Philosophy of Education
A Sattari; F Yazdani; A Farazi
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The aim of this article is survey on Habermass comminicative act theory and its elements and guides in higher education and university. The aim of this article is survey on Habermass comminicative act theory and its elements and guides in higher education and university. The aim of this article is survey ...
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The aim of this article is survey on Habermass comminicative act theory and its elements and guides in higher education and university. The aim of this article is survey on Habermass comminicative act theory and its elements and guides in higher education and university. The aim of this article is survey on Habermass comminicative act theory and its elements and guides in higher education and university. The aim of this article is survey on Habermass comminicative act theory and its elements and guides in higher education and university. The aim of this article is survey on Habermass comminicative act theory and its elements and guides in higher education and university. The aim of this article is survey on Habermass comminicative act theory and its elements and guides in higher education and university. The aim of this article is survey on Habermass comminicative act theory and its elements and guides in higher education and university. The aim of this article is survey on Habermass comminicative act theory and its elements and guides in higher education and university.
hossein hafezi; mahmod ekrami; nadergholi ghorchiyan; mohammadreza sarmadi
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The present study was conducted to fit the mathematical-structural model of knowledge commercialization in Payame Noor University. This research is quantitative and based on correlation method using Structural Equation Model (SEM) approach. Statistical population consisted of all faculty members and ...
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The present study was conducted to fit the mathematical-structural model of knowledge commercialization in Payame Noor University. This research is quantitative and based on correlation method using Structural Equation Model (SEM) approach. Statistical population consisted of all faculty members and PhD students in Payame Noor University. In this research, the required data were collected by using the proportional stratified sampling method in two stages, pilot stage (100 participants including 79 faculty members and 21 PhD students) and main stage (245 participants including 200 faculty members and 51 PhD students). A research instrument comprising the researcher-made 114-item questionnaire designed to measure seven existing constructs in research model. Psychometric properties, including reliability and validity, measures of research instrument were evaluated and supported by using the confirmatory factor analysis approach on the data of preliminary stage. In order to analyses the data in the main stage, first by means of data screening (including box plot, Mahalonobis statistic, uni- and multivariate Skewness and Kurtosis coefficients, and scatter plot) the position of outliers' data and assumptions underlying Structural Equation Model (SEM) statistical approach were also investigated. Then, by using a statistical approach of structural equation model, the way the model was fitted and mathematical-structural relationships between its existing constructs were tested. The results showed that preliminary fitted model requires some reforms in format involving deleting of 8 direct insignificant paths among its constructs as well as adding paths of correlation variance errors between indicators of the model endogenous constructs. Thus, the final modified model was perfectly fitted.
M. Bahramian; Y. Mehralizadeh; H. Sepasi
Volume 17, Issue 2 , August 2010, , Pages 127-148
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This research which is an exercise in the field of descriptive evaluation aimed at composing the academic achievement and test anxiety of third grade students of Ahvaz elementary schools in academic year of 1386/1387 ...
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This research which is an exercise in the field of descriptive evaluation aimed at composing the academic achievement and test anxiety of third grade students of Ahvaz elementary schools in academic year of 1386/1387 (2007/2008) the statistical universe of the study consisted of 3rd grade students enrolled in the primary schools of three educational districts of Ahvaz. (districts 1, 2, 4). Sampling method used was multi-stage random sampling and, on the whole, 150 students participated in this study. To collect data Ahvaz anxiety questionnaire and achievement tests in math and science were used. Data analysis showed that there was a significant difference between the performance in mathematics of 3rd grade students on account of the type of evaluated by use of descriptive method had a better performance. However, this was not the case regarding the science performance of the students, indicating that description evaluation had no effect on the student's performance in science. Results also showed that student's test anxiety proved to be significantly different under the two regimes of evaluation tended to reduce test anxiety of students participating in this study.
