shahram mehravar giglou

Today, the development of international scientific activities has become one of the main concerns of the world's top universities in order to increase credibility, quality, revenue generation and branding. Therefore, the present study was conducted with the aim of identifying the key drivers affecting international scientific cooperation in higher education from the perspective of international managers and experts in this field.

The present study has been done in terms of applied purpose and with a qualitative approach. The target group of the present study was the managers of the international department of public universities in the country and experts in this field. Participants in the study were 14 managers of international departments of public universities and 4 experts in this field from whom research data were collected using semi-structured interviews and to analyze the data. Theme analysis method was used.

After analyzing the data obtained from the interview, the total number of free codes extracted from the content of the interviews was 149 codes, which were classified in 12 similar concepts and finally the key drivers influencing the expansion of international scientific cooperation. In higher education, they were categorized into 5 main themes: economic, CIA, cultural and value, technology and environment.

Based on the research findings, it can be concluded that in order to promote and strengthen the international scientific cooperation of universities, knowledge of the social contexts of the society in which the university is located is essential. Because the relationship between the university and the community in which it is located is a reciprocal and participatory relationship, and the key drivers play an effective role in promoting international scientific cooperation in higher education.

Academic skill-based education is a basic tool for empowering citizens with high-level technical skills and abilities that can be used for national development. Therefore, the current research aimed to identify the components of skill-based education in higher education with a qualitative approach.

The current research was conducted with a qualitative approach of thematic analysis type. The target group of the study was the faculty members of Mohagheg Ardabili, Allameh Tabatabai, Shahid Beheshti, and Tehran universities in Iran. The participants included 15 faculty members who were selected by purposeful sampling. Semi-structured interviews were used to collect data.

In total, 113 free codes were extracted from the content of the interviews. After merging the similar codes, finally, 98 codes were extracted and classified into 16 similar sub-themes and finally categorized into 7 main themes. Categories of policy-making, skill-based curriculum, university mission, teaching methods, entrepreneurship, empowerment of faculty members, and technology development were identified as the most important components of skill-based education from the point of view of faculty members.

According to the findings of the research, it can be said that institutionalization of skill-based education in the university can play an effective role in the employment of graduates.

The purpose of this research is to identify the consequences of promoting digital capital in the country's higher education system. The main determination of qualitative method and descriptive phenomenological type with purposeful sampling and semi-structured interview tool was used to collect data. The participation of researchers and experts in the field of communication and university administrators formed a group of 14 people from technology after theoretical saturation, who were selected as a purposeful sampling. Data analysis was done using thematic analysis and descriptive-interpretive method. The results show that the development of digital capital in the higher education system has individual consequences (digital literacy, online data research, digital business, digital dependence), organizational (digital transformation, performance, becoming intelligent, productivity, job satisfaction) and It is social (digital citizen, digital gap reduction, social self-efficacy, digital economy). As they have digital investments, they can adapt to new technologies, even if they still need to acquire digital literacy. The sheer presence of digital capital determines how efficiently they achieve digital literacy.

Today, future research in higher education has become necessary as one of the main prerequisites for long-term policy and planning of the university system. Therefore, the aim of the current research was to identify the solutions for the development of the field of future research from the experts' point of view.

 The current research was conducted with a qualitative approach in terms of practical purpose. The target group of the current research was experts and specialists in the field of future research in the country, using the purposeful and snowball sampling method, 12 of the experts in this field were selected as the sample of the research, and a semi-structured interview was conducted. and theoretical saturation was obtained. Thematic analysis method was also used to analyze the data.

After analyzing the data from the interviews, the total of free codes extracted from the content of the interviews was 76 codes, which were classified into 12 similar concepts and finally 12 solutions based on the opinions of the experts. It was identified for the development of the field of future research in the country's universities, which are: creating a discourse on the necessity of future research in the country; preparation of educational packages for future studies; supporting theoretical research in the field of future research; Strengthening interdisciplinary activities in universities; policy-making at the ministry level; operationalizing future research in universities; Understanding the necessity of future research in governing institutions; Modifying and revising the course headings of the field; Establishing the position of future research in organizations and projects; Taking advantage of the successful experiences of the world's top universities; providing employment opportunities; Institutionalization of future-research culture and thinking in the university.

The findings of this research can be used in the macro-policies of higher education in line with the development of the field of future studies.

The aim of the current research is to identify the key scenarios for the future of international scientific cooperation in Iran's public universities.

The method of the current research is mixed exploratory. In the first part of the research, the causal layer analysis method was used. The study population was the public universities of the Ministry of Science. Using the purposeful sampling method, 18 semi-structured interviews were conducted with experts in this field. Then, in the quantitative part of the research, to determine the weight of each of the uncertainties identified in the qualitative part of the research, in order to identify the input criteria of the scenarios, a researcher-made questionnaire was used. Cronbach's alpha method was used to determine the reliability of the questionnaire, and in this research, the rate of 0.92% was obtained, which indicates its acceptable stability and reliability. The statistical sample of the quantitative part of the current research was 24 people from the field of higher education in the state universities of the country, whose field of scientific and executive activity was the internationalization of higher education, who were selected by purposeful sampling. Consensus and importance indices were also used to analyze the collected data.

