T Alimohammadi; Y Mehralizadeh; S Shahi
Volume 19, Issue 2 , February 2013, , Pages 167-188
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The main goal of this research is the evaluation of the extent of match between achieved and expected goals of secondary education in AhwazCity. The research methodology involved a mixed method (quantitative and qualitative). As the important part of the evaluation models is concerned with preparing ...
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The main goal of this research is the evaluation of the extent of match between achieved and expected goals of secondary education in AhwazCity. The research methodology involved a mixed method (quantitative and qualitative). As the important part of the evaluation models is concerned with preparing information for decision making, we used a CIPP model which was deemed to be relevant to this survey. The target Population included secondary schools principals, teachers and all girls studying in the third Grade of Ahwaz secondary schools and pre university program during the academic year of 2008-2009. Using cluster sampling first we selected an educational zone and subsequently selected 10 secondary schools and 3 pre university schools. From these schools, 40 teachers, 90 students and 90 pre-university students were randomly selected. Data were collected through a research made questionnaire, semi-structure interviews and check list indexes. Research results showed that there is a critical gap between achieved and expected goals in terms of context, input, process and product. Also, while there was some congruency among the views of secondary students group and pre university students about the results we observed differences among the teachers’ views based on their responses to the questionnaire and interview. However, we could not find differences among the respondents in relation to input variables but they were agreed that there is a gap with regard to context, process and product.
M Dehbash; M Hakimjavadi; M Lavasani
Volume 21, Issue 1 , May 2014, , Pages 167-188
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Purpose of this study was investigating reciprocal teaching impact on improving mathematical comprehension skills in first guidance grade female students. Comprehension is a significant tread on math's issues solving and students could be successful on math's issues with comprehending math's issues. ...
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Purpose of this study was investigating reciprocal teaching impact on improving mathematical comprehension skills in first guidance grade female students. Comprehension is a significant tread on math's issues solving and students could be successful on math's issues with comprehending math's issues. Reciprocal teaching is a way of increasing cognitive and metacognitive skills. The method of this research was a semi experimental study with pre-post test method. Statistical sample of this research were 2488 female first guidance grade students in Gorgan. From them a sample of 38 female first Guidance grade students in Gorgan city were randomly selected (19 control, 19 experimental). A teacher made test with 111 items was used to evaluate the students, mathematical problems solving skills. The reciprocal teaching was done in 8 sessions and it took 1 month. Results showed a significant difference between experimental and control groups. Reciprocal teaching method makes students, mathematical problem solving skills better
Volume 19, Issue 1 , September 2012, , Pages 171-192
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This research was conducted with the aim of studying the creativity and academic performance among high school students with regard to rate of their dependency on computer games. The statistical population included all of girl students of high schools in Ahvaz City in the academic year 2010 - 2011. The ...
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This research was conducted with the aim of studying the creativity and academic performance among high school students with regard to rate of their dependency on computer games. The statistical population included all of girl students of high schools in Ahvaz City in the academic year 2010 - 2011. The sample size was 233 subjects. The sampling procedure for this research was multistage cluster sampling. The instruments used consisted of a researcher-made questionnaire involving demographic characteristics and students approach toward computer games and the Creativity Questionnaire by Abedi. The data collected were analyzed using both descriptive and inferential statistical procedures involving (Mean, Standard Deviation, one-way ANOVA, post hoc of Tukey test). The results showed that there was a significant difference between students' creativity and academic performance in terms of experience and amount of time used at computer games.
M Sabzvari; A Abedi; M.J Liaghatdar
Volume 20, Issue 1 , May 2013, , Pages 171-188
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The present study aims at comparing the social-emotional learning and social skills of the students of the public and bag at school private school’s using a descriptive casual-comparative method. The participants of the presents study consist of the five and fourth grade students of public and ...