Curriculum Development
neda parishani; Sayed Ebrahim Mir Shah Jafari; F Sharifian; mehrdad farhadian
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The aim of this study wasto investigate the content element in the curriculum of the environment coursein secondary schools of Iran and some selected countries with suggestionsconcerning the ignored content of the curriculum in environmental education ofIran. The research method was comparative and descriptive-analytical. ...
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The aim of this study wasto investigate the content element in the curriculum of the environment coursein secondary schools of Iran and some selected countries with suggestionsconcerning the ignored content of the curriculum in environmental education ofIran. The research method was comparative and descriptive-analytical. Theresults indicated that Swedish and Canadian curriculum approach to theenvironmental education involved sustainable development and theirenvironmental education content in the curriculum for secondary school seemedto be comprehensive and consolidated. Australia’s secondary schoolenvironmental education curriculum comes close to support a sustainabledevelopment approach and environmental education curriculum content proved tobe non-exhaustive and consolidative. The curriculum content of secondaryschools for environmental education in Turkey fell short of sustainabledevelopment approach and its environmental education content wasnon-comprehensive and integrated. The curriculum content approach of thesecondary school in Iran for the environmental education fell short of beingoriented toward sustainable development and was non-comprehensive andintegrated in contents of textbooks on biology, chemistry, geography and geology.In studied countries the selected contents centered around areas of knowledge,skills and attitudes towards the environment. With regard to the kind ofknowledge and the space dedicated to content, there was a significant gapbetween attitudes and skills in environmental education in the curriculum ofour country and those of the selected countries. At the end of study, using acomparative analysis, a streamlined content comprising 20 items, assumed to beignored in the curriculum content for environmental education in our country,was presented.
A. Izadi Yazdanabadi; M. Fadaei Shahab
Volume 17, Issue 1 , May 2010, , Pages 129-150
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The main goal of this research was to study the need of training and scientific development of entrepreneurship skills in the field of educational administration. For this purpose, a questionnaire was prepared and after establishing the content validity and securing the reliability ...
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The main goal of this research was to study the need of training and scientific development of entrepreneurship skills in the field of educational administration. For this purpose, a questionnaire was prepared and after establishing the content validity and securing the reliability of the questionnaire, data were collected from a sample comprising 95 people selected by simple random sampling method. These data were analyzed based on research questions using both descriptive and inferential statistics methods like two sample t-test and one independent sample test. The findings showed that the student's knowledge of principles, key concepts and skills of entrepreneurship are inadequate. Finally, based on research findings, it is suggested that entrepreneurship curriculum in the field of educational management should be implemental so that students' understanding of scientific and technical knowledge is boosted before entering the work community.
S.M. Mosavi
Volume 17, 3,4 , February 2011, , Pages 129-142
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The aim of this study was to compare the authority figure motivation and successful figure motivation between male and female manager's public and non-public high schools in Ahvaz. 120 managers (60 public high schools managers, and 60 non-public high schools managers) were randomly ...
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The aim of this study was to compare the authority figure motivation and successful figure motivation between male and female manager's public and non-public high schools in Ahvaz. 120 managers (60 public high schools managers, and 60 non-public high schools managers) were randomly selected by stratified sampling. The results test-retest reliability and internal consistency for authority figure motivation and successfully figure motivation scales were significant, and satisfied. T-test analysis indicated that there is significant difference between public high school managers and non-public high schools managers in terms authority figure motivation and successfully figure motivation and, but there is not significant difference between male and female managers.
Philosophy of Education
Afrouz Khoshkhahad; Kazem Barzegar
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The present study was conducted to investigate the relationship between epistemological beliefs and anti-intellectual beliefs with critical thinking disposition. Methode: The study sample consisted of 2180 M. A students of Yazd university that 360 person were selected random cluster as a sample according ...