After analyzing the research data, four scenarios: 1. the growth and prosperity of the university; 2. The burning of university opportunities; 3. Wounding of the spirit of the university and 4. Darkness and silence of the university were identified as the central scenarios of the future of international scientific cooperation in the country's public universities.

Considering the results of the research, developing a comprehensive and codified program to strengthen international scientific cooperation, deepening international cooperation to the decision-making and executive levels of the university, and establishing international offices of higher education in different countries of the world in order to It seems necessary to expand international scientific cooperation in the future.

The present study was conducted with the aim of investigating the lived experiences of professors of Allameh Tabatabai University in Tehran from virtual teaching during the Corona period. The current research method was based on the purpose of applied studies and based on the approach of qualitative studies based on the phenomenological method. The studied population included all the professors of Allameh Tabatabai University of Tehran who had experience in virtual teaching. In this research, the purposeful sampling method was used to select the sample, which reached the theoretical saturation level to determine the researcher's sample size with the number of 20 people. In order to collect data, semi-structured interviews were used, the reliability of the tool was obtained from the reliability method between two coders, and the reliability of the coding was confirmed. In order to analyze the data, the coding method based on thematic analysis was used. The results of the findings showed that the obstacles and problems of virtual teaching of Allameh Tabatabai University professors in Tehran include weakness in the learner, weakness of the teacher , weakness of the content , weak educational facilities , weak training time and the weakness of evaluation and feedback. According to the obtained results, most of the problems of the failed courses are related to the executive field, and the university managers should pay attention to the executive department in order to remove the obstacles to learning in the first stage and transferring learning in the next stage.

The present study aims to synthesize literature related to future research in the higher education system in order to identify the components of future research development in the higher education system. This research is applied in terms of purpose and has been done with a qualitative meta-combined method. The statistical population is all studies conducted in the period 1380-1400. In this regard, 51 researches in the field of the subject were evaluated and finally 29 articles were purposefully selected and by analyzing the content and composition of the relevant literature, a total of 220 codes, 14 concepts, 8 key categories were identified and analyzed during the search process and systematic combination of texts. The results of the analysis showed that the most important key components identified include: education, entrepreneurship, internationalization, technology, research, human resources, structural and environmental compatibility. This research is one of the first researches that comprehensively and extensively studies and analyzes the components of future research in the higher education system through the synthesis of studies and provides new, comprehensive, accurate and valuable insights in this field with a deep understanding of its nature. Has been shown to be effective in the future development of research in the country's higher education system.

The aim of this study was to analyze the current situation of international scientific cooperation in public universities with a qualitative approach of documentary analysis. The study population was public universities approved by the Ministry of Science, Research and Technology. Using purposive sampling method, evaluation report of 1394, 1395, 1397 and 1398 of the Center for International Scientific Studies and Cooperation of international scientific activities of public universities, research centers and parks Science and technology as well as the results and reports of the international rating systems, the Times, Shanghai and the QS rating system. From these reports, the results of the presence of Iranian universities in the 2020 Times rankings, 2019 Shanghai rankings and the 2020 QS ranking system have been selected as research examples. Data collection tools and research data were checklists, checklists and available documents. Descriptive analysis method has been used to interpret and analyze the data. The findings of the research indicate that in none of the studied indicators, the current situation of international scientific cooperation in public universities of the country has been favorable.

 One of the common problems that universities face globally is the social responsibility of the university. Today's managers must know the general social dimensions of their profession and be ready to face their social environment. The purpose of this study is to analyze the relationship between social and moral intelligence and social responsibility of managers of public universities.

 The research method is quantitative and correlational. The statistical population of this study includes the directors of public universities who were employed in 1399-1400 SH. A total of 103 people were selected by simple random sampling method based on Morgan table as the research sample. Social intelligence questionnaire, social responsibility questionnaire and moral intelligence questionnaire were used to collect data. The validity of the present questionnaires was confirmed by experts in this field and the reliability of the social intelligence questionnaire was 0.93, responsibility 0.92 and moral intelligence 0.91 using Cronbach's alpha. Descriptive and inferential statistics and structural equation modeling were used to analyze the data using Spss, Lisrel and Amos software.  

Ethical Considerations: 

In this research, honesty and trustworthiness was respected, and the participants answered the questionnaires with the knowledge of the goals of the research.

 The results of the research show; There is a positive and significant relationship between social intelligence and responsibility. Also, There is a significant relationship between moral intelligence and responsibility and social intelligence and moral intelligence among managers.

 According to the research findings, it can be concluded that by strengthening and improving social and moral intelligence, steps can be taken to improve and strengthen the social responsibility of university managers.

 Considering that the sensitivity of ethical issues is not the same in all professions and since educational environments and universities are responsible for the serious task of educating and training specialized and faithful human resources in order to respond to the needs of the society and contribute to the comprehensive development of the country, the aim of this study was to identify the components of professional ethics development in the Iranian higher education system with a meta-synthesis approach.