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The present study aims at comparing the social-emotional learning and social skills of the students of the public and bag at school private school’s using a descriptive casual-comparative method. The participants of the presents study consist of the five and fourth grade students of public and bag at school private elementary school’s of Isfahan in the years 1388-1389. For the purpose of this study 157 students were chosen in a multistage random cluster sampling way. To collect data, Coryn et als (2009) Questionnaire of social-emotional learning as well as Gresham & Elliott (1990) social skill models. The results of the study showed that there is a meaningful difference In the social-emotional learning of the bag at school and public school’s students. Regarding social - emotional components (self-regulation, peer relationship, Task articulation), there is a meaningful difference in the self-expression aspect. Regarding the task articulation and peer relationships, no meaning difference was observed. Furthemore the result showed the there is a meaningful difference between social skill of students of bag at school and public school’s. Regarding the social skill components (cooperation, expression, empathy, self- control), there is a meaningful difference in self-expression and self-control aspect. no meaningful difference was observed regarding the cooperation and empathy components. The result of the study also demonstrate that there is a significance difference in the social– emotional learning of the bag at school and public school’s student based on their gender in the aspect of their peer relationship, It means that girl students in comparison with boy students got higher scores with respect to peer relationship component. No significance difference was observed in the social skills of the bag at school and public school’s students based on their gender.
A. Farzanpour; M. Brumandnasab; M. Sanubari; A.A. Taibtaher
Volume 18, Issue 2 , February 2012, , Pages 177-200
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The purpose of this research was to conduct a comparative study on cognitive, emotional and psycho-motor performance in terms of quantitative and descriptive Evaluation among second grade elementary students in the City of Dezfool. The target population comprised all second grade classes in Dezfool from ...
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The purpose of this research was to conduct a comparative study on cognitive, emotional and psycho-motor performance in terms of quantitative and descriptive Evaluation among second grade elementary students in the City of Dezfool. The target population comprised all second grade classes in Dezfool from whim 50 classes of descriptive evaluation plan as well as 50 classes of quantitative evaluation plan were randomly selected through multi- phase cluster sampling method. Measurement instruments used were: (1) Mathematics Science and Persian language students achievement tests, (2) Quality Of School life (QSL) questionnaire and Students reaction questionnaire toward classroom and the school for the assessment of effective characters. (3) Science and mathematics rating scales for Psycho-motor characteristics assessment. Independent sample T-test was used to analyze the data gathered. The results showed that although students' performance in descriptive evaluation plan in cognitive variables was as the whole higher than the quantitative evaluation plan students. the difference in math and Persian language performance was not significant. The diffrence in science test was significant at α=0.05 leuel. Also the performance of students in descriptive evaluation plan on emotional variables such as quality of school life and students reaction toward classroom and school by α=0.05 was significantly higher than that of the students scores in quantitative evaluation. There were significant differences between two groups in terms of psychomotor domain variables and differences were in favor of students descriptive evaluation at α=0.05.
Mohsen Ayati; Sorya Roudi Aliabadi; Mohammad Ali Rostaminezhad
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Introduction Knowledge is changing and there are many changes in science and technology, so citizens must be updated and upgrade their knowledge and skills. Today lifelong learning is based on competence that has attracted the attention of the learning community. Students' lifelong learning competency ...