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The present study was conducted to investigate the relationship between epistemological beliefs and anti-intellectual beliefs with critical thinking disposition. Methode: The study sample consisted of 2180 M. A students of Yazd university that 360 person were selected random cluster as a sample according to the Morgan-Krejcie table from the faculties of Humanities, Science and engineering. To measure the variables of the study three questionaires were used: Schommer’s epistemological beliefs questionaire with five dimensions of simple assuming of knowledge, definite assuming of knowledge, source of knowledge, innate assuming of learning ability and quick assuming of learning process., Eigenberger and sealander’s student anti-intellectualism scale and Ricketts’ critical thinking disposition inventory with three dimensions of innovativeness, maturity and engagement. The data was also analyzed using Pearson correlation and stepwise multiple regression. Results: The results showed that epistemological beliefs and anti-intellectual beliefs had a negative significant relationship with the critical thinking disposition. The results of multiple regression analysis was also showed that among the dimensions of the epistemological beliefs, source of knowledge with a positive beta (0.106), definite assuming of knowledge with beta (-0.11) and innate assuming of learning ability with beta (-0.23) predicts thecritical thinking disposition negatively. Anti-intellectual beliefs with a negative beta (-0.37) has a role in prediction of the critical thinking disposition. Generally, findings of the present study shows that it is necessary to identify the role of epistemological beliefs and recognition of the anti-intellectual beliefs in the quality of critical thinking disposition’s students.
M. Roshanian Ramin; P. Fazelian; H. Rastegarpoor
Volume 20, Issue 2 , December 2014, , Pages 117-130
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The purpose of this study was investigating the problem-solving ability among users of computer games. Problem -solving ability refers to the person's ability to deal with problems and difficulties faced with problems at playing games. Research methodology in this study was a descriptive survey-type ...
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The purpose of this study was investigating the problem-solving ability among users of computer games. Problem -solving ability refers to the person's ability to deal with problems and difficulties faced with problems at playing games. Research methodology in this study was a descriptive survey-type Statistical population in this research consisted of all pre-university students in Hamadan’s City in 1390-91academic year. Consisted: 260 of these students were selected by using multi-stage cluster sampling method. Data analysis was performed by using one way ANOVA test. The Tool for gathering data was Standard problem-solving questionnaire) Peterson and Heppner, 1982). After analyzing the data by using One wayANOVA test, result showed that: 1- there were significant differences between groups in the confidence for problem-solving (p<0.05, sig 0.048).2- There were no significant differences between groups in the trends- avoiding style to problem-solving (p<0.05, sig 0.325). 3- Also no significant differences was found between groups in personal control regarding problem solving (p<0.05, sig 0.810).There were significant different differences in confidence in problem solving. Among the group that played computer games and basis and those that played games several times a week and those who played such games a limited number of times per week and those who did not try the games all. But the groups showed no significant different with regard to trends avoiding style to problem solving: of course problem solving is a variable which is affected by various factors including socio-cultural and economic conditions. And in order to promote problem_solving ability relevant conditions show be prepared.
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.
M Bahrani; M Khayyer; M Hoseinchari
Volume 18, Issue 1 , September 2011, , Pages 125-150
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The aim of the present study was to study the social interactions in educational settings and their cognitive, motivational and affective outcomes. For this purpose, the model of relationships between motivational, affective, and performance outcomes with respect to the mediation effect of self-efficacy ...
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The aim of the present study was to study the social interactions in educational settings and their cognitive, motivational and affective outcomes. For this purpose, the model of relationships between motivational, affective, and performance outcomes with respect to the mediation effect of self-efficacy were analyzed. Participants were 273 middle school students (150 female, 123 male) selectedby cluster random sampling method from central areas of Shiraz City. Subjects completed scales of self-efficacy, academic motivation, positive and negative affects, feeling toward school and a math test. Results were analyzed by regression and path analysis methods. Findings showed that teacher and peer evaluation of students as the classroom social factors were the significant predictors of math self-efficacy. Self-efficacy was the unique factor which had a direct effect on motivational and affective variables. The influence of classroom social factors could affect dependent variables through self-efficacy. Also, self-efficacy and peers evaluation both had a significant direct effect in predicting math performance. Results were discussed in regard to theoretical issues. The results were consistent with the previous findings suggesting that self-efficacy judgments have a salient influence on the academic motivation, affects and performance of students
F Zarabian
Volume 19, Issue 2 , February 2013, , Pages 127-144
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This study aimed at the pattern planning of an e-learning program for primary school Persian dictation and for investigating the characteristics of pattern elements. For pattern planning of e-learning program, Weston and colleagues educational planning pattern was selected, On the basis of this pattern ...
