فهرست مطالب
Iranian Journal of Educational Sociology
Volume:4 Issue: 4, Dec 2021
- تاریخ انتشار: 1400/10/15
- تعداد عناوین: 21
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Pages 1-9
The study examined whether education should be free or not among the public secondary school teachers in Ogun State in Nigeria. The study examined the status of the secondary schools in terms of funding available to public secondary schools in Ogun State. The study applied Structural Functionalist theory and adopted qualitative method of data collection. Five (5) Key Informant Interviews (KII) and In-depth Interviews (IDI) were conducted respectively for both the Nigeria :union: of Teachers (NUT) and Academic Staff :union: of Secondary Schools (ASUSS) :union: in Ogun State. Result was analysed and transcribed via qualitative content analysis. Findings revealed that teacher performance was not encouraging due to poor motivating factors; running of free education was more problematic and cumbersome due to inadequate funding by the government. The study recommended that Government need to abolish the free running of education and if not opt in or re-introduce the Parent Teacher Association (PTA levy) to the public secondary school as this will screen out unserious students who constitutes the student population in various schools across the state.
Keywords: Free Education, Public Secondary Schools, Public Secondary Schools Teachers, Ogun State -
Pages 10-18Purpose
Since the prevalence of Covid-19 increased the use of e-learning and its dual importance in teaching methods, this study aimed to compare the effect of two teaching methods of brainstorming and group discussion by e-learning on learning level and interest in teamwork in social studies course.
MethodologyThis was an applied study in terms of purpose and semi-experimental with pre-test and post-test design in terms of implementation method. The study population was the third-grade elementary school students in district 20 of Tehran in the academic year of 2020-2021. The sample size was 60 students in two classes with 30 ones who were selected by available sampling method. One of the classes was considered as a teaching group with brainstorming method in a random way and the other class was considered as a teaching group with group discussion method. The teacher-made test of learning level in the social studies course and the teamwork interest questionnaire (Evans & Jarvis, 1986) were used to collect the data.
FindingsThe results of paired t-test showed that both methods of teaching brainstorming and group discussion by e-learning enhanced the level of learning and interest in teamwork in social studies course (P <0.001). The results of univariate analysis of covariance showed that the group discussion teaching method in comparison with the brainstorming teaching method enhanced the learning level and interest in teamwork in the social studies course (P <0.001).
ConclusionThe results showed the effectiveness of both methods and the greater impact of group discussion teaching method compared to the brainstorming teaching method in both variables of learning level and interest in teamwork. Therefore, the use of group discussion teaching method should be prioritized to improve academic performance in social studies course.
Keywords: Teaching Method, Brainstorming, Group Discussion, E-Learning, Learning, Interest in Teamwork -
Pages 19-29Purpose
The present study was carried out aiming to identify the challenges and opportunities of virtual teaching during the Coronavirus pandemic from the perspective of teachers.
MethodologyThe present study was applied in terms of its purpose and qualitative in terms of its implementation. The statistical population includes middle school and high school teachers in the city of Dehloran during the 2020-2021 school year. The sample size was determined 18 people based on the principle of theoretical saturation and purposive sampling was used. The study was conducted through semi-constructed interviews and data analysis was done based on thematic analysis. The credibility of the findings was assessed using face validity (Five academic experts including two sociology professors, one psychology professor, and two curriculum design professors) and Cohen’s kappa agreement coefficient was used for reliability, for which a value of 0.88 was obtained.
FindingsFindings show that 23 open codes and 7 axial codes (a globalized approach, parents’ experiences, the lower psychological and economic cost of virtual teaching, the constant nature of virtual teaching, the adaptability of pillars of the education system, a selective teaching method, and teachers’ social status) were identified as opportunities of virtual teaching. Also, 24 open codes and 8 axial codes (infrastructural factors, economic challenges, ambiguity about roles, lack of technological skills, lost motivation in teachers and students, the risk of teaching, and teachers’ competencies) were identified as challenges of virtual education during the pandemic.
ConclusionGiven the uncertainty of when the pandemic will be completely done with, the continuation of virtual teaching is necessary and those in charge of education must seriously pay attention to the present challenges to improve its quality.
