فصلنامه مطالعات اندازه گیری و ارزشیابی آموزشی
پیاپی 6 (تابستان 1393)

The present study was aimed to investigate the quality of educational services based on SERVQUAL model from the social science and behavioral science students of the Shahid Beheshti University of Tehran perspective. a descriptive method had been used in this study, 348 students were selected to form a proportional stratified. By using the SERVQUAL model, required data were collected in both perception and expectation areas. The results indicated that the quality, considering all the aspects, of educational services displays quality negative gap (-1. 0279). The greatest gap was observed in the response (-1. 24) and then in the dimension guarantee (-1. 11), empathy (-1. 07), tangibles (-0. 9), respectively. And the lowest in the gap is the reliability (-0. 77). The results indicated that Students do not have the satisfaction from the quality of educational services in the Faculty of Social and Behavioural of the Shahid Beheshti University and educational services do not meet the students’ expectations.

In this study, barriers to faculty training and development were explored. For this purpose, 19 policy makers in the field of higher education, university administrators, and experts in faculty education and development in the area of research were interviewed and the data were extracted from the interviews. To analyze the data from interviews, the Grandhim & Lundman’s qualitative method has been used. The results of three stages of data analysis including open coding, axial, and selective were presented in terms of two overall areas: Outer University barriers (lack of independence in the University, overruling of political views, lack of policies and general guidelines in the area of faculty training and development and a quantitative outlook towards the University and faculty development), inner University barriers including the physical and financial barriers, institutional barriers, administrative barriers, and barriers to faculty members. These barriers are presented in the formats of individual and organizational consequences.

The main purpose of this study was to investigate the role of social capital in the academic achievement of agriculture students at Razi University. The Statistical population of this study consisted of all seniors agricultural students at Razi University (N= 257), 154 samples were selected on the basis of the proportionate stratified sampling method. The main instrument in this study was a questionnaire which its validity was confirmed by the panelof experts and its reliability was established by Cronbach's Alphacoefficient (α>0. 70). For analyzing data in two parts of descriptive (frequency, percent, mean and standard deviation) and inferential (mean comparison, correlation analysis and path analysis) statistics SPSS and LISREL software were used. The results of correlation analysis showed that there was positive and significantly correlation between social capital and academic achievement (P< 0. 01). Also, results of path analysis indicated that social capital had a positive and significant effect on students’ academic achievement (γ= 0. 83, t= 11. 44, R2= 0. 69). Results of this study can have practical implications concerning academic achievement of agricultural students for higher agricultural education managers, planners and educators.

The present study aimed to the clarification of the role of spirituality in academic context for the Urmia university staff member's social capital enhancement. In a correlational descriptive study, 142 staff members were chosen through stratified random selection procedure. The study data were collected using two spirituality in workplace questionnaire's of Milliman, et, al. and social capital questionnaire of Ghoshal & Nhabiet. The data was analyzed through Pearson correlation coefficient and Multiple Regression analysis. The results of the study indicate that there is a positive significant correlation between workplace spirituality and the social capital elements. Furthermore, the elements of meaningful work, sense of community, and the alignment with the organization values could strongly predict the structural cognitive and relational components. In addition, the obtained results revealed that the maximum variance loaded by the spirituality in workplace dimensions belonged to the cognitive element. It can be concluded that spirituality in workplace enhances the social capital of the human resources.

Semi- centralized Ph.D. examination was held in 1391 in order to select the most talented candidates to study at the highest level of the higher education. The selection of candidates was done by equal combination of two scores: first was the score of the centralized test that was held by National Organization for Educational Testing (NOET) and the second score was the interviews score that were announced by the universities. The aim of this study is to investigate the scientific assessment of candidates and accepted ones in the semi- intensive PH.D. Entrance test based on the graduating university. Using the descriptive and inferential statistical methods, survey and analysis of data recorded in the database of NOET, as a statistical population, was implemented. The findings and results of this study on the basis of variables such as gender, the level of the degree of the accepted university, GPA of bachelor degree, GPA of master degree, test score and interview score in nine experimental groups were investigated. With this study, we found that public universities have a higher accepted percentage than any other universities and the most of their graduates are accepted in the public universities. In addition, the mean scores obtained by graduates of public universities in the PH.D. Test in the most of the experimental groups are higher than other universities.

Nowadays, higher education in the country plays an important role in sustainable development. It can improve and enhance the growth and excellence of countries. The overall objective of this research is to map out Yazd University of Science and Arts strategy and provide a model for the implementation of this strategy. This study has applied research methods. For the present study, managers, officials and experts of Yazd University of Science and Arts, PATICIPATED as an example of the 180 experts. The questionnaire was designed to measure components. According to the results of the structural equation and the balanced scorecard and the significant possibility of a significant level of 5% of all lower the H0 of regression coefficients is rejected and all the paths were effective on the response variable. This effect is positive because the sign is positive standardized coefficients. The obtained results indicate that the strategy map of Yazd University of Science and Arts is High credit. Actually it is possible to generalize Strategic Analysis and Strategy Maps to other similar organizations. Validation results showed that there are valid path to achieve the institution's mission has been extended in many universities.

The purpose of this paper is a comparative study of educational technology curriculum in selected countries with Iran. Therefore, using descriptive - comparative world's 12 leading universities from nine countries were selected and graduate curriculum with course curriculum in Iran three areas of the curriculum, syllabus, and procedures and policies were analyzed. The results showed that in the three areas between developed countries and between developed countries and Iran, there are differences and similarities. Also, some of the innovations in this field were identified. Among the most important innovations, curriculum goals of diversity, multiplicity, and elective courses, students have exams and the curriculum was revised in committee. Based on studies performed proposals for Iran, especially in the area of curriculum objectives, curriculum and administrative procedures were presented. the world's leading universities were identified based on their recommendations for Iran curriculum, especially in the area of goals, curriculum and administrative procedures were presented.