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This study aimed at the pattern planning of an e-learning program for primary school Persian dictation and for investigating the characteristics of pattern elements. For pattern planning of e-learning program, Weston and colleagues educational planning pattern was selected, On the basis of this pattern the guiding model of e-learning program for primary school Persian dictation was designed. The plan includes three main sections: instructional planning element, presentation element, and communication, supporting and guidance elements. This study is a qualitative research. In this study for pattern planning and identifying the characteristics of program elements, domestic and international documents and available resources relevant to educational planning in e-learning and traditional environment were consulted. The results of this literature survey and also information gleaned from interviews with experts in related fields, planning was carried out. Findings are as follows: Goal-setting and the way of assigning content, should be considered in away compatible with the national curriculum Contents should be organized in the form of word based in the sentence form simple to difficult Teaching-learning methods should involve a variety of interactive learning and applied methods including the use of pictures group dictation, proofreading and correction The most appropriate assessment strategies should include multiple-choice and, t/f tests, accompanied by dragging and dropping tests, self-evaluation and evaluation by classmates. Observing the principle of simplicity in designing websites for primary schools using cheerful and talking animations, and colorful pictures along the lines of national curriculum, learning goals, with a view toward strengthening national identity, are recommended.
Educational Psychology
Saeed Gharaaghaji; Shahram Vahedi; Eskandar Fathi Azar; yousef adib
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Introduction The tendency to postpone learning activities is regarded as an important reason for low academic performances among students. Academic procrastination is a complex phenomenon and despite numerous studies, there is no consensus among experts about its components. Method This study ...
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Introduction The tendency to postpone learning activities is regarded as an important reason for low academic performances among students. Academic procrastination is a complex phenomenon and despite numerous studies, there is no consensus among experts about its components. Method This study aimed to explore the contextual, processual, and consequential factors related to procrastination. For this purpose, the current study used grounded theory. 30 third-grade high school students in the academic year 95-96 were selected through purposive and theoretical sampling. Semi-structured interviews were conducted to collect data. During this process, open and axial coding were carried out. Related categories in the field of paradigmatic model, process and outcome were determined. Then in the selective coding, the core category or main research theme was extracted. Results The findings revealed 12 main themes and 33 sub-themes in the model paradigm. In the domain of context, the structure of the educational system, factors related to teachers, peers, tasks, parents, and individual traits; in processual domain, poor planning and time management, low mindfulness and delay in doing homework, and finally academic and emotional consequences were extracted. The central category extracted was an instrumental attitude towards learning. Discussion According to the results of this study, students consider learning as an instrument for achieving external outcomes. Therefore, learning activities take priority when there is a possibility that they might lead to the desired results; otherwise they will be set aside. Central category linked context to the process making the consequences of procrastination more comprehensible. Findings specified the components of academic procrastination in the framework of grounded theory. Based on this model, suggestions were presented in different areas for education authorities, teachers, parents and students.
educational technology
Seyyed Abbas Razavi; Ahmad Mansouri; Sakineh Shahi
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The aim of the present study was to investigate the status of communication and information technology(ICT) application in the teaching-learning environment of elementary smart schools at Shush City. A mix-method was used in this research. This study was conducted in the boy elementary smart schools ...