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Introduction Knowledge is changing and there are many changes in science and technology, so citizens must be updated and upgrade their knowledge and skills. Today lifelong learning is based on competence that has attracted the attention of the learning community. Students' lifelong learning competency is important. There are some scales such as attitudes to lifelong learning, lifelong learner characteristics, education lifelong learning and effective lifelong learning for this purpose. But in this context there isn't scale for measureing students lifelong competencies with rergard to digital competencies in Iran. The aim of this study was to examine the factor structure and reliability of Uzunboylu and Hursen (2011) lifelong learning competence scale. Method In terms of data collection quantitative study employing a descriptive-correlational research design were used in this study. The research population was all students in University of Birjand (12,000 students). The sample size is based on a valid general rule for factor analysis is 300 subjects. Accordingly, a sample of 300 students from University of Birjand were selected by multi-stage cluster sampling. In this way, from colleges of science, literature, agriculture, engineering, education-psychology and art three college of education and psychology, agriculture and art were selected. After administrating questionnaire data analyzed using SPSS and AMOS software. Results Exploratory factor analysis results identified six components for lifelong learning competencies that explained %49.46 variance of lifelong learning competency constructs. Confirmatory factor analysis Results Separated clearly of 42 items lifelong learning in the 6 Factor using the Appropriate fitness indicators. The findings of the model indicate that the fitness indices are desirable. the Chi-square ratio to degrees of freedom was1.72 which is small and indicating the fit of the model with the data, the comparative fit indicate (CFI), the Fit Fitness indicate (GEI), the Adapted Fitness indicate (AGFI) are 0.85, 0.96 and 0.92, respectively, which expresses the good fit of the model with data. The root mean square error (RMSEA) is also 0.051 which is also the appropriate fit condition for the model. In general, these fitness indices indicate a good fit of the model with research data. Cronbach's alpha coefficient of all items was 0/91 and for subscales self-management, learning how to learn, initiative and entrepreneurship, digital competence, acquiring information and decision-making was between 0/66 to 0/85. For correlation between total score and subscales Pearson correlation coefficient was used. The results showed of the correlation between the subscales of the Persian version and the scale of the whole scale in the range of 0.86 to 0.88. Thus, each of the six sub-scales has a high correlation with the total scale scores. Discussion the scale can be used to assess the competency of lifelong learning and ultimately to improve the quality of education in the digital society. As efforts to improve the quality of education are essential in higher education, and expected students to become independent and lifelong learners. As a result, it can be seen from these scale that the do teaching method at universities develop these competencies.
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.
Curriculum Development
adib adib; MOHAMADREZA EZATY
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This research is allocated to the study of work & technology curriculum implementation, based on teachers’ experiences in sixth grade and first year implementation. The Research type is qualitative and has carried out with phenomenological method. The data had beengathered with semi organized ...
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This research is allocated to the study of work & technology curriculum implementation, based on teachers’ experiences in sixth grade and first year implementation. The Research type is qualitative and has carried out with phenomenological method. The data had beengathered with semi organized interviews from 10 sixth grade teachers in Songor region of Kermanshah province. Sampling was intentional and accomplished with data saturation. Data were analyzed in Smith method 1995 on phenomenological studies. Then this information has been returned to participants to validation. The research findings are 15 themes which have been categorized in 3 clusters. Six themes have jammed in the cluster oflimitations that consists: English language, lack of computer, tools, technical hum resources, teachers guide and in serviceeducations. The second cluster has been entitled Preferences included 5 themes: technology, content justification, student preferences attending, integrating and achievement evaluation. In last cluster with teachers initiatives topic 4 actions of teachersare lustering to overcome the limitations of teaching: using PCs, taking assistance from secondary schools, competition holding and students employing into teaching help.
S. Izadi; S.L. Zamani
Volume 17, 3,4 , February 2011, , Pages 193-214
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The main purpose of this research was to find out how the MA students learned knowledge is evaluated. This study put the emphasis on contextual variables as done through a descriptive ...
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The main purpose of this research was to find out how the MA students learned knowledge is evaluated. This study put the emphasis on contextual variables as done through a descriptive survey. Data were collected through a researcher made questionnaire for students and a semi-structured interview with the faculty members. MA students and faculty members teaching this course constitnted the statistical population of this study. Analysis of the data showed that, from the view- point of the students, the degree of use of formative evaluation and the variety of final evaluation methods at the MA level was at an average level. Students reported that some effective contextual factors in evaluation are the instructor’s level of expertise, his/her participation in specialized and educational (methods) courses, teaching experience, status and level of education, place or university where the instructor’s degree was received, and the instructor’s gender. Analysis of data collected from professors, showed that professors consider as customary the use of formative evaluation at MA level. However, they do not consider as effective summative evaluations a effective. Results from the U.C test showed that the views of girl and boy students differ regarding the effect of gender of their professors on their evaluation. One way analysis of variance also showed that the factor of type of faculty the students came crun hed an effect on their view with respect to the variely of the existing methods of evaluation.
