizi; Akram Eydun
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One of the most important issues of marketing is consumer behavior. Obviously, children are not separate from this category. This study was conducted to determine the factors affecting the selection and behavior of computer games by the children. The statistical population of this research is elementary ...
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One of the most important issues of marketing is consumer behavior. Obviously, children are not separate from this category. This study was conducted to determine the factors affecting the selection and behavior of computer games by the children. The statistical population of this research is elementary school students in Ahvaz city, Because of the great and difficult access to all of them, 400 students 7 to 12 years old were selected as cluster random sampling. Data collection is done through valid and reliable questionnaires. The results of data analysis using Structural Equation Modeling, showed that Factors such as, parents, peers, product appearance, price, media and advertising have a positive and significant effect on the child's purchasing behavior. However, the availability and ease of access to the product does not have a significant effect on the child's shopping behavior. The results also showed that girls and boys have different purchasing behaviors.
Educational Management
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Introduction the purpose of present research was identifying the obstacles to international interactions of the faculty members in Iran. Method To achieve the purpose, qualitative phenomenological approach was used. The research population was all experts in the field of higher education in Iran, which ...
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Introduction the purpose of present research was identifying the obstacles to international interactions of the faculty members in Iran. Method To achieve the purpose, qualitative phenomenological approach was used. The research population was all experts in the field of higher education in Iran, which 17 experts were selected through purposive sampling method and based on theoretical saturation. To collect the data, semi-structured interview was used and for the data analysis, inductive content analysis was applied. Results The results showed that the obstacles to faculty members’ international interactions can be defined through three main obstacles: inside university obstacles (limited support of university structure from faculty members’ international interactions, limited support of university culture from faculty members’ international interactions and limited financial support of university from faculty members’ international interactions), outside university obstacles (impact of political tensions and international sanctions on faculty members’ international interactions and cumbersome administrative regulations for visa issuance) and individual obstacles(low motivation of faculty members for international interactions, poor mastery of faculty members of the international language and lack of scientific-research abilities of some of the faculty members). Discussion This study adds to our knowledge about international interactions of the faculty members and also the barriers and challenges of these interactions, so to have more interactions of faculty members at the international level, universities should be effort to identify of barriers and eliminate them, more than ever.
Educational Management
Alireza Ghaleei; behnaz mohajeran; Zeinolabedin Darvishi; farshid Ashrafi Salimkandi
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This study aimed to analysis of the relationship between the components of quality of working life and dimensions of psychological empowerment a mong the staffs of Urmia University. The present study is correlational. The population consisted of 720 Urmia University Staff; That 250 person of them was ...
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This study aimed to analysis of the relationship between the components of quality of working life and dimensions of psychological empowerment a mong the staffs of Urmia University. The present study is correlational. The population consisted of 720 Urmia University Staff; That 250 person of them was selected through random sampling and With Morgan table. The Data required by using two standard questionnaires quality of working life and psychological empowerment were collected and by using Canonical Correlation were analyzed. The results showed that the correlation between the quality of working life and the dimensions of psychological empowerment was 0.44. Wilks Lambda index for this connection was 0.16. The F-statistic of 13/13, which is also significant in 0/001. Also, 0.63 percentage variance between dimensions of psychological empowerment with components of quality of working life is explain. Therefore, it can be concluded that quality of life work programs play a major role in increasing the empowerment of human resources and, consequently, the efficiency and effectiveness of organizations.
Educational Management
alihossein hosseinzadeh; mohammadali mombeini
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Introduction
The aim of the research: Equal access to education for all means that everyone within the educational system has the opportunity and opportunity to succeed. Equally, equal educational opportunities means equal enjoyment and the equal chance of all students enrolling in the educational system ...
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Introduction
The aim of the research: Equal access to education for all means that everyone within the educational system has the opportunity and opportunity to succeed. Equally, equal educational opportunities means equal enjoyment and the equal chance of all students enrolling in the educational system and having a class, and appropriate training programs, specialist teachers, educational facilities and equipment. According to the annual reports of the Ministry of Education and the General Directorate of Education and Training of Khuzestan Province, many educational districts of Khuzestan province are inferior to the other regions of the country in terms of scientific and educational development indicators. This study aimed «Social Factors Affecting the inequality of education teachers in Khuzestan province« has been done.
Research Method
The present research method is «survey«. Hence, the data collected (questionnaire), population «primary and secondary school teachers of the province«, sampling (cluster), the number of samples «381«, the data analysis «software Spss23« and of time and space research «primary and secondary education courses first school districts in the province of khouzestan from 1394-1395 and 1395-1396.