Keywords: virtual teaching, Corona virus, opportunities of virtual teaching, challenges of virtual teaching, teachers -
Pages 30-40Purpose
In order to achieve sustainable economic growth, the existence of a competitive market and equal conditions for all economic enterprises is essential, and in Iran the sixth five-year economic, social and cultural development plan has been designed for this purpose. As a result, the aim of this study was the legal analysis of the competitive dimensions of the sixth five-year economic, social and cultural development plan.
MethodologyThis research in terms of purpose was applied and in terms of implementation method was a qualitative research with a descriptive approach, which in the competitive dimensions of the sixth five-year economic, social and cultural development plan are reviewed and analyzed.
FindingsThe findings showed that the sixth five-year economic, social and cultural development plan in several cases and clauses pays attention to creating competition in the market, and the government is obliged to provide competition for all economic enterprises in the country. The mentioned program uses variety strategies for economic, social and cultural development such as reducing the role of government ownership, accelerating the privatization process and economic transparency.
ConclusionThe results indicate that if the variety strategies in the sixth five-year economic, social and cultural development plan are realized, we can expect change and transformation in the economic market and sustainable economic growth.
Keywords: Sixth five-year plan, economicdevelopment, social development, cultural development -
Effect of Environmental Psychology on reducing stress and anxiety on the Pediatric Dialysis patientsPages 41-49Purpose
The impact of the physical surroundings on the healing process and overall well-being has become particularly important for patients in recent years. This study aimed to identify the effects of environmental psychology on reducing stress and anxiety on the pediatric dialysis.
Materials and MethodsThis descriptive, analytical study was conducted on 150 hemodialysis patients (50 males and 40 female) using convenience sampling at three hemodialysis centers in Ibn Sina, Saadi and Namazi hospitals. Data collection was performed during three months using questionnaire of DASS-21. Collected data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics.
FindingsBoys accounted for 55.6 percent of pediatric dialysis patients, while girls accounted for 44.4 percent. The samplechr('39')s youngest participant was 13 years old, while the eldest was 18 years old. According to the results of Table 2, the mean score of the mental state of adolescents hospitalized in three hospitals of Ibn Sina, Namazi and Saadi was M= 42.14. Also, in their opinion, the mean score of medical spaces was M= 73.54.
ConclusionThe results of this study showed that the quality of the treatment room is more effective in mitigating tension in dialysis patients aged 13-18 years admitted to the dialysis ward of Ibn Sina Hospital in Shiraz than the other two dilapidated hospitals.
Keywords: Environmental Psychology, stress, anxiety, Dialysis children -
Pages 50-59Purpose
Shared leadership is a form of leadership in which all organizational employees have an important role. As a result, the purpose of this research was providing a model for shared leadership in governmental organizations.
MethodologyThis study was cross-sectional from type of descriptiveanalytical. The research population was managers and deputies of governmental organizations of Isfahan city in 2020 year, which according to the Cochran's formula the sample size estimated 214 people who were selected by cluster random sampling method. The research instrument was a 98-item researcher-made questionnaire whose content validity was confirmed by 10 experts after removing 6 items and its reliability was obtained by Cronbach's alpha method 0.97. After data collected by researcher-made questionnaire were analyzed with using exploratory factor analysis and structural equation modeling in SPSS and Smart PLS software.
FindingsFindings showed that shared leadership in governmental organizations had eight factors of individual, group, environmental, administrative health, administrative corruption, work ethic, political behavior and Islamic management; So that the factor load of all items and the eight mentioned factors was higher than 0.40, the average variance extracted of the eight factors was higher than 0.50 and the Cronbach's alpha reliability and the combined reliability of the eight factors was higher than 0.80. Also, the model of shared leadership in governmental organizations had a good fit and shared leadership had a direct and significant effect on all eight factors (P<0.05).
ConclusionThe results indicated the existence and effective role of eight factors of individual, group, environmental, administrative health, administrative corruption, work ethic, political behavior and Islamic management on shared leadership. Therefore, in order to improve and promote shared leadership in governmental organizations can provide the ground for improving the eight mentioned factors.
Keywords: Leadership, Shared Leadership, Governmental Organizations -
Pages 60-75Purpose
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of both work to family enrichment and family to work enrichment on family satisfaction and work satisfaction. The moderating role of positive and negative affectivity is also examined in this regard.