Curriculum Development
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In this research it has been tried to use the teaching methods of ‘Kinesthetic intelligence theory’ of Gardner to evaluate the effectiveness of these methods on the science lesson and compare it with traditional methods. Research method Quasi-experimentalism, Nonequivalent control-group. ...
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In this research it has been tried to use the teaching methods of ‘Kinesthetic intelligence theory’ of Gardner to evaluate the effectiveness of these methods on the science lesson and compare it with traditional methods. Research method Quasi-experimentalism, Nonequivalent control-group. Statistical community includes by 1st class boy students of Ghods city in the educating year 2011-2012. Then by using test method, the preferences of multiple intelligences of both group (control & experiment) determined. One week before beginning of experiment a pretest was taken from both groups, and then experiment group passed eight week training trail, when the controlling group was training with traditional method. Then by taking a post test, the learning level of these students was evaluated and was compared by the marks of witness group. The statistical data was analyzed by covariance test. The results showed that there is a significant relation between learning based on Kinesthetic intelligence and science lesson, and also there is a significant difference between 2 groups of students that learned from Kinesthetic intelligence and students that were not thought by this method (significant level of test that the measure was 0.00 and less than 0.05) and the experiment group had more efficient result compared with control group because of methods based on Gardner’s ‘Kinesthetic intelligence’ method. Therefore this researcher suggests using this teaching method at schools for students.
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.
S. Salehi; Z. Pazokinejad; L. Emamgholi
Volume 20, Issue 2 , December 2014, , Pages 171-190
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Increased environmental problems make inevitable the requirement of changing attitudes, knowledge and behaviors of different social groups towards the environment. The main purpose of this survey is to examine the level of knowledge, attitudes and environmental behavior of high school students in SanandajCity ...
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Increased environmental problems make inevitable the requirement of changing attitudes, knowledge and behaviors of different social groups towards the environment. The main purpose of this survey is to examine the level of knowledge, attitudes and environmental behavior of high school students in SanandajCity (Kurdistan, Iran). The research applies survey method. The statistic sample of the survey includes 386 high school students. The samples have been selected by multistage cluster sampling method and the data was gathered by using questionnaire. The survey findings show that about 68 percent of the surveyed students reported environmentally friendly responsible behavior. In addition, findings show that students' environmental knowledge was scored very high and there was rare essential appointment to do environmental behavior. While about 55 percent of the students indicated positive environmental attitude, the remainder had shown to hold technological attitude. Among determinants, environmental attitude showed to have most effects on environmental behavior which means, it is the most powerful predictor of the environmental behavior. The results also show that there is a weak relationship between environmental knowledge and environmental behavior. To explain this gap, the possible reasons have been expressed and the paper ends up with some implication for education policy makers to promote environmentally responsible behaviors among students.
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.
M.A Zebardast; N Shirbagi; Z Ghalavand
Volume 18, Issue 1 , September 2011, , Pages 187-206
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This study examines relationship between trust and enabling bureaucracy in schools. The method is descriptive-correlative and population comprises all school teachers in Sanandaj. The sample consisted of 260 teachers selected randomly. The instruments include two questionnaires borrowed from other researches: ...
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This study examines relationship between trust and enabling bureaucracy in schools. The method is descriptive-correlative and population comprises all school teachers in Sanandaj. The sample consisted of 260 teachers selected randomly. The instruments include two questionnaires borrowed from other researches: Trust Questionnaire (26 items) and Enabling Bureaucracy Questionnaire (12 items). Reliability was measured via Cronbach a (Trust Questionnaire = 0.85 and Enabling Bureaucracy Questionnaire = 0.72). Data were analyzed by Pearson correlation coefficient, independent T-Test and ANOVA. Results showed that trust was high among teachers. Enabling bureaucracy was related to trust subscales positively and significantly. There was a significant difference between men and women in the field of enabling bureaucracy. Furthermore, there was a significant difference among teachers with respect to student and parent trust based on social class of schools.
soudabe Basaknezad; Razie Saeedi; Mahnaz Mehrabizadeh
Volume 20, Issue 1 , May 2013, , Pages 189-202
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The aim of present study was to investigate the role of cognitive test anxiety, perceived threat of test, attributions to performance, looming maladaptive style & fear of negative evaluation as predictors of test anxiety in female high school students. The sample of this research were 874 female ...