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The aim of the present study was to investigate the status of communication and information technology(ICT) application in the teaching-learning environment of elementary smart schools at Shush City. A mix-method was used in this research. This study was conducted in the boy elementary smart schools of Shush City. In the quantitative section, Due to the small size of the school teaching staff, all teachers participated in the study(N=70). The quantitative data were collected using a researcher- made questionnaire. The validity of questionnaire was confirmed by specialists in education. The reliability was estimated by Cronbach alpha (α=0.94). Also in quantitative section, the descriptive statistics (frequency, percentage, mean and standard deviation) were used and in the inferential statistics the one-sample t test was used to analyze data. In the qualitative section, 10 principals and 10 teachers were interviewed. For analyzing qualitative data, open and axial coding was used. The findings showed that the status of ICT application in the 5 components of (i) use of electronic content (multimedia) by teachers, (ii) designing an electronic content (multimedia), (iii) the role of students in preparation of electronic content (multimedia), (iv) use of ICT to continuing the teaching-learning process(v) encouraging the students to deploy ICT to learn deeply and widely by teachers; was lower than the desirable level. The qualitative results identified important obstacles such as: (a) lack of sufficient knowledge and skills on the part of teachers, students and families (b) cultural, attitudinal and motivational problems related to teachers, families and students, (c) problems related to infrastructure, facilities and financial resources, and (d) the curricular problems.
Volume 19, Issue 1 , September 2012, , Pages 131-150
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Abstract The aim of this work is to demonstrate how a Goal Programming model can be useful and operational in the process of decision-making in a university system, especially when dealing with the efficient assignment of the financial resources available among the diverse departments toward the promotion ...
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Abstract The aim of this work is to demonstrate how a Goal Programming model can be useful and operational in the process of decision-making in a university system, especially when dealing with the efficient assignment of the financial resources available among the diverse departments toward the promotion of instructional human resources. With this model, we intend to provide the governing bodies of public universities whit a valid methodology that is easily adapted and that may be implemented in any university. Within this frame work, in the present paper a model has been developed provides a mechanism for the optimal distribution of financial recourse once these total amounts are known. In particular, the study focuses on the management of funds acquired for purposes of the development and promotion of teaching and research stuff. To this end, a Goal programming model is formulated, which incorporates the concepts of efficiency, internal allocation equity paying careful attention to both teaching and research aspects of department. For the assessment of the model, our study focused on the 14 departments of Shahid Beheshti University. These departments are the most suitable functional units for this study because instruction and research in the departments of this university seem to be somehow balanced. Based on the findings of this study, resource allocation in the selected university was not optimal and proved to be at variance with university policies and objectives of human resource. This points up the fact that the use of goal programming to assignment of the resources provides an efficient mechanism which facilitates the achievement of teaching and research goals at higher education.
A Shiralipour; M Asadi; A.M Nazari; Z Shakuri
Volume 20, Issue 1 , May 2013, , Pages 131-154
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This research using one of new research methods namely meta-analysis evaluates the results of studies surveying effective agents bilingualism and preschool education in education achievement. These studies have been accomplished in Iran. In this way 28 accomplished researches about effective agents bilingualism ...
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This research using one of new research methods namely meta-analysis evaluates the results of studies surveying effective agents bilingualism and preschool education in education achievement. These studies have been accomplished in Iran. In this way 28 accomplished researches about effective agents bilingualism and preschool education in scholastic achievement were gathered and 10 reports of them were chosen for meta-analysis. These reports on base of research methodology parameters concluding questions, theories, statistic society, sampling, research method, statistic method validity and reliability of inventory were chosen for meta-analysis. Statistic analysis by use of comprehensive meta-analysis software was done. This study using incorporation of effect size by Schmitt and Hunts method shown that there is no relation between bilingualism and education achievement, but there is relation between education achievement and preschool education.
M, Namdari Pezhman; A. Kiamanesh; A. Karimi
Volume 18, Issue 2 , February 2012, , Pages 131-154
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This article reports the results of a study on the role of students' ...