MethodologyThis Study is an empirical survey research with the statistical population of faculty members of Iran’s universities. The research questionnaires were distributed among professors of five premier universities of Tehran. 200 people were used by simple random sampling. Carlson et al. (2000), Carlson, Kacmar, and Williams (2000), Brayfield and Crockett (1955), Schumm, McCollum, Bugaighis, Jurich, and Bollman (1986) and Agho et al. (1992) questionnaires were used and research hypotheses were tested through structural equation modeling by PLS software.
FindingsThe results showed that according to path coefficient, work family enrichment has a positive and significant effect on faculty members’ job satisfaction (0.7562) and family satisfaction (0.7362) both T-statistics are upper than 1.96. Positive affectivity enhances these relationships as a moderating variable (0.6423). However, negative affectivity had no significant effect on the relationship between work family enrichment and family and job satisfaction (both T-statistics are lower than 1.96).
Conclusionpositive aspects of work family interface, in other words, work family enrichment in comparison with work family conflict variable should be considered as an important variable in psychology of family and organization. The issue of work family enrichment in the scientific jobs of faculty members of universities which have distinctive job qualifications compared with other jobs could have a significant effect in job and family satisfaction.
Keywords: Work family enrichment, Academic society, Job satisfaction, Family satisfaction, Structural equation modeling -
Pages 76-85Purpose
Considering the role and importance of professional ethics in all organizations, including educational organizations, the purpose of this study was designing a pattern of extra-organizational professional ethics of deputies and heads of education districts.
MethodologyThe present study in terms of purpose was applied and in terms of implementation method was combined (qualitative and quantitative). The research population in both qualitative and quantitative sections were deputies and heads of education districts of Tehran city in 2018-19 academic years, which The sample size in the qualitative section according to the principle of theoretical saturation was estimated 20 people who were selected by purposive sampling method and the sample size in the quantitative section according to Cochran's formula was estimated 113 people who were selected by cluster random sampling method. The research instruments were semi-structured interview and researcher-made questionnaire whose psychometric properties were confirmed. Data were analyzed by methods of coding and exploratory factor analysis.
FindingsThe results of the qualitative section showed that extra-organizational professional ethics included 71 indicators in 14 categories of professional, ethical or normative, ethical knowledge, organizational strategies, education, managerial factors, resources, institutionalization, evaluation, staff, organizational culture, structure factors, organizational procedures or regulations and development of individual and organizational professional ethics. Also, the results of the quantitative section showed that extra-organizational professional ethics included 40 items in 9 factors of self-efficacy, scientific responsibility, individual ethics, managerial factors, organizational factors, job ethics, extra-organizational factors, social responsibility and belonging to scientific social, which two factors of self-efficacy and belonging to scientific social were removed from the pattern due to a factor load of less than 0.40. Finally, the pattern of extra-organizational professional ethics of deputies and heads of education districts was designed.
ConclusionAccording to the designed pattern of extra-organizational professional ethics of the deputies and heads of education districts, to promote the extra-organizational professional ethics in them can be improved the identified categories.
Keywords: Professional ethics, extra-organizational, education -
Pages 86-95Purpose
Present research was conducted with aim of the structural relationships of executive functions with academic engagement in female students: Mediated role of perception of educational environment.
MethodologyThis study was cross-sectional from type of correlation. The statistical research population was ninth grade female students of Sari County in the 2018-19 academic years. The research sample was 280 people who were selected by multi-stage cluster sampling method. To collect data were used from the questionnaires of academic engagement (Zrang, 2012), executive functions (Nejati, 2013) and perception of educational environment (Gentry & et al, 2002). Data were analyzed by structural equation modeling method in SPSS-18 and Amos-23 software.
FindingsThe results showed that the structural relationships of executive functions with academic engagement in female students: Mediated role of perception of educational environment had a good fit. In addition, executive functions on perception of educational environment and academic engagement and perception of educational environment on academic engagement had a direct and significant effect and executive functions with mediated of perception of educational environment on academic engagement had an indirect and significant effect (P<0.05).
ConclusionRegarded to the direct and indirect relationships of present study, can be enhanced the level of academic engagement via improving the executive actions and perceptions of the educational environment of female students.