Results
According to sociological studies, internal and external research backgrounds, exchange of views with relevant faculty members and scientific and executive experts, as well as pathological seminars and conferences in Khuzestan province in recent years, this research is one of a series of social factors affecting Educational inequality of students, variables such as «individual economic capital«, «parent economic capital«, «individual cultural capital«, «parent cultural capital«, «individual social capital«, «parents capital Social« Analyzed and evaluated.
Discussion
The results of this study indicate that there is a significant and negative correlation between the independent variables of individual economic capital, parent economic capital, individual cultural capital, parent cultural capital, individual social capital and parents capital Social with dependent variable of students' educational inequality. The results of stepwise multivariate regression model shows that among the independent variables, individual economic capital, individual social capital, parents capital Social and parent economic capital variance of the dependent variable educational inequality students (R2 = 0/422) Are explained.
Educational Management
Khalil Gholami
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Introduction The employment of teachers in Iran’s public education system is mainly performed in two main ways: first, the selection of volunteers through the national entrance exam for admission to teacher education universities. The second method is by a call for employment for graduates from ...
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Introduction The employment of teachers in Iran’s public education system is mainly performed in two main ways: first, the selection of volunteers through the national entrance exam for admission to teacher education universities. The second method is by a call for employment for graduates from different universities through an employment test. In both of these cases, selection interviews are conducted after a written exam. Despite the widespread annual use of interviewing to recruit required teachers, so far the response of admitted or failed applicants and the consequences and shortcomings of interviews have not been researched or reported. Therefore, the main objective of this study is to investigate teachers’ experiences of job interviews and to identify their related problems in Iran’s public education system. Method A mixed-method research design was adopted. The potential contributors were teachers who had an experience in job interviews. In the qualitative part, 41 teachers were purposively selected, observing and with maximum diversity, to participate in a semi-structured interview protocol. Results Data analysis based on phenomenography method demonstrated that the participants’ experiences of job interview process in Iran’s education system can be described in five different patterns: Interview as headhunting tool for the selection of qualified applicants. Interview as access to information, by which the perspective of the prospective employer and necessary information are sought by a purposeful conversation. Interview as glass wall which is mostly considered to be an apparent tool that sometimes does not harm the organization, if not conducted. Interview as a screening tool for removing some of the applicants from the final recruitment stage. And finally interview as the beginning of teacher applicants’ socialization process which is used for simplification of teacher applicants’ compatibility with the education system. In the quantitative part, 400 teachers were selected by stratified random sampling in order to fill the 38 items questionnaire. Results of demonstrated that the problems of job interviews could be categorized into five major domains including, 1) problems related to interviewees 2) perceptual errors 3) psychometric indexes 4) procedural problems and 5) an authoritarian approach in the interview process. From the of applicants’ viewpoints, problems related to interviewees and perceptual errors were the most significant issues of education job interviews. Discussion The finding leads us to the point that interview is part of the employment process, in which human interaction reaches its climax, and is highly susceptible to biases. The categories can be related to the theories proposed in the research literature. For example, the concept of interview as socialization was justified by the theory of organizational attraction. It seems that the use of the interview approach as socialization is likely to ensure the similarity of the recruited peoples’ values to the value of educational policymakers. Some participants had experienced the interview as a recursive approach. The important thing is to deal with those who have not been accepted. These people should not be ignored; proper treatment with them is important in shaping the public image of the organization. The findings indicated that some contributors had experienced interviews as a means of accessing information about the organization they were seeking to hire. Hence, understanding interviews requires a mix of interviewing interviewees and recruitment candidates. A detailed description of the experiences of recruitment interviews by contributors can enhance our understanding of the processes involved in organizational and organizational engagement, as well as raising our awareness of potential discrimination and biases. This study is a good starting point for gaining a better understanding of the recruitment process in education. Therefore, it is suggested that educational policy makers provide specific training programs for interviewers before conducting recruitment interviews.
Educational Management
habib kamari; mohammad nourian; nader soleimani; esmat masoodi nodooshan
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Introduction The compilation and operation of strategic programs depend upon strategic thinking and The absence of strategic thinking is among the basic deficits in most organizations which can weaken the possibility of discovering new opportunities. This study aims at doing a systematic research and ...
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Introduction The compilation and operation of strategic programs depend upon strategic thinking and The absence of strategic thinking is among the basic deficits in most organizations which can weaken the possibility of discovering new opportunities. This study aims at doing a systematic research and presenting a meta-synthesis of theoretical patterns and researches, already performed. Method The research is methodologically qualitative and synthetic in type and its content is analyzed according to the meta-synthesis performed in this study subscribing to its practical aim. Results The result of analyzing the inductive content and the combination of categories and results of analysis and combinations is the extraction of a conceptual framework in the field of strategic thinking studies in the form of 56 concepts and 12 components around three levels, individual, group, and organizational. The results point to the relationship between managers' strategic thinking and the success rate of organizations, and the integration of strategic thinking in the organization creates vital capabilities that form the basis of a sustainable competitive advantage and, accordingly, a strategic thinking model was designed. Discussion In this research, by studying the researches, the effective variables of strategic thinking were identified, codified and classified and theoretical grounds, main categories and themes were extracted and the conceptual model of strategic thinking was developed. Although it could be seen that the intuitive and systemic dimensions were separate, with more emphasis on studies, these dimensions were subdivided into the next dimension of the individual. On the other hand, in order to understand strategic thinking in an organizational environment, one has to look beyond the subjects such as the context of the group and its impact on the ability to think strategically and ultimately to provide a framework for strategic thinking, we combine the micro-focus of the individuals and groups with a macro-focus of the organization.
Educational Management
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Introduction Universities and higher education institutions centers have a certain position that act as the engines of societies, so upgrading and enhancing its efficacy can in turn better and more effective service to the community. It seems that the use of the servant leadership style as a moral and ...
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Introduction Universities and higher education institutions centers have a certain position that act as the engines of societies, so upgrading and enhancing its efficacy can in turn better and more effective service to the community. It seems that the use of the servant leadership style as a moral and ethical approach can provide the opportunities to achieve these goals. The servant leadership is based on the servitude philosophy which has a optimistic nature focusing on ethical behavior, serving the development of others, and philanthropic philosophy. Thus, the main objective of this study was to design a model of servant leadership that would suit the cultural considerations and requirements of Iranian Islamic society in broader sense and the University of Farhangian particularly. Method In order to discover the very true participants' tastes, experience, attitudes and perceptions, grounded theory (Strauss and Corbin, 2008) was employed. Through targeted sampling regarding the two characteristics of familiarity with the context of Farhangyan university and having long experience in leadership, seven faculty members and eight head masters (totally fifteen) in Farhangian University were selected to be interviewed. Qualitative data was collected through semi-structured interviewing techniques and reviewing written documents (University Statutes, management charters, Managers' Letter Covenants, by university officials' interviews and lectures). Qualitative Analysis Software (Nvivo) was applied for data analysis. Based on Strauss and Carbian systematic approach, in the three stages of Open Coding, Axial Coding, Selective Coding. Validation through triangulation was reviewed by contributors and non-contributing experts. Results Dimensions of paradigm pattern include: Causal conditions (Ethical and psychological characteristics, service motivation and hooliganism, attorney-trust look and feelings of divine duty), core category or phenomenon (Servant Leadership), context conditions (establishment and preparation of facilities, agility, making perspectives, Religious Principles, Islamic System Values), intervening conditions (establishment of core competencies, expertise and experience, strong communication network, managerial instability and Just evaluation of performance), Strategies (institutionalization of servant leadership, optimization and enhancement of the management and development of partnership), consequences (promoting the quality of the leader-follower relationship, The psychological atmosphere based on trust, effective individual and organizational results), upon which, model of service leadership was designed and validated. Discussion The success of organizations depends on the efficient and effective leaders who are capable of grasping chances and fulfill weak points to accommodate needs. Such leaders are winners by adopting a leadership style that is soothing to chaotic conditions of the new world and consistent with the cultural considerations and value of the community as well. Accordingly, university of Farhangian obliged a style of management that best accommodate academic system necessities, furthermore, to be committed to the principles of value and ethics in Islam. As the findings of this study showed that, servant leadership has a broad range of advantages for the organization and that is compatible with the culture and traditions of the Islamic environment, a value-dominent model in line with cultural values of the country was designed and validated that seems promising to direct educational campuses particularly, Farhangian universities.
Educational Management
maryam nabavi; aliakbar aminbeidokhti; sakineh jafari
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Future developments of the country in terms of economic, social, cultural and political fields depend on students’ competencies and the programs offered by higher education and extending and improving the learning and teaching are the most important priorities of higher education. In this regard, ...