 This research has been done in terms of applied purpose and with a hyper-combined qualitative method. The statistical population is all studies conducted in the period of 2001-20. In this regard, 63 researches in the field of the subject were evaluated and finally 34 articles were purposefully selected and by analyzing the content and composition of the relevant literature, a total of 164 codes, 13 concepts, 4 key categories during the search process and systematic combination of texts were identified and analyzed and its validity was confirmed by Cohen Kappa test.

Ethical Considerations:

 The requirements of research ethics have been considered in the monitoring of synthesized articles.

 The results of the analysis showed that the most important components of professional ethics development identified in the higher education system of the country include: educational (development of professional ethics in specialized knowledge, development of professional ethics in interactions between students and professors, development of professional ethics standards in the teaching-learning process), research (development of professional ethics in the behavior of professors and managers, development of professional ethics in the research process, responding to the needs of society), management (ethical commitment of managers to University, development of management professional ethics in relation to staff, faculty and students, professional characteristics of managers) and individual (individual skills and knowledge in the field of professional ethics, religious characteristics, belief and commitment to moral values, psychological characteristics).

 The components of professional ethics development in the higher education system were identified in four categories: educational, research, managerial and individual. Considering the findings of the present study, with the formation of the Professional Ethics Council in the Vice Chancellor for Education and Vice Chancellor for Research, holding workshops, conferences and specialized meetings on professional ethics in the university and producing various educational content in the field of ethics Professionalism and its placement in the professional ethics system for the use of students, professors, staff and administrators can provide the best possible context for the implementation of these components.

 Ethical capital in educational organizations is a set of ethical relationships that lead to the formation of teamwork and increase productivity. Therefore, the present study aimed to identify the components of ethical capital in educational organizations using a metasynthesis qualitative approach.

 The research was conducted within the framework of a qualitative approach and using the metasynthesis method with the seven-step approach of Sandlowski and Barroso (2007). The statistical population of the study includes all Persian and English researches and studies published in the field of moral capital between 2000 and 2021. In this regard, keywords related to the purpose of the research were searched and the obtained articles and documents were examined using purposive sampling method according to the acceptance criteria. Finally, 19 articles that met the inclusion criteria were studied and analyzed using three-step coding method (open, axial, selective) by MaxQDA 2020 software.

Ethical Considerations: 

The requirements of research ethics have been considered in the monitoring of the synthesized articles.

 Based on the results of data analysis, 82 open codes were identified for data collection, which were classified into 3 main categories and 11 sub-categories, which are individual (responsibility, ethical model, honesty, and ethical loyalty), organizational (ethical culture of the organization, Organizational ethics, ethical leadership style) and extra-organizational (social, economic, political and cultural factors).

 Organizational behavior researchers with the aim of increasing moral capital in the organization, while identifying its components, can consider appropriate programs and solutions to increase superior behaviors in the organization. The results of the present research can help employees in terms of identifying the factors affecting moral capital and increasing its level in the organization.

The purpose of this study was to predict mental health of students based on the hope, life satisfaction and self-esteem variables with the mediating role of cognition, metacognition, and motivation for progress.

The research method was correlational and 256 students were selected through randomized multistage cluster sampling. They answered the questionnaire of hope, life satisfaction, self-esteem, general health, cognition, metacognition, and progression motivation.

Findings showed that the standardized coefficient is the path of direct effects of hope, life satisfaction and self-esteem with cognition, metacognition, progress motivation and mental health, and the direct effects of cognition, metacognition, and progress motivation with mental health are significant at 0.01 alpha level (p 0/01). Also, the indirect coefficient related to the hope, life satisfaction and self-esteem relationship with mental health by variables of cognition, metacognition and progress motivation are at 0.01alpha level.

In general, findings show the effect of hope, life satisfaction and self-esteem in promoting cognitive, metacognitive and student motivation for achieving mental health.

The aim of this study was to synthesize the literature related to international academic collaboration in order to identify the components of this collaboration in higher education. This research is applied in purpose and was conducted using a qualitative meta-synthesis method. The statistical population included all studies conducted in the period 2010-2019. To this aim, 146 studies on the mentioned topic were initially evaluated, and finally 57 articles were purposefully selected. After analyzing the content and synthesizing the relevant literature, a total of 115 codes, 19 concepts, and 8 key categories were identified and analyzed in the search process and systematic synthesis of texts. The validity was confirmed by Cohen Kappa test. According to the results of the analysis, the most important key components identified include: educational collaborations, research collaborations, participation of faculty members in international activities, cultural factors, reforming the structure of the university, paving the way for the use of ICT in the university, government programs and policies, and globalization. This research is one of the first studies that has comprehensively and extensively studied and analyzed the components of international academic collaboration in higher education through the synthesis of studies and has provided new, comprehensive, accurate and valuable insights into this field with a deep understanding of its nature. Results of this study can be effective in expanding international academic collaboration in higher education.

The rapid growth of information and communication technology has brought about substantial changes in educational practices and approaches. