hasan karamalian

The present study was to investigate the adaptation of the curriculum components of the Payame-Noor University eLearning system with the constructivist approach and to develop a model in order to promote the quality of the university curriculum. The research design is a mixed model of qualitative and quantitative approaches. The study population consists of experts, professors, and students from e-centers of Payam-Noor University. Three e-centers of Tehran, Isfahan, and Arak were selected and, from these e-centers, 863 individuals using the quota sampling method were drawn. The measure was a researcher-made questionnaire. The methods of One-way ANOVA and One-Sample T-Test using SPSS software (V. 22), and the study model was confirmed using Structural Equation Modeling, AMOS software (V. 22). the results demonstrated that none of the components of the curriculum of the university eLearning system is consistent with the principles of the constructivist approach. By contrast, the analysis of each component between groups revealed the different results. based on experts' opinions goals, teaching-learning strategies, the roles of students and lecture , from the standpoint of professors , teaching-learning strategies and the role of lecturers and from the viewpoint students, goals and teaching-learning strategies of the current curriculum were consistent with the constructivist approach and all study groups agreed on the non-adaptation of the content and evaluation of the university eLearning system with the constructivist approach and The research model fits the data in an acceptable manner and might effectively promote the quality of the curriculum of the university eLearning system.

The present study is to investigate the adaptation of the e-learning system curriculum with the principles of constructivist approach from the perspectives of faculty members and undergraduate at PNU. The research method was descriptive-survey. The population consisted of 1987 faculty members and 19882 students of the PNU e-poles in academic years of 2016-2017. Based on the Cochran's sample size formula, 320 faculty members and 375 students were randomly selected using the simple random method. The data were collected using a researcher-developed questionnaire, designed to adapt the curriculum of e-learning system with the constructivist approach in four elements (goal, content, teaching-learning strategies, and evaluation). The face and content validates were measured to find the adaptation level of the e-learning system curriculum with the principles of the constructivist approach. In addition, the reliability of the questionnaire was assessed using the Cronbach's alpha coefficient (α = 0.86). The data were analyzed by a quantitative method using the one sample t-test and the multivariate analysis of variance. Accordting on the one sample t-test results, however, in all four elements related to the curriculum of the e-learning system, the mean of students and faculty members’ responses was less than average and pronounced as insignificant. Thus, the curriculum of the PNU e-learning system was not proposed to be adopted with the constructivist principles. In addition, the results from the multivariate analysis illustrated that there is no significant difference in all four curriculum principles between the viewpoints of the faculty members and the students at PNU.

Educational system can play an important role in familiarizing students with traffic and traffic culture and reduce road traffic injuries. The aim of this research is to study the amount of attention given to the indexes of traffic-training by the curriculum of the primary education. The research method was based on a descriptive (survey and content analysis). The population of interest in the current research, in the questionnaire study, was consisted all administrators, assistants and teachers of primary school in the Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province (5333 cases) that by simple random sampling selected 200 people for review (using of Cochran formula). The population of content analysis was the total of school books of grads of first, second, third and sixth in the 93-92 school year that selected fully for analysis. To collect data using questionnaire and checklist. Validity of tools was confirmed by five professors of University. Reliability of questionnaires was estimated by Cronbach's coefficient alpha to be 0.98. According of the findings, out of 26 textbook stools with 1703 page, 26 pages (less than 1%) of their attention to indices of traffic-training. Teachers more than average attention to traffic training and theirs knowledge, skills, motivation and training facilities for training of traffic, were on average, attention of curriculum to traffic training were less than average, given that the content and teaching-learning processes were on average.

This study was to determine of effectiveness of group religious cognitive - behavioral training on mental health of infertility couples in Esfahan.

The sample consisted of 20 infertility couples who were divided in two groups randomly. The scale used in this study was General health Questionnaire (12 items GHQ form). ANCOVA analysis was used to compare two groups.

findings showed group religious cognitive-behavioral training increase mental health of infertility couples.

The results indicated that there was a significant difference between two groups on mental health. In other words, group religious cognitive - behavioral training increase mental health in experimental group in comparison with control one.

Identifying the educational needs is an essential step in planning faculty development and plays an important role in promoting the quality of education. The aim of this study was determination of the educational needs and its prioritization of faculty members in medical school of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences. In this descriptive cross-sectional study, a questionnaire was developed using the indices identified in an opinion poll, reviewing the literature and similar foreign and Iranian studies, and a guideline about six areas of faculty member's job description. The questionnaire was sent to all basic faculty members of school of medicine (n=70). The items were scored from one to 20 according to the importance of the educational need. Data were analyzed by SPSS software using the mean and standard deviation statistical indices. Different areas of educational needs were respectively prioritized as administrative and executive activities, personal development, research, and education, specialized activities outside the university and health services and health promotion. Faculty members need all these six major areas specially the area of administrative and executive activities. The area of education was not fully regarded as expected. It is recommended to determine the weight development of all these six areas using a standard method.

Islam (as a school of thought) has its own special educational system which is basically different from other educational systems. In the present time, it seems to be necessary to study on the roots of these distinctions. To clarify the elements of education such as goals, programs, methodology, and evaluation system and so on, it is necessary to theorize on human life areas from one side, and to obtain the consequences and educational implications, from the other side.Among the mentioned elements, the elememt of goal needs a new clarification. The present article tries to make a new clarification of Islamic Education goals based on human life realms. The results of the research show that designing and selecting educational goals need a theory and interpretation of human life in its different areas and considering them as a constant equilibrant whole.