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Future developments of the country in terms of economic, social, cultural and political fields depend on students’ competencies and the programs offered by higher education and extending and improving the learning and teaching are the most important priorities of higher education. In this regard, one of the most important elements of higher education and universities is faculty members who play a decisive and undeniable role in achieving the goals and missions of higher education in quantitative and qualitative terms, so, examining their qualifications and competencies in different dimensions especially in the field of teaching and the impact they can have on improving the quality of learners’ learning and their achievements of education is very necessary. Accordingly, the aim of the present study is to examine the mediating role of cooperative learning in relation with teaching qualification and professional competence of faculty members with the students’ academic achievement at Semnan University. Method present study is regard, purpose is practical and is regard method of data collection, it is considered as descriptive-correlational. The statistical population of the study consisted of all B.A and M.A students (16,000 people) of Semnan University in the academic year 1394-95 of which 260 people were selected as the sample of the study using cluster sampling method (179 B.A students and 81 M.A students). All of them completed faculty members’ teaching qualification (Robert et al, 2009), faculty members’ professional competence (Robert et al, 2009), cooperative learning (Moghimi & Ramezani, 2013) and students’ academic achievement (Pace & Kuh, 2000) scales. The data were analyzed by using statistical correlation techniques and path analysis after the validity and reliability of the scales were assessed. Based on the purpose of the study, the following hypothesis was considered and followed up. Teaching qualification and professional competence of faculty members with the mediation of cooperative learning have an indirect and significant effect on students’ academic achievement. Results The findings showed that there is a significant positive relationship between teaching qualification, professional competence of faculty members, cooperative learning and students’ academic achievement. Teaching qualification of faculty members has an indirect and significant effect on students’ academic achievement with the mediation of cooperative learning, but the direct effect is not significant. Professional competence of faculty members has a direct and significant effect on students’ academic achievement but it does not have an indirect and significant impact on students’ academic achievement with the mediation of cooperative learning. Teaching qualification and professional competence of faculty members and cooperative learning explain 18% of variance of students’ academic achievement. Discussion The results of this study indicated the importance of paying attention to the teaching qualification and professional competence of faculty members and cooperative learning in increasing the students’ academic achievement. The use of question generation techniques in implementation of teaching, assessment of students’ knowledge, insight and skills in accordance with teaching objectives; challenging students in relation to teaching activities; using appropriate evaluation methods and providing proper learning opportunities by faculty members can improve students’ professional achievements. Also, fostering students’ mental achievement by faculty members through supporting students in solving problems associated with the lesson, challenging students’ ideas on educational activities; using different resources to improve educational activity, and students support in order to find suitable educational resources can also be another reason for the findings of this study.
Educational Management
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Objective: This study aimed to test the relation between spiritual leadership and organizational well-being is the mediation of positive thinking among elementary school principals.Materials and Methods: A descriptive study of correlation. The study population comprised all teachers and principals of ...
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Objective: This study aimed to test the relation between spiritual leadership and organizational well-being is the mediation of positive thinking among elementary school principals.Materials and Methods: A descriptive study of correlation. The study population comprised all teachers and principals of primary schools in Khorramabad, the number of 91 managers and 231 teachers were chosen by simple random sampling. Data collected by questionnaire spiritual leadership Fry (2005) and organizational well-being questionnaire (1393) and a questionnaire on positive thinking and Vysnyky Ingram (1998) were collected. Data analysis using spss software and lisrel and statistical methods of structural equation modeling was conducted.Research findings:The findings of the research showed that primary schools with spiritual leadership and organizational well-being, positive thinking is involved. So that well-being, both directly (β =54/0) and indirectly with intellectual leadership that through positive thinking (β= 61/0) is relevant. The overall fit of the model showed that the ratio chi-square degrees of freedom equal to 71/2, which indicates that the model is confirmed emphatically.Conclusion: school administrators to create an atmosphere of well-being and organizational try first with the prospect Toolmaker faith / hope and commitment and communicating altruistic teachers and working environment, leading to the more well-being in schools to provide. Because it can facilitate the achievement of the goals of higher education and training leading to performance and feedback is good
Educational Management
mitra abdolahichahardahcheriki
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Apparently globalization had certain affect in development and reformation of organizations including general education systems, which we can feel this effect in main domains of general education such as teachers, curricula, structures, and school-and-society relations. The main goal of this research ...
