Journal of Education Experiences
Volume:1 Issue: 1, Summer - Autumn 2018

The concept of citizenship and the role of education in its development in the era of globalization have attracted the attention of many researchers in different countries as well as in different schools. Citizenship education is now considered Challenging but vital concept for the education system and society.If education of citizenship is not planned on the basis of an optimal worldview, there will be adverse consequences for individuals and society. The concept of citizenship in terms of Islam and pragmatism is the best way to get an understanding of the interpretation of the components of citizenship education. This article attempts to express the philosophical dimensions of citizenship education between Islam and pragmatism. This study is a qualitative research that has been carried out in accordance with the principles of qualitative paradigm. The required data were collected using the documented method and according to the principle of maximum variation and saturation principle in selecting the documents related to the subject of the research. The collected data were analyzed using descriptive-interpretive method. The results of the research include the philosophical dimensions and educational implications of citizenship education.

The main aim of this research wasprediction of the aggression forteen girls and boys (17-18) at high schools in Shiraz based on emotion cognitive regulation (ECR) and resilience. The statistical sample contains 300 male and female students of second and third grades of high school in academic year 2016-2017 that were selected by multi-stage cluster sampling. For collecting data, aggression questionnaire, resiliency scale,and emotion cognitive regulation questionnaire were used. Pearson correlation coefficient and multiple regression analysiswas runto check the research hypothesizes. The results of multiple regression analysis showed that variables of emotion cognitive regulation and resiliency significantly predict the aggression among youth girls and boys. Also, the results of Pearson correlation coefficient showed a significant relationship between (ECR) and resiliency with aggression for high school students.

One of the traits of excellent organizations is to effectively use staff that present desirable performance and have engagement towards their organizations while trying to promote their knowledge, skill, and attitude and the other employees to solve issues and problems in working context. The aim of this research is to design an on-The- Job Training(OJT) Model and test it to promote and improve staff's performance among staff of Iran Forensic Medicine Organization (IFMO). This is a cross-sectional study which is done based on descriptive and analytical method. The study population is 2800 people working in IFMO in 2017 among which 338 persons were randomly selected based on Cochran's Formula using multi-stage clustering sampling among 15 selected provinces. Data was gathered via two researcher-structured questionnaires including OJT and performance improvement parameters. Face-related and constructive validity of the questionnaires were approved by elite and experts while using Cronbach's Alpha Coefficient showed an acceptable reliability, respectively 0.89 and 0.87. Some appropriate statistical indices were used to analyze the gathered data including frequency, Mean, SD, Pearson's Correlation Coefficient, and SEM. Findings show that there isa positive significant relationship between OJT's indices including need assessment, aims and priorities, content, planning and implementation, way of evaluation, executive management, facilities and equipment, technology and learners with PI's factors including job performance, individual performance, and organizational performance. Also, findings show that the best predictor is modern technology for PI regarding OJT-based model.

The present study was aimed to examine the relationship between using IT (information technology) and adaptability with common sense in high school teachers (second grade) of Bandar Kangan. This research was practical in terms of objective, and it was descriptive and correlational in terms of method. The statistical population of the present study consisted of all high school teachers (second grade) in Bandar Kangan. Sample size was 150 individuals who were selected using a random sampling method. Measurement tools included Tromso's (2001) common sense questionnaire, Bell's (1961) adaptability questionnaire, and Mahmudi's (2013) "level of using IT" questionnaire. In order to determine the reliability of the questionnaires, Cronbach's alpha method was used. Its alpha coefficient for the questionnaires of common sense, social adaptability, and ICT was 0.78, 0.95, and 0.89, respectively. The results obtained from this research indicated that there was a positive significant relationship between the level of using IT and its eightfold components (employees' competency, adjustability, adaptability, connection, speed, segmentation, capability, facilities, and novelty) with the level of adaptability and common sense in high school teachers (second grade) of Bandar Kangan. The results of regression analysis also showed that predictor variables (IT components) generally predict about 0.30 of adaptability variance and 0.35 of common sense variance.

The aim of this study was to investigates the parameters of educational supervision in selected countries, including: (America, Japan, Canada, Australia, England and France) in order to the characteristics of educational supervision models in those countries where education is currently underway based on available documents from previous research findings, upstream regulations, structure and educational site. The Mixed research method was used in order to answer the main question of this research.The participants consisted of the school principals and educational groups from all selected countries that have advanced educational system. By dividing the country into five regions which finally led to only10 provinces with random cluster sampling method andsample-size of 380 people (of the principals and educational groups) based on Morgan table and using factorial analysis Level I& II who were selected randomly based on the results obtained from the research, educational supervisionmodel was approved and found to be valid and reliable so it can be implemented it in educationalsystem of the country. This model was designed with 42 itemsand six parameters (Educational leadership, educational management, quality of education, teaching and learning, research and social support). These 42 items actually were the consideredsubcomponentsdesigned in supervision models in form of a researcher-made questionnaire presented to the sample statistic population.Teaching – Learning as a highly-approved parameter and social support as a lowly-approved parameter were verified in a significant range from strong to weak.