Keywords: Academic engagement, executive functions, perception of educational environment, female students -
Pages 96-105
This study was conducted with the aim of analyzing the content of the curriculum of work and technology in the first year of high school. The research method was qualitative and applied, which was performed following the content analysis research method. The statistical population consisted of work and technology curricula of the first year of high school in the academic year of 2009-2010, which were examined without sampling. The data collection tool was a triple list that was designed based on the goals of economic-professional education contained in the document of fundamental change. The collected data were analyzed using Shannon entropy software. In this software, the frequency of each data unit was identified and its descriptive statistics indices were extracted and the importance coefficients of each of them were reported. The data unit in this research was themes, photos and learning activities. Therefore, data analysis was performed by using descriptive statistical indicators and their quantitative analysis. The results showed that the emphasis of economic-vocational education of work and technology curricula in each of the eight goals was as follows: understanding professional skills 0.99, professional ethics 0.066, entrepreneurship 0.053, avoiding Unemployment is 0.052, productivity is 0.040, commitment to ethics and values is 0.039, wealth development is 0.038, business laws are 0.032, economic justice is zero.
Keywords: Economic-Vocational Education, Understanding Professional Skills, Professional Ethics, Entrepreneurship -
Pages 106-116Purpose
The aim of this study was to investigate the model of predicting aggression based on communication patterns, family cohesion with the mediating role of resilience in adolescents.
MethodThe research method was descriptive and structural equation modeling. The statistical population of the present study was all high school students in Tehran in the academic year 2019-20. The sample size was 500 students who were selected by cluster sampling method. Research instruments included the Resilience Questionnaire (Connor and Davidson, 2003), the Aggression Scale (Novaco, 1986), the Communication Patterns Questionnaire (Ritchie and Fitzpatrick, 1990), and the Family Cohesion Scale (Elson et al., 1985). Structural equation modeling was used to analyze the data.
ResultsThe results of the conceptual model test showed that the fit indices of the research model are in good condition (GFI = .95). Dialogue communication pattern, family cohesion had a direct negative effect on aggression (p <0.05). Also, the hypothesis related to the indirect effect of dialogue communication model, family cohesion on adolescent aggression due to resilience was confirmed (p <0.05).
ConclusionBased on the research findings, families should provide conditions that all family members have the opportunity to express themselves and be able to freely and easily discuss various issues.
Keywords: Aggression, Communication Patterns, Family Cohesion, Resilience -
Pages 117-126Purpose
Considering the importance of job motivation in educational jobs, the present study was conducted with the aim of construction and investigation the psychometric properties of teachers' job motivation questionnaire.
MethodologyThe present study in terms of purpose was applied and in terms of implementation method was descriptive from type of correlation. The study population was elementary school teachers of Tehran city in the 2019-20 academic years, which according to the Cochran's formula the sample size was estimated 400 people and were selected as a sample by multi-stage cluster random sampling method. Data were collected by the researcher-made job motivation questionnaire (49 items) and analyzed by exploratory factor analysis and structural equation modeling in SPSS-22 and AMOS-24 software.
FindingsThe results showed that teachers' job motivation had 2 factors and 9 components; so that the external factor of job motivation were included four components of school environment, salary system, leadership style/ support of managers and performance evaluation and reward and the internal factor of job motivation were included five components of in-service training, work and cognitive interests, how to effective communication, perfectionist ideas and selection and choice and the factor load of both factors and all nine components were significant at the confidence level of 0.99. Also, the content validity of the instrument was confirmed by experts' opinion and the convergent validity of the instrument was confirmed by the correlation coefficient of the score of each factor or component with the total score of the instrument. In addition, the reliability of Cronbach's alpha method was estimated for the whole instrument 0.92, external factor of job motivation 0.85, internal factor of job motivation 0.85, school environment 0.75, salary system 0.66, leadership style/ support of managers 0.91, performance evaluation and reward 0.65, in-service training 0.85, work and cognitive interests 0.90, how to effective communication 0.81, perfectionist ideas 0.83 and selection and choice 0.71.
ConclusionThe teachers' job motivation questionnaire was a valid and reliable instrument. As a result, specialists and planners of the education system can use it to review and evaluate the current situation of teachers' job motivation and provide solutions to strengthen their job motivation.
Keywords: Construction, Psychometrics, Jobmotivation, Teachers, ExternalMotivation, Internal Motivation -
Pages 127-140Purpose
The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of interactional management style on academic adjustment, mathematical anxiety, and academic engagement in elementary sixth grade students.
MethodologyThis research is applied in terms of purpose and quasi-experimental in terms of method and with pre-test-post-test design with experimental group and control group. The statistical population consisted of all male students of the elementary sixth grade of district 3 of Tabriz city with a total of 3721 students in the academic year of 2018-2019. The sample size was 57 persons (29 experimental and 28 control) and selected by purposive sampling method. Clark academic adjustment questionnaire, Shokrani mathematical anxiety questionnaire, and Schofley and Becker academic engagement questionnaires were used for data collection. The interactional management style was also implemented based on the researcher-designed package. Descriptive and inferential statistical methods including univariate and multivariate analysis of covariance were used for data analysis.
FindingsResults showed that after applying an interactive management style, the mean of academic adjustment in the experimental group was significantly higher than the control group. The mean of mathematical anxiety and its components (mathematical test anxiety and anxiety of mathematical nature) in the experimental group were significantly lower than the control group. The mean of academic engagement and its components (ability, commitment, and attraction) in the experimental group were significantly higher than the control group.
ConclusionThe study concluded that teacher-student interaction improves academic engagement and academic adaptation and reduces student math anxiety.
Keywords: academic adaptation, mathematical anxiety, academic engagement, interactive management style -
Pages 141-155
The present study is dealing with presenting a model for evaluating the effectiveness of short and medium-term training courses at Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences. a combined research method (quantitative, qualitative) was conducted. The statistical population consists of specialists and university administrators and staff of the Medical Sciences Organization in Mazandaran Province. The purposive sampling method was applied in the qualitative phase; moreover, the proportional stratified sampling method was used in the quantitative phase. Furthermore, the data collection was done through field interviews and researcher-made questionnaires. The collected responses were analyzed by using descriptive statistics (frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation) and inferential statistics (correlation and independent t-tests) using SPSS and Lisrel. The main components of short- and medium-term university courses consist (effectiveness and efficiency, job satisfaction, motivation and morale, planning and goal setting, managerial skills, institutionalizing organizational goals, managerial communication skills, and finally emphasis on education and development). In addition, according to the results, in rating, the short-term and medium-term dimensions of university courses, among all the institutional and operational levels, the factors (the effectiveness and efficiency, job satisfaction, motivation and morale, planning and goal setting, managerial skills, institutionalizing organizational goals, managerial communication skills, and the emphasis on education and development) were respectively rated as the most and the least significance in short- and medium-term university courses.
Keywords: Effectiveness of training courses, short, medium term, University of Medical Sciences -
Pages 156-170Objective
The purpose of this study was to present a model of factors affecting barriers to organizational vitality in government organizations (Case study: government organizations in Mazandaran province).
MethodThe method of this research was combined (qualitative-quantitative). In order to conduct this research, in addition to the documentary study, the content analysis technique with MAXQDA12 software was used to identify the dimensions and components. The statistical population in this study was all experts in the field of managers and deputies of government organizations and faculty members in the field of educational management, human resources and educational psychology. After conducting 11 interviews with faculty members as experts, theoretical saturation took place. In a small part of the statistical population, all employees of government organizations in Mazandaran province were selected by cluster sampling of three organizations: Social Security, Tourism and Islamic Guidance, and finally, by Morgan formula, 246 people were selected by stratified random sampling method. Confirmatory factor analysis method of amos software was used to design the model and one-sample t-test was used to determine the current status of the components.
ResultsThe results showed that the individual dimension with a coefficient of 0.84, the economic dimension with a coefficient of 0.76, the managerial dimension with a coefficient of 0.73, the organizational dimension with a coefficient of 0.71, the socio-cultural dimension with a coefficient of 0.67, the physical dimension with a coefficient of 0.60, the religious dimension with value With a coefficient of 0.57 and the political dimension with a coefficient of 0.56, which have the greatest impact on organizational lack of vitality among employees, respectively.
ConclusionAlso, based on the findings, the dimensions of the model with 6 dimensions (philosophy and goals, supporting theories, dimensions and components, evaluation and feedback, and implementation steps) were evaluated.
Keywords: organizational vitality, barriers to organizational vitality, government organizations, Mazandaran province -
Pages 178-190Purpose
Descriptive evaluation, if successfully implemented can play an important role in promoting the academic success and performance of elementary students. As a result, the present study was conducted with the aim of presenting a model of effective factors on successful implementation of descriptive evaluation in the primary education system of Iran.