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The aim of present study was to investigate the role of cognitive test anxiety, perceived threat of test, attributions to performance, looming maladaptive style & fear of negative evaluation as predictors of test anxiety in female high school students. The sample of this research were 874 female high school students were selected by multi- stage random sampling method and two groups were chosen from this sample that consisted of test anxiety group (n=105) and non test anxiety group (n=105) students. The instruments used in these study consisted: Cognitive Test Anxiety Scale, Perceived Threat of Test Questionnaire, Attributions to Performance Questionnaire, Looming Maladaptive Questionnaire & Fear of Negative Evaluation Scale. For analysis data, discriminate analysis performed and approved all the hypothesis of the research. Step by step of discriminate analysis showed that cognitive test anxiety and looming maladaptive style are best predictors of test anxiety. So cognition has main role to predict test anxiety among female students.
N Azizi; S Heidari
Volume 19, Issue 2 , February 2013, , Pages 189-208
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This research was intended to examine Teachers' knowledge and attitude towards descriptive evaluation (DE) and its different dimensions in Sanandaj's primary schools. Research samples included two groups of teachers. The first group consisted of 84 teachers who were involved in the DE pilot study. The ...
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This research was intended to examine Teachers' knowledge and attitude towards descriptive evaluation (DE) and its different dimensions in Sanandaj's primary schools. Research samples included two groups of teachers. The first group consisted of 84 teachers who were involved in the DE pilot study. The second group included 13 highly qualified and informed teachers who were working in the urban primary schools. In order to collect data both a questionnaire and semi-structured interview were used. The content validity of questionnaire was checked by the field experts, using Cronbach's Alpha, its reliability was measured to be 0.95. In order to analyze the quantitative data, t-tests and measures of central tendency were used and qualitative data were interpreted via content analysis the findings showed that teachers' knowledge and information about DE is not adequate. Secondly although DE is a more effective and innovative evaluation model which improves mental health of learning environment, its implementation is not an easy task for teachers because of some shortcomings and dysfunctions in the country' educational system.
Y Adib
Volume 21, Issue 1 , May 2014, , Pages 189-210
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This research, investigates in identifying the barriers ofapplying process oriented curriculum in experimental science in guidance schools from view point of female teachers. The statistical population included all experimental science teachers of female guidance schools in Tabriz. 140 teachers were ...
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This research, investigates in identifying the barriers ofapplying process oriented curriculum in experimental science in guidance schools from view point of female teachers. The statistical population included all experimental science teachers of female guidance schools in Tabriz. 140 teachers were selected as sample group by using Cochran formula. The method of sampling was based on cluster random sampling. The method of this research was descriptive-survey and the research instruments were two researcher-made questionnaires designed by Likert scale, one questionnaire for gathering barriers and the other for evaluating teachers’ view point. The reliability and validity of questionnaires were statistically acceptable. The obtained data statistically analyzed using descriptive statistic and one sample t test. The findings of this research showed: The curriculum disconsistensy, elements of the methods of teaching and learning activities, time and evolution were conducted as barriers according to teachers’ view point. The results of one sample t test showed significant difference between calculated mean and hypothetical mean. As well as, the elements of learning facilities and material conducted as medium barriers. Teachers didn't have negative view point to process-orientation of experimental science curriculum. Then it cannot be referred to as barrier in achieving educational objectives.
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.
Mohammad Ghomeishi; Mahrouz Sadati
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Introduction The beginning of cultivating of many human abilities is in childhood; so is the beginning of developing the power of creativity and innovation is period. Studies on the behavior of children indicate that open spaces and gardens can play a significant role in the health and development of ...