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Apparently globalization had certain affect in development and reformation of organizations including general education systems, which we can feel this effect in main domains of general education such as teachers, curricula, structures, and school-and-society relations. The main goal of this research is to study the effects of Globalization on the methods of teaching used by teachers in Ahvaz, Iran. The method used for the progress of this research was combined method (document analysis and field survey). thus, for cultivating the necessary data, we have used specially prepared (researcher-designed) questionnaires and also we have used document analysis over the acquired data. The statistical sample we have used here was consisting of 357 person randomly chosen from teachers of elementary school, middle school, and high school levels, and also from the principals of the three levels from whom teach or work in Ahvaz. Before acquisition, the volume of the sample have been estimated by the table proposed by Krejcie and Morgan and with the appropriate size with respect to the size of the corpus the sample have been selected. Analysis of the data, have been done in two levels of descriptive and deductive analysis, by SPSS software. Results shows that there is a meaningful difference between the existing teaching methods used by the teachers in Ahvaz and the ideal methods (i.e., the the methods used in international community, as the result of globalization), and moreover, the difference found in tools and accessories is more sensible.
Educational Management
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This paper focuses on one of the basic components of supervisiory needs of begining teachers about partners. The aim of this study was the "assessing needs of novice teachers about parents at primary schools in Tehran". In this study an exploratory mixed method was applied to assess the needs of novice ...
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This paper focuses on one of the basic components of supervisiory needs of begining teachers about partners. The aim of this study was the "assessing needs of novice teachers about parents at primary schools in Tehran". In this study an exploratory mixed method was applied to assess the needs of novice teachers. At qualitative stage, using purposeful sampling and semi-structured interview, 20 interviews with experts in education were conducted. A questionnaire was developed based on 16 indicators identified in interviews and in relevant literature. The questionnaire included 13 questions that asked for the respondents' views. Using "Available Sampling" method, 447 questionnaires were distributed to the teachers – 97 via e-mail and 350 by the researcher’s direct contact. 371 questionnaires were collected. The finding identified main important need and prospect of novice teachers to be lack of parents' follow-up and care of their children. Additionally, teachers expect parents not to interfere in their work. The findings agree with other reliable studies in related areas.
Educational Management
n shirbagi
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This paper aims to study parents’ and teachers’ perception of the parent participation phenomenon in education. A mixed-methods sequential explanatory design was applied. Participants included 200 teachers and 210 parents who were selected viamulti-stage cluster sampling from different socio-economic ...
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This paper aims to study parents’ and teachers’ perception of the parent participation phenomenon in education. A mixed-methods sequential explanatory design was applied. Participants included 200 teachers and 210 parents who were selected viamulti-stage cluster sampling from different socio-economic regions of Kermanshah City. In order to collect data, initially some semi-structured interviews were held. Subsequently, based on highlighted components from interviews, a questionnaire was designed for gathering quantitative data. The validity and reliability measures of the questionnaire were confirmed via exploratory factor analysis and Cronbach’s Alpha. Factors representing quality and mechanisms of participation, types of interaction and psychological and social impacts of participation were derived from the interviews. The findings revealed that almost all of the parents had not been purposefully involved in the educational performance of their children and there was no evidence of parental cooperation as a group was surfaced. The findings indicated that although the parents to a large extent were aware of the importance of their involvement in their children’s education in practice they failed to engage in this activity for several reasons. The parents stated that they were rarely in touch with teachers and were not fully aware of their children’s learning difficulties. In addition the extent of parents’ voluntary participation in the education process of their children was not satisfactory and they rarely helped and guided their children with their homework. Furthermore, despite teachers, parents want that their children to be encouraged to do their school work. Also, unlike the children's fathers, their mothers were more interested in accepting responsibility for the education of their children. However, there is some kind of disagreement between teachers and parents on how to participate in educational affairs. Thus, teachers were unwilling to allow parents to be involved in the educational process. Finally, the findings revealed that in addition to the teachers and parents support as effective factors regarding the students’ habits of study and effort, the students' opinions should be taken into account and considered seriously.
Educational Management
Naghi Raadi Afsouran; A.R. Nasr
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The main aim of this study was investigation of the methodological preferences of researchers in the field of educational administration in the three areas of strategy, methods and research techniques and also its direction of the research strategy in the future. Data were gathered from all published ...
