mohammad yamani dozi sorkhabi

The present study was conducted with the aim of investigating the past and existing situation of accreditation in Iran's higher education system based on a native model of accreditation and its comparative analysis with the reference model as the optimal situation.

This research, in terms of purpose was applied, in terms of data collection method was descriptive, and in terms of the nature of the data was quantitative. The statistical population of the study consisted of three groups: higher education professors, experts in higher education and Ph.D candidates of higher education. Hence, using random sampling and sample size determination based on Krejcie & Morgan's (1970) table, 92 persons were selected as the statistical sample. Research measurement tools were the questionnaire of past and existing situation of accreditation in Iran's higher education system and the questionnaire of optimal situation of accreditation in Iran's higher education system. To analyze the data, the following inferential statistics techniques were used: Kolmogorov–Smirnov Test, One Sample t Test, Paired Sample t Test, Pearson's Product-Moment Correlation Coefficient, Covariance, Structural Equation Modeling, One-Way Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) and Post-Hoc Test called Tukey’s Test.

The findings of the study showed that the past and existing situation of higher education accreditation was unfavorable and there is a difference, gap and lack of correlation with optimal situation. In addition, There was a significant difference among the viewpoints of scientific experts about the past, existing and optimal situation.

It can be concluded that there is a deep gap between the past and existing situation of higher education accreditation and optimal situation

The concept of the adaptive university addresses the problem of the relationship between the university and the environment by considering the changes that are required and emerging in order to create the dynamic equilibrium for the university's existence within changes. University can not have a dynamic life if the changes are only the top-down demands and missions assigned by the high leaders of the university. Each university needs innovations and original approaches in order to keep its survival, within the changes and dynamism of the scientific societies. How is it possible? Does not it need internal dynamism besides the dynamism of the surrounding systems? The university is a living organization and a dynamic system and so it must be adaptive for its survival and also its progress. But what is the adaption? How the survival and development of the university can be possible within the internal and external changes? Are they automatic or only a moment in life? This article reflects on these questions and presents some principles for adaptive universities by the study of scientific researches and the author’s observations in other universities (Montreal, Toronto, McGill, Sherbrook…) in different years.

This research aimed to investigate environmental pathology of autonomous campuses in terms of social, cultural, economic, political and transnational dimensions and long-term Outcomes of damages. Therefore, 21 experts of higher education and directors of autonomous campuses of public universities of Tehran were interviewed using nonprobability and purposive sampling. This research is qualitative and methodically descriptive-exploratory. Data were analyzed using thematic analysis method and themes of environmental damages were extracted. The research results showed that out of 179 coded cases, 29% of extracted codes are social, 20% cultural, 20% economic, 13% political, 9% sanctions and 9% long-term Outcomes of damages. The results indicate that the highest level of environmental damages of autonomous campuses relates to social dimension and themes, including lack of attention to labor market demand, creation of unequal educational opportunities, social injustice and individual characteristics of students.

The present study compared management styles in types of boy regular, public sample, non-profit and gifted high schools based on view of teachers in Tehran.This research is functional in terms of goal and descriptive – survey in terms of data collection method. . The statistical population included all secondary school teachers (regular, non-profit, gifted and sample public) in Tehran boys in the 2012-2013 school years. According to the Morgan Table, 165 public high school teachers, 201 non-profit high school teachers, 28 gifted high school teachers and 73 public sample were selected as a sample. The Clustered and Classified sampling methods were used in this study and the research instrument was questionnaire that its validity and reliability were acceptable. For data analysis, descriptive statistics (such as diagrams, frequency, percentage, mean) and inferential statistics(one-way analysis of variance test, LSD post hoc test, one sample T test and chi-square test were used. in general, the following results were obtained: 1-There are Significant difference in the usage of relationship-oriented and task-oriented management styles in the public, non-profit, public sample and gifted high schools. 2-There is no significant relationship between management styles and the type of schools. 3-there are no significant differences between dominant styles of management in the public, public sample , gifted Schools but there are significant differences in the non-profit schools so that the average relationship-oriented style is more than task-oriented style.