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Introduction The beginning of cultivating of many human abilities is in childhood; so is the beginning of developing the power of creativity and innovation is period. Studies on the behavior of children indicate that open spaces and gardens can play a significant role in the health and development of children. However, the architectural designs are unique and vague, and the truth is that our children's learning spaces are more likely to undermine their creativity. This study aims to review the necessity of nature in promoting the creativity of the child and the characteristics of these environments that enhance the creativity and innovation of children. The aim of this research is to identify the visual preferences of children in order to boost their creativity using card sorting technique and to review the necessity of nature in promoting the creativity of the child and the characteristics of these environments that promote the creativity and innovation of children. The main objective of this study is to find ways to improve the creativity and innovation of children through the accommodation of educational spaces with nature and the use of environmental features in the design. Method To fulfill the study’s aim, a qualitative content analysis method was utilized and the Optima Sort software was used to assess and analyze the information. The statistical research population of this study were children aged 4 to 10 who were picked using the purposeful non-random sampling method based on the researches carried out by Tullis and Wood (2004). A total of 30 children were finally selected as the participants of the research. The tools for research were interview and an open card sorting technique. Results The results of the study demonstrate that natural environments – due to their structural characteristics which help create a sense of curiosity and a will to discover, interaction and flexibility, coherency whilst being complex and mysterious allot which affect a child’s mind – may provide a suitable base on the way of boosting creativity and promoting the various aspects (cognitive, emotional and motion) of a child’s learning. Also, numerous and qualitative assessments suggest that by accommodating learning spaces with nature and utilizing environmental characteristics, we can improve and boost children’s creativity and innovation levels. By using these characteristics, various suggestions and solutions may be introduced as design examples for building spaces in way of promoting children’s creativity. Discussion Since designing the environments and spaces for developing and flourishing of the children's talents is a new subject, it has received no attention in the design of the environments and spaces built for children in Iran. Therefore, it is suggested that effective solutions be sought regarding the educational spaces designs. It is hoped that the solutions proposed in the present paper maybe heeded by the authorities concerned.
S. Salehi
Volume 18, Issue 2 , February 2012, , Pages 201-226
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This survey investigated the relationship between the level of education and enviornmnetal knowledge as well the relationship between environmental knowledge and environmentally responsible behavior among high school students in Northern areas of Iran. Environmental ...
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This survey investigated the relationship between the level of education and enviornmnetal knowledge as well the relationship between environmental knowledge and environmentally responsible behavior among high school students in Northern areas of Iran. Environmental scientists believe that there is a relationship between environmental knowledge and environmentally significant behavior, which forms the basic hypothesis of this research. Survey method was used to conduct the research and by applying simple random sampling method, 751 students were chosen from three capial cities of Golestan, Gilan and Mazandran. The survey results showed that the partiupants possessed low level of environmental knowledge, while they exhibited high level of environmentally- appropriate behavior. It also showed that there was no significant relationship between level of education and environmental knowledge, which needs to be explained. The paper continues to explain the probale reasons for this unexpected result.
Educational Management
Siroos ghanbari; asghar eskandari
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Abstract: This research investigated and comparated the relationship between learning organization and organizational effectiveness in the elementary schools board of trustees and state-run the Hamedan province. Research method in terms of the purpose is applied and in terms of data collection method ...
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Abstract: This research investigated and comparated the relationship between learning organization and organizational effectiveness in the elementary schools board of trustees and state-run the Hamedan province. Research method in terms of the purpose is applied and in terms of data collection method is a descriptive – correlational research. The statistical population of the study is consisting of all teachers of elementary schools the Hamadan province. According to the Cochran formula the study sample is including 528 persons that were selected by relative random sampling. Data were collected by the learning organization questionnaire with reliability 0/97 and the organizational effectiveness with reliability 0/96, and were analyzed by the one Sample t test, independent t test, pearson correlation and the multiple regression analysis in the spss software. The result indicated that, the status of learning organization and organizational effectiveness were higher than average. There was a significant relationship between the Learning organization and organizational effectiveness. Moreover, in board of trustees schools, indicator of team learning, personal mastery and shared vision; and in state-run schools, indicator of shared vision, system thinking, personal mastery and team learning have the highest impact on prediction organizational effectiveness.
J. Tork Zadeh; M. Mohammadi; M. Bazr Afshan Moghadam
Volume 17, 3,4 , February 2011, , Pages 215-238
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The aim of this study was to study the relationship between college students’ individual and academic characteristics and their manifest needs and hope to meet them. So 245 undergraduate students ...