The aim of this research was to investigating the effects of virtual social networks (WhatsApp, tango and …) on academic performance and happiness of high school students. This research is the practical research type and in terms of style of data collection, is a descriptive research in type of causal-comparative. Statistical society has been the entire second course of Algooneh public high school students in district 3 of Shiraz that their number has been 360 people. 60 people are students that have been used virtual social networks in one hour or more than one hour in a day as well as 60 people are students that have been used virtual social networks less than one hour in a day. They have formed statistic society and they were selected by targeted sampling approach. For collecting data, we used Pham and Taylor academic performance questionnaire (1990) and Oxford Rjill, Martin and Crosland gaiety questionnaire (1989). For data measurement and analysis, we used SPSS software and descriptive and inferential statistics in level of punctual 0.5. In this research we used descriptive statistic indicators such as average, standard deviation and also inferential statistic tests such as T independent groups and pair of strings analysis of variance (ANOVA) and Post Hoc. The results of research showed that virtual social networks have no meaningful effect on academic performance and happiness, as well as there is no significant difference between majors.

Mohammad Hasan Rezaie (PhD), Giti Ashraf (PhD), Ali Reza Ramezanpour   Department of Education, Darab Branch, Islamic Azad University, Darab, Iran   Corresponding Author: Giti Ashraf .Email: gitiashraf@yahoo.com     The aim of this study was to explore the role of gender in entrepreneurial approaches taken by students. The research method was descriptive-survey. To this end, a sample of 580 students (295 females and 285 males) was selected through multi-stage cluster sampling from students at Islamic Azad University in Fars province, Iran. The data were collected through Personality Traits Questionnaire from Kordaneech, Zali, Homan, and Shams (2007). After determining the reliability and validity of the questionnaire, it was administered to the respondents and the collected data were analyzed using t-test and Friedman test. The results showed male and female respondents’ total scores and its component scores for their entrepreneurial approach was higher than average except for ambiguity tolerance. In addition, the results of t-test indicated that there is a significant difference between male and female respondents in their entrepreneurial approach and components such as risk taking and activism, as male respondents scored higher on risk-taking and female respondents scored higher than their male counterparts on activism. However, there were no significant differences between the two groups in terms of other six components, i.e. internal locus of control, need to succeed, clearness of thought, ambiguity tolerance, dreaming, and need for challenge. Keywords: Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurial Approach, Entrepreneurial personality, Gender, Student.

Mokhtar Ranjbar(Corresponding author, Assistant Professor, Department of Management, Lamerd Branch, Islamic Azad University, Lamerd, Iran) ranjbarmokhtar@yahoo.com Solaiman Rashidi(Master of Educational Research, Lamerd Branch, Islamic Azad University, Lamerd, Iran)     The purpose of this research is to investigate the relationship between different types of thinking and innovation among school managers. This research is applied in terms of method, descriptive-correlation. The statistical population of the study includes all school managers in Mohr city that are 57 persons. Due to the limited statistical population, the census method was used to select the sample and the entire statistical society was considered. For data collection, Harrison & Bramson Standard Thinking Questionnaire (2002) and Zare'i Innovation Scale (2006) were used. For the Thinking Questionnaire, the reliability coefficient was 0.81 for Cronbach's alpha and 0.86 for the Innovation Questionnaire, which have high reliability. In order to achieve the desired validity of the questionnaires, the validity of the content was evaluated by the opinion the supervisor. Data were analyzed by SPSS software version 19, descriptive statistics at first level and inferential statistics methods (Kolmogorov-Smirnov test, Pearson correlation coefficient, regression analysis, t-test for two samples Independent) has been used. The results of the research showed that there is a significant relationship between thinking styles (pragmatism and realism) and innovation of school principals in the city of Mohr. However, there is no meaningful relationship between the thinking styles (combining, idealism and analyticity) and the innovation of the school principals in the city of Mohr. Thinking styles (combining, pragmatism, and realism) have been significant predictors of innovation (cultural dimension). Thinking styles (idealism, pragmatism, and realism) have been significant predictors of innovation (structural dimension).