Authors

• S.J. Hashemi, ¹
• G.H. Ebadi ²

¹ PhD student in Educational Sciences, Shahid Chamran University, Ahvaz

² Faculty member and head of Khuzestan Education Research Institute

Abstract

The purpose of this research was to recognise the methods for utilizing research finding in Khuzestan organization of Eduation. To do this, 200 individual among personnel with M.A degrees and higher and B.A degrees who were familiar with research methods and also a number of Tachers-Taining center of Khuzestan province were selected through multiple random sampling method. After constructing questionnaire and its preliminary and final administration the data were analyzed by SPSS Package, version 11.5. Te data were subjected to factor analysis which yielded two factors: 1) managerial and planning factor with 30 items; and 2) decision makers-researchers interaction factors covering 28 items. These two factors were found to explain 43.017% of the variance of the factors influencing the application of research findings. The Cronbach coefficients calculated for these two factor calculated to be .745 and .758 respectively (p<.01>. Based on the results of this study, management and planning research factor points to the need for the organizational structure, research needs assessment, financial support for utilization of research findings, in order for findings to be utilized. 

Keywords

• utilization of research findings
• educational research
• organization of education
• Khuzestan province