MethodologyThe present study in terms of purpose was quantitative applied and in terms of implementation method was descriptive from type of quantitative. The research population was the heads and deputies of public universities, faculty members and experts of the Educational Research and Planning Institute, professors of education, doctoral students of education and faculty members and experts of the Research, Evaluation, Validation and Quality Assurance Center of Education in the 2020 year. The research sample based on Krejcie and Morgan table was estimated 178 people who were selected by stratified random sampling method with respect to job position ratio. The research instrument was a researcher-made questionnaire of effective factors on successful implementation of descriptive evaluation in the primary education system of Iran (129 items) which its content validity was confirmed by experts and its construct validity was confirmed by exploratory factor analysis method and its reliability was obtained by Cronbach's alpha method for the whole 0.89 and for factors higher than 0.70. Data were analyzed by methods of exploratory factor analysis and structural equation modeling in SPSS and Smart PLS software.
FindingsFindings showed that the effective factors on successful implementation of descriptive evaluation in the primary education system of Iran have ten factors and two dimensions of manpower (including four factors of teachers' ability, motivational factors, structural factors and factors related to students) and curriculum (including six factors of multidimensional curriculum, fit of curriculum with facilities, fit of curriculum with needs of individual and community, content of curriculum, flexibility of curriculum and students' satisfaction from curriculum). Other findings showed that the model of effective factors on successful implementation of descriptive evaluation in the primary education system of Iran had a good fit and both manpower and curriculum had a direct and significant effect on it (P<0.05).
ConclusionAccording to the model of the present study, for the successful implementation of descriptive evaluation in the primary education system of Iran, it is possible to improve the situation through the dimensions of manpower and curriculum and related factors.
Keywords: Successful implementation, descriptive evaluation, educational system, primary education -
Pages 191-201Purpose
The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of effective marketing factors on increasing film sales.
MethodThis research was applied in terms of purpose and descriptive-survey in terms of implementation with correlation approach. The statistical population of the present study was 294 producers, directors and media experts who used the Cochran's formula due to the unlimited statistical population. For data collection, a standard questionnaire with 34 questions was used, the validity of which was obtained using the opinion of the tutor and the first confirmatory factor analysis and its reliability was obtained through Cronbach's alpha index (0.83). The collected data were analyzed by SPSS software and structural equations.
FindingsThe results of the study showed that the adoption of appropriate strategies in the areas of audience identification, market opportunities, subject matter, selection of film elements, advertising strategy, promotion, distribution, pricing and application of methods, tools and potentials, impact. They have a positive and significant effect on increasing film sales and therefore should be considered in film marketing models
ConclusionBased on the results, all research hypotheses were confirmed.
Keywords: Evaluation, identification, selection of film marketing factors, increasing film sales, social drama genre -
Pages 202-214Purpose
The aim of this study was a comparative study of social accountability patterns in universities
MethodThe research method was qualitatively comparative using thematic content analysis approach. The statistical population of the study includes all models of accountability and social accountability in the university that have been selected by purposive sampling. Documentary method was used to collect data and the validity of documents was assessed through internal and external evaluation.
FindingsThe findings show that in most of the existing models, researchers consider dimensions such as the impact of environmental conditions, including political, cultural and economic, as well as the existence of stakeholders. Also, the main difference between the models is the impact of university globalization and The provision and allocation of university funding was found to affect academic independence.
ConclusionIn order to implement social accountability in universities and higher education centers, according to the research findings, Iranian university decision makers are advised to choose a model for implementing university social accountability in which university inputs according to expectations. And re-engineer and re-engineer stakeholder feedback. In the meantime, the environmental conditions and potential and the local context in which the university is located should also be considered.
Keywords: Social Accountability, Social Responsibility, Comparative Study -
Pages 215-229Purpose
The purpose of this study was to present a model of professional development of teachers with a qualitative approach.
MethodologyIn this study, in order to identify the teacher professional development model, a qualitative interview was determined. The statistical population of the study in the qualitative part was all experts and experts in educational management and planning with 10 people and in the quantitative part included all teachers and principals working in primary schools in Shiraz. The data collection tool was a researcher-made questionnaire. To collect the data in the second stage, a closed questionnaire with a Likert scale of five was used.
