A Model for Student Improvement in the Educational System of Islamic Azad University (Case Study: Islamic Azad University- Sanandaj Branch)

The present research was aimed to provide a model for student’ development at Islamic Azad University. This research was an applied research in terms of purpose and its implementation method consisted of qualitative and quantitative methods (quantitative or quantitative research or mixed-method).  The statistical population of this study in quantitative and qualitative sections was different. In the qualitative section of the study, population included experts in the field of student Development (14 members were selected through purposive sampling method); whereas, in the quantitative part, population included all the final year students of undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate degrees in Islamic Azad University-Sanandaj Branch in the first semester of 2018-2019 were estimated to 1500 person. The sample size in the qualitative section was selected based on the theoretical saturation and sample size in the quantitative part was selected by Morgan table (n=320). The sampling method was random- Stratified, according to sampling method classification with appropriate allocation. After conducting an in-depth interview, a list of 5 dimensions including educational, individual, social, research, and sustainable employment goals and 24 components of the student's Development were identified for themselves and others. The extracted conceptual model was approved according to the philosophy, objectives, theoretical foundations, dimensions and components, executive mechanism, executive process, feedback system and evaluation at the error level of 0.05.