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The aim of this study was to study the relationship between college students’ individual and academic characteristics and their manifest needs and hope to meet them. So 245 undergraduate students (138 male and 107 female) were selected that involved at summer camps in Mashhad city in 2008. Tow questionnaires was used. One of them was constructed by researchers in based of Murray's manifest needs; and another one was Life Satisfaction Scale (Diner et al, 1985). Using descriptive statistics, T test, ANOVA and Pearson corr., the data was analyzed. Results indicated: Aggression need had the highest and affiliation need had the lowest mean. 1- The female students showed higher mean than male students in power and Impulsivity. 2- The male student showed higher hope to need meet in Impulsivity, power and Understanding and female students showed higher hope to need meet in succorance. 3- There is no significant difference among students in manifest needs, in terms of their residence; but the students who live in dormitory showed higher mean in hope to need meet in autonomy and succorance. 4- There are significant relationships among students’ academic average and their some needs, and hope to meet them. 5- There is significant difference between manifest needs and hope to meet them. 6- There are some significant relationships among students’ life satisfaction and try to better life whit some needs and hope to meet them.
hossein hafezi
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The present study aims to design a conceptual model for commercialization of knowledge in the system of higher education with the study put the payame Noor University was carried out. Research method, is Qualitative and based on Grounded Theory with the systematic approach. The statistical population ...
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The present study aims to design a conceptual model for commercialization of knowledge in the system of higher education with the study put the payame Noor University was carried out. Research method, is Qualitative and based on Grounded Theory with the systematic approach. The statistical population consists of all members of Faculty and specialized doctoral students' payame noor university. On the this research, theoretical purposive sampling method was used in such a way that using the 29 subjective (19 members of the Faculty and 10 doctoral students) the data required that to theoretical saturated were reached was assemble. The research instrument was also included half-structured interview. In order to analyze the data from the three-stage process of coding based on a systematic approach of grounded theory was used. The implementation of open coding process was led to the identification of the 133 concept (the initial open codes) and summarize their in the form of 8 main categories with 33 subcategories (the secondary open codes). Then, paradigm model based on the axial coding process in the form of the causal conditions (environmental capabilities), the contextual conditions (organizational capabilities), the intervening conditions (individual knowledge builder features, characteristics of productived knowledge and knowledge customers), the core phenomenon (knowledge commercialization), strategies (designing and implementation of facilititater mechanisms) and consequences (society of knowledge-based) were graph and finally, The conceptual ultimate model of research using the selective coding process in the form of propositions that had narrative the relationship between the main categories were depicted.
E. Fathiazar; Z. Khanjani; R. Nader hazeri; J. Bahadori khosroshahi
Volume 20, Issue 2 , December 2014, , Pages 191-208
Abstract
Theaim of this study was to investigate the effect of Fernald technique on thedyslexia remediation of dyslexic students. The research method used in thisstudy was a kind of experimental research design (pre and post- test with acontrol group). The target population of the study comprised Tabriz city’s3rd ...
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Theaim of this study was to investigate the effect of Fernald technique on thedyslexia remediation of dyslexic students. The research method used in thisstudy was a kind of experimental research design (pre and post- test with acontrol group). The target population of the study comprised Tabriz city’s3rd grade dyslexic students. A sample of 30 male and female students wasselected and were randomly assigned to an experimental and a control group ofequal size (i.e.15 each). Reading diagnosis test, Ravens intelligent test, andHealth and Education document were used. For analyzing the data, measures ofboth descriptive and inferential (co-variance) statistics were used. Theresults showed that Fernald technique was effective on dyslexic children andthere was a significant difference between the post-test scores of experimentaland control groups. Results showed that the increase was to the fernald technique. ThusFernald technique proved to be effective in the remediation of dyslexic student
Educational Management
maryamsadat ghoraishikhorasgani; Mohammad Yamani Douzi Sorkhabi; gholamreza zakersalehi; Golnar Mehran
Abstract
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.