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This article reports the results of a study on the role of students' reading self-concept, preparatory literacy activities, student and parent attitude to ward reading on reading literacy performance based on PIRLS 2006 data. Data from 5179 fourth grade Iranian students (2767 boys and 2412 girls) who participated in PIRLS 2006 were analyzed using the path analysis. The scales used in this study are taken from reading background questionnaire for parents' attitude to ward reading and primary literacy activities variables, student questionnaire for reading self concept and student attitude to reading variables, and reading literacy total scores based on Rasch model. Findings show that the model under examination has goodness of fit with data. All effects of parents' attitude to reading on other endogenous variables were confirmed. In addition, all effects of primary literacy activities on other endogenous variables were found to be significant. None of the effects of student's attitude to ward reading on reading literacy performance was significant. In order to distinguish equality of boys’ and girls’ models, testing of the equality of models was used. Results demonstrated that out of 8 paths in models, differences of 4 paths were significant. These paths were: student's reading self-concept to reading literacy performance, parents' attitude to reading to primary literacy activities, primary literacy activities to student's reading self-concept, and student's attitude to reading to ward reading literacy performance.
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.
Akram Shooshtari; Saeed Zarghami Hamrah; Yahya Ghaedi; Mohammad Attaran
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Introduction At the center of postphenomenological thinking is the technological intermediary. Don Ihde’s typology of human-world relationships-embodiment, hermeneutic, alterity, and background—provides a methodology dealing with how technologies shape and reshape both “humans” ...
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Introduction At the center of postphenomenological thinking is the technological intermediary. Don Ihde’s typology of human-world relationships-embodiment, hermeneutic, alterity, and background—provides a methodology dealing with how technologies shape and reshape both “humans” and “world” through specific intermediary effects. He mentions two specific features of magnification and reduction in the application of any technology, and believes that the application of any technology while enhancing the aspect of human life, reduces another aspect. The magnification-reduction structure is a two-sidedness that It can be seen in various dimensions, and there is no mere empirical fact about technological intermediary. Empirical fact of technological intermediary, the two-sidedness of technological intermediary expresses how technological intermediaries shape both “world” and “human”. In this study, various aspects of incremental reduction of flipped classroom are being examined in four different dimensions of technological intermediary and technological formation of our world life. By addressing the various dimensions of technological intermediation, we can examine the different aspects of our world life .Here, by addressing the increases and decreases in flipped classroom in various dimensions, we seek to find out if the reverse flipped pattern, as a model of the combination of traditional technology and education, is an appropriate model for solving problems with the educational system? In other words, does the flipped learning pattern solve problems and shortcomings of the existing educational system? In this paper, the post-phenomenology approach is used to identify and explain the increases and reductions in the various dimensions of technological intermediary in the relationship between human and the world in flipped learning. The method in this research Post-phenomenology. It is a branch of phenomenology that, by combining phenomenology and pragmatism, explores the human-technology relations. Finally, it should be noted that the achievement of the reverse education increases and reductions in the four dimensions above helps us to get a clear understanding of our estimate of the flipped learning at the social and personal level. Method The method of this research is Post-phenomenology. It is a branch of phenomenology that, by combining phenomenology and pragmatism, explores the human-technology relations. Results The results of the research indicate that reverse education, with increases and decreases in four ontological, epistemological, practical and ethical dimensions, has dramatically improved the problems and deficiencies of traditional education and e-learning, and is a useful model for solving many problems in any educational system. Keywords: Dimension of technological mediation, Ihdi, Postphenomenology, Magnification, reduction Structure, Flipped learning.
K Barzegar Bafrooee
Volume 21, Issue 1 , May 2014, , Pages 135-150
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The purpose of this research was the comparison between epistemological beliefs of the students in the first high school to pre-university, and also to consider the relationship of these beliefs with their academic performance. For gathering the data in the field of four general beliefs of the ...