FindingsThe results showed that the results of semi-structured interviews during several stages of coding and also inspired by the research background, led to the identification of the initial code. In the second step, the identified concepts were categorized into the following categories. These fourteen categories are; 1. Management of learning and teaching 2. Creating a conducive learning environment 3. Assessment and curriculum 4. Outline vision 5. Continuous school improvement 6. Effective communication and collaboration 7. Relationship with society and stakeholders 8. Operations management 9. Resource management 10. Guidance and leadership of individuals and teams 11. Professional ethics 12. Islamic ethical principles and norms 13. Develop your career 14. Finally, the fourteen professional standards of school principals were divided into several key areas or categories: educational leadership, strategic leadership, ethical leadership, management and organizational leadership, communication management, and professional development.
ConclusionThe results showed that the results of semi-structured interviews during several stages of coding and also inspired by the research background, led to the identification of the initial code.
Keywords: professional growth, school landscape drawing, school-based educational supervision, development -
Pages 230-240Purpose
The aim of this study was to identify the dimensions and components of human capital in the Iranian education system in order to provide a model for it.
MethodologyThe present study was applied research in terms of purpose and mixed (qualitative/quantitative) research in terms of implementation method. In the qualitative part, the participants were 15 academic experts of the related field from Zanjan in 2020, selected via purposive sampling method and interviewed. In the next part of the study, the statistical population consisted of 1029 high school principals in Zanjan in 2020. The sample size was determined 292 principals based on Morgan table and was selected by simple random sampling. Data were collected through a questionnaire obtained based on qualitative findings, the validity of which was confirmed by professors and the reliability of which was calculated to be 0.81 through Cronbachchr('39')s alpha test. To analyze the data in the qualitative part, the researchers used the thematic analysis method, the validity of which was confirmed by experts and the reliability of which was obtained (0.86). To analyze the quantitative part, the researchers used descriptive statistics (mean, standard deviation) in Spss26 as well as inferential statistics structural equations and confirmatory factor analysis with Amos24.
FindingsThe results demonstrated that HC had 5 dimensions and 20 components, namely skill (5 components), knowledge (4 components), ethics (4 components), mental health (4 components) and sociocultural (3 components), as well as 70 indicators (P <0/05). The results of structural equations also showed that all dimensions had a direct and positive effect on human capital (P <0.05).
ConclusionPlanners and practitioners of the education system can use the results of this research to grow and promote various dimensions of human capital.
Keywords: human resources management, human capital, education system -
Pages 241-258
The purpose of this study is to provide a model of happiness for primary school students in Tehran. The present study in terms of fundamental purpose, in terms of data is an exploratory mix (qualitative-quantitative) in terms of nature and type of study in the qualitative dimension of the data is the type of emergence and in the quantitative dimension is a cross-sectional survey. The statistical population of the present study is in the qualitative dimension of all professionals in the field of happiness such as psychologists and sociologists, educational sciences and in the quantitative dimension of all managers, educational assistants and sports teachers in Tehran, which includes (220 men and 280 women). Accordingly, in the qualitative dimension by purposeful sampling method of conscious type of research sample size of 16 experts in this field and in the quantitative dimension with the help of cluster random sampling method 334 people (144 males, 190 females) constitute the sample size of the present study. . The assessment tool of the present study was a semi-structured interview form that was developed by open coding and axial coding methods. The mentioned form was finalized with the help of interviews and Delphi technique of experts through selective coding. The validity of this important matter was confirmed with the help of experts. In the quantitative dimension, a questionnaire consists of 121 questions, which is compiled from the conversion of the interview form saturated by the experts and by giving weight to the indicators. The validity of the questionnaire was calculated through Cronbachchr('39')s alpha and was equal to 0.958. Its validity was obtained with the help of content and confirmation validity which was relatively high. The method of data analysis in the qualitative dimension includes the open coding method, axial coding, which after the theoretical saturation of experts, the happiness model based on 3 dimensions, 11 components and 121 indicators has been finalized. In the quantitative dimension, a confirmatory factor analysis was performed using the test, which consists of 3 dimensions, 11 components and the final model of the happiness model was approved. Its dimensions include family (parent relations, education, economy), school (teacher, principal, classmates, staff) and environment (culture, society, security, rules and regulations, media), respectively..
Keywords: Pattern, Happiness, students, Education