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The main aim of this study was investigation of the methodological preferences of researchers in the field of educational administration in the three areas of strategy, methods and research techniques and also its direction of the research strategy in the future. Data were gathered from all published articles in the recently three years in the two English language journals (Educational Administration Quarterly and Journal of Educational Administration) and two Iranian journals(Journal of Management and Planning in the Educational Systems and Quarterly Journal of New Approaches in Educational Administration). All of published articles in the referred journals, without sampling, was analyzed methodologically. The results showed that: in the area of strategy. in Iran, 88.81% published articles has quantity strategy, 7.89% qualitative strategy and 3.28% mixed strategy. But, in the West, 32.04% published article has quantity strategy, 54.69% qualitative strategy and 13.25% mixed strategy. In the method area, in Iran, dominate methods are survey and correlation methods. However, dominate methods are derived methods from qualitative strategies in the west. In the area of techniques. in Iran, 85.52% published article was using questionnaire. However, the western researches have more used mixed techniques for gathering data. Finally, Researchers in the field of educational administration have progressive movement towards qualitative strategy and its methodsin the West. Meanwhile, the mixed strategy has acceptance and promising ascending growth in the West too.. Key words: Methodology, Educational Administration, Iran, Wes
Educational Management
Hamid Farhadi rad; Abdollah Parsa; Shirzad Nazari
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Abstract The purpose of current study, paraphrase the relationship between collegial leadership Of the Principal, teacher professionalism, academic Press components and Organizational Citizenship Behavior or Explaining why the impact and effectiveness of each these components on The formation, growth ...
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Abstract The purpose of current study, paraphrase the relationship between collegial leadership Of the Principal, teacher professionalism, academic Press components and Organizational Citizenship Behavior or Explaining why the impact and effectiveness of each these components on The formation, growth and development of OCB principals and teachers in primary and secondary schools Citizen of Ahwaz. In this regard, had been used mixed method approaches (quantitative and qualitative). Due to a mixed method survey, in quantitative Section of stratified sampling method and in qualitative Section using purposive sampling continued sampling process was achieved theoretical saturation and as long as were answered questions research. the data were collected from using two questionnaires in quantitative Section and semi-structured interviews in qualitative Section. the Results showed impacting collegial leadership Of the Principal, teacher professionalism and Ineffectiveness academic Press component. The pursuit of results, analysis of the interviews based on a qualitative content analysis approach to inductive method, has been explained the reasons for Ineffectiveness and impacting of each the components.
Educational Management
leila bahmaee
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Social reconstruction advocates from the attitude which encourages the people for the reconstruction of the cultural thoughts and values and the social structure in order to solve the social problems with the aim of constructing a better life.Reconstructionist considers the schools as a means for this ...
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Social reconstruction advocates from the attitude which encourages the people for the reconstruction of the cultural thoughts and values and the social structure in order to solve the social problems with the aim of constructing a better life.Reconstructionist considers the schools as a means for this purpose. They believe that the schools are not only the responsible for the preservation and transmission of the culture but they can create the new social and cultural patterns which incorporate the new and old patterns in a successful combination through the curricula and thereby help the social reconstruction. This research which is carried out by the documentary- analytical method tries to respond to these questions: firstly, what analyses have the reconstructionist in respect to school competency to address the reconstruction and to do this, what programs and constituents they offer? Secondly,in current state of our society,how is the necessity and possibility in using this theory?The results show that the existing educational and social problems in Iran require a redefinition of schools role by using some of the reconstructionist components and, the curricula should be developed and performed such that they can provide the opportunity for cultural changes and ability for problem solving in them by approaching to the realities of social life and providing an opportunity for critical thought in the students.They should also provide a condition for structural changes with the purpose of improvement and reconstruction in the schools and society. Keywords:Social reconstruction,Structural and cultural changes,School, Critical thought and Iran’s educational system
Educational Management
marziyeh abdolvahabi; yadolah mehralizadeh; abdolah parsa
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The main purpose of this study is study the barriers of implementation of smart schools in Ahwaz Girls secondary schools. In order to doing this study a mixed method of research was used. Also data collected via multi methods such as questionnaire, semi-interviews, checklist and researcher observation. ...
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The main purpose of this study is study the barriers of implementation of smart schools in Ahwaz Girls secondary schools. In order to doing this study a mixed method of research was used. Also data collected via multi methods such as questionnaire, semi-interviews, checklist and researcher observation. The sample of the study consisted of 100 teachers and 8 principles of secondary school which randomly selected from zone 1 of Ahwaz city using a cluster sampling method. The results of the questionnaire indicated that main barriers were: weakness of teaching and learning environment, a multimedia-based learning content, low level of IT infrastructure development, school management system, weakness of teachers it skills and lack of appropriated action regarding the it.