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The purpose of this research was the comparison between epistemological beliefs of the students in the first high school to pre-university, and also to consider the relationship of these beliefs with their academic performance. For gathering the data in the field of four general beliefs of the students such as the nature of the knowledge and learning in one time I used the survey method with the sectional method. All the girls and the boys of Yazd schools in 89-90 were statistical population. Sample size of this study is 690 people. I used Schommer's questionnaire who reviewed by Edward Bayless for gathering the data. Using the T and F test, the results of data analysis demonstrated that between the belief of the first, second, third and pre-university students about the simple Knowledge, certain knowledge, quick learning and certain ability was significantly different. It demonstrated the significant difference between epistemological beliefs of the girl and the boy students, too. While epistemological beliefs of the students on academic field and the type of the school didn't demonstrate significant difference. The results of the analysis of the multiple regression demonstrated that the most important predictor factor of the academic performance of high school students is simple knowledge. Based on the findings, since the epistemological beliefs are associated with academic performance of students I recommended the teachers to promote these beliefs.
R hoveida; A moghadam; A nikbakht
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The purpose of this research was to investigate the relationship between shared leadership and team work from the point of view of faculty members at the University of Esfahan. Research method was correlative and statistical population was all faculty members at the University of Esfahan in academic ...
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The purpose of this research was to investigate the relationship between shared leadership and team work from the point of view of faculty members at the University of Esfahan. Research method was correlative and statistical population was all faculty members at the University of Esfahan in academic year 1386-1387. Statistical sample consisted of 80 members who were selected randomly, through stratified method. To collect needed data, two questionnaires [shared leadership Konu & Vittanen (2008) and teamwork O'Neil (1998)] were used. They had proper reliability and validity with Cronach's Alfa 0.87 and 0.92, respectively. To analyze the data one-sample t test, Pearson's correlation and a multiple regression were used. Findings showed that average responses to shared leadership indices ranged from 1.91 to 2.38 and average responses to teamwork were 2/63. There was a significant relationship between shared leadership and teamwork (r =0.55, p<.05) that the highest correlation seen between cooperation and team work (r =0.383, p<.05). Also, a multiple regression showed that the components of shared leadership explained the variance of teamwork that the most beta belonged to cooperation and the least one belonged to motivation
Educational Psychology
A.K. Neisi
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The aim of the present redearch was to recognize weak points of descriptive evaluation plan from elementary school teacher views in Ahwaz education system organization. The research population included all elementary school teachers of Ahwaz education system organization. Random sampling method was used ...
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The aim of the present redearch was to recognize weak points of descriptive evaluation plan from elementary school teacher views in Ahwaz education system organization. The research population included all elementary school teachers of Ahwaz education system organization. Random sampling method was used for selecting sample. In such a way that out of four districts two districts were selected randomly & from these two districts one hundred & eighty individuals from teachers were selected in randomly simple way. For data collecting, questionnaire of recognizing weak points of researcher – made evaluation plan was used. For data analysis , exploratory factorial analysis was used. The results showed that three factors as weak points of descriptive evaluation plan( factor related to student with 14 points & 18.84 percent variance, factor related to instruction with 11 points & 35.65 percent variance & factor related to family with 8 points & 49.26 percent variance) were recognized.
Educational Management
keivan moradi; Mozafaralldin Vaezi
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The present paper aims to investigate the relationship between teachers academic optimism and students academic achievement in public high schools of Tehran city. Descriptive- correlation method was used. The statistical population consists of all the teachers of those schools (2795 teacher). According ...
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The present paper aims to investigate the relationship between teachers academic optimism and students academic achievement in public high schools of Tehran city. Descriptive- correlation method was used. The statistical population consists of all the teachers of those schools (2795 teacher). According to cochrane formula, 142 teacher were selected as samples. Multiple cluster sampling method was used in this research. Teacher academic optimism questionnaire (Beard et al, 2010) and the average student scores was used for data collection. The questionnaire reliability was evaluated based on cronbach’s alpha (teachers academic optimism =α 0.982). To analyze data, descriptive statistics (mean, standard deviation and percent) and inferential statistics (pearson coefficient of correlation and step wise regression) were used. The findings are as follows: [1] There was a significant positive relationship between teacher's academic optimism and student's academic achievement in public high schools of Tehran city. [2] Among teacher academic optimism dimensions (academic emphasis, sense of self efficacy, trust in student and parents), teacher sense of self efficacy accounted for the highest degree of variance in students academic achievement.
