A Pathology of the Learning Culture in the Students of Humanities

Human beings can achieve their goals when they have the right function in their educational programs, and have a scientific and precise plan, providing the students with a better level of learning. The quality of teaching and learning in the university depends on the capabilities of the learning culture. Since human beings, because of the nature of the knowledge of the other disciplines, have certain cultural aspects, it is necessary to research the status of the learning culture of students in these disciplines. According to the literature, the factors and elements of the learning culture of students are distinct, but so far, research has not been done to study the learning culture of the students of humanities in Iran. Therefore, this research was conducted as a pathology of learning culture of these students.
Research Questions
The questions of study were those appearing in Survey weakness of Human sciences students learning culture.
This was an applied qualitative case study. In this study, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 14 members of the faculty and educational administrators and 18 students of Human sciences. Content analysis was used to analyze and categorize the results of interviews and because the interviews were based on the conceptual framework derived from literature review, the deductive method (top-down) was used in content analysis and categorization of qualitative data.
Categories obtained were classified and presented in accordance with the framework of a learning culture at the interactional, individual, and institutional levels. The individual level included factors pertaining to the motivation to learn, the role of the learner, student's expectations of learning, learner tasks. The institutional level considered the appreciation and encouragement of educational innovation, formal and informal rules, improving the quality of the learning context, faculty development, and enhancing the training capacity. The interactive level encompassed issues related to the learning space, content and knowledge structure, goals, media, evaluation of teacher relations with students, faculty, and time frame.
Discussion and Improving student learning culture represents a valid and valuable educational activity of the humanities educational groups and it can affect the quality of their performance. The results of research is insightful for expanding effective learning in the students of humanities.