The purpose of this study was quantitative and qualitative analysis (anatomical blend) of classroom management components based on critical thinking in higher education. In the quantitative section, the survey focused on the extent to which the conditions for developing critical thinking in the classroom management component were considered, as well as the identification of distinguish professors in this field. Hereof, 330 people were selected by the Cochran formula as a research sample from a population of 2258 undergraduate humanitie's students at Shahid Beheshti University. A two-part questionnaire was used for collecting data. The results of statistical tests showed that the conditions for developing critical thinking in planning and organizing components are less than average, in the components of leadership and discipline are higher than average and in the evaluation component is considered moderate. In addition, 20 distinguished professors were identified. In the qualitative section, in the framework of the phenomenological method and using the purposeful sampling method, the living experiences of distinguished professors about the manners of classroom management components based on critical-thinking were investigated using semi-structured interview technique at two levels of open and axial coding. The findings of this section led to the formation of 12 fundamental and interconnected categories. These categories provide fundamental characteristics of classroom management components based on critical thinking to develop student's critical thinking in the classroom

The main aim of this study was to design and validate a methodological framework to assist Iranian human resource managers and professionals to understand how competency models can be designed, developed and implemented; and how competencies can be identified. This study is a qualitative research and has 20 participants. Two processes of identifying Competencies and developing Competency Model are developed by reviewing the presence models. Triangulation of validity methods including interview, survey (questionnaire) validity and practical validity were implemented. The interviews were also analyzed by implementing content analysis method. Finally, the results of the interviews and questionnaire are examined by using steps processes to identify Competencies and to develop Competency Model. Moreover, the designed processes were adopted to develop a Competency Model for the deans of Iranian Public Universities and the results is examined and validated practically.

Regarding educational and research missions and aims of universities for professional development require a comprehensive planning and quality management. In spite of many efforts which have been made in this regard, various shortcomings can be seen from quality perspective. In this research: first, the researchers’ aims are compared with current quality management standards in the state universities (universities affiliated to the Ministry of Science, Research and Technology). These are approved international standards and current quality models recommended by international standard organization. Second, a model for the development of standard and quality management of universities affiliated to the Ministry of Science, Research, and Technology is proposed. This model should be approved by Industrial Research and Standard Institute and Iranian Education Evaluation Organization. The results should be and published as a national standard for quality management of state universities of Iran.

this study investigates students’ concept and image of Payam Noor University and its functions. In addition, the study deals with students’ expectations and concepts of an ideal university. The results of the study were based on viewpoints of 105 Payam Noor University, Tehran students using content analysis method as technical research to provide an in-depth understanding of the reality of the situation. Furthermore, descriptive survey method and statistical methods for analysis were used. The results show that students’ expectations of Payam Noor University are different from the functions defined for it. In regards to the functions of the university, with content analysis of student responses, 18 factors were identified. The results of the statistical analysis showed significant differences between student viewpoints depending on their gender and subject of study; however, there were no significant differences in student viewpoints in different age ranges. A comparative study of student ideas of ideal functions of a university and the defined functions of Payam Noor University show that students’ image of the defined functions are different from the existing functions of Payam Noor.

With the increasing importance of science and knowledge in national development and excellence, it is vital to compile and enforce science production strategies to the utilization of potentials and advantages of knowledge and technology. Obviously, it is not possible to achieve and promote science production strategies (with taking into consideration the internal and external variable factors and their effectiveness in actual situations) without continual evaluation and disciplinary and carefully evaluated intervention. Implementation and evaluation are significant elements of planning process. Better implementation and more careful evaluation will result with more learning. In this article, main research and science production strategies for technical-engineering discipline (field) is evaluated based on a field study with two approaches of strategy-making process (indirect) and test and evaluation of criteria (direct). Based on the research results, status of science production strategies in technical-engineering discipline is estimated to be average and not encouraging. This dictates more efforts and commitment for upgrading the research and science production strategies status in aspects of design, management, implementation, monitoring and promotion.