E. Salehi Omran; A. Jafari Samimi; J. Nili
Volume 17, 3,4 , February 2011, , Pages 143-170
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The aim of the present article is to investigate the comparative advantage of state higher education majors in Kurdistan province in bachelor’s degree and associate degree from 1382 to 1385 in Kurdistan University and boys and girls’ junior colleges in Sanandaj as the most important centers of state higher education in province and its comparison with economic advantages of this region. The results of the computation of comparative advantage that has been done by the revealed comparative advantage of Ballassa show that Kurdistan province has comparative advantage in 8 sections and 37 activities out of 15 sections and 72 economic activities but although most of the majors have comparative advantage in higher education, there is not so much accordance with economic sections’ advantage due to limitations in majors. There is also difference between KurdistanUniversity and boys and girls’ junior colleges in Sanandaj in priority of comparative advantage of majors and the degree of accordance with economic sections.
Philosophy of Education
maryam papazadeh; seyyed jalal hashemi; parvane valavi
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The purpose of this study is to analyze the quantitative and qualitative contents of the History and Philosophy of Education field of M.A. dissertations and Philosophy of Education of Ph.D. theses, taking place in Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, in terms of the extent of using the critical thinking ...
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The purpose of this study is to analyze the quantitative and qualitative contents of the History and Philosophy of Education field of M.A. dissertations and Philosophy of Education of Ph.D. theses, taking place in Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, in terms of the extent of using the critical thinking of Facione components. In the analysis, contents of 75 M.A. dissertations and Ph.D. theses were studied. The results showed that in M.A. dissertations the critical thinking skills have been used us follows: categorizing with 10.40 percent, analyzing reasons, design, and developing the result each with 9.90 percent , identifying the discussions and the reasons with 9.72 percent , testing the ideas, examining and questioning about the evidences, and stating the results with 9.55 percent , exploring and clarifying the meaning with 9.38 percent ,hypothesizing about the substituent results with 5.46 percent , and justifying and explaining the process of working with the 4.95 percent, presenting and clarifying the reasons with 4.78 percent , assessing claims and arguments with 4.43 percent , and self-examination with 2.39 percent, had the highest and the lowest frequency. In Ph.D. theses, the ability of stating the results and clarifying the arguments with 7.38 percent, and, exploring and clarifying the meaning and testing the ideas with 6.25 percent and other skills with a same ratio with 7.95 percent were observed. The results of qualitative content analysis also indicated that while researchers have tried to work on critical skills, but this practice has not been done in an appropriate manner, according to Facione′s view.
A.A Sheikhyfini; E. Zarei
Volume 17, Issue 2 , August 2010, , Pages 149-180
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This research was conducted to compare the effective –ness of special (formal) classroom teaching methodology with non-special teaching approach on the writing skills of the 3 rd Grade girl students in RamhormozCity. The research methodology was field experimental. Three ...
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This research was conducted to compare the effective –ness of special (formal) classroom teaching methodology with non-special teaching approach on the writing skills of the 3 rd Grade girl students in RamhormozCity. The research methodology was field experimental. Three groups of students were selected by using simple random method, from Ramhormoz 3rd grade students. One group received special classroom method another was exposed to non- special out- of –classroom method, and the 3 rd group received no instruction. The sample size totaled 52. Research data consisted of students' score on & writing skills and mean 3 cores of students' composition tests of the 1st and 2nd semesters. The experimental group received 8 session (of one hour durative) instruction in 8 areas including: oral composition, blackboard composition, in-class written composition, at home composition, precise writing, and drawing. The students were post-tested at the end of the 2nd semester and their composition papers were graded. The scores of the groups were subjected to t-test (independent group) and one way ANOVA. The results showed that there was a significant difference between performance of the 2 experimental groups and the witness group. The performance of the 2 experimental groups did not exhibit a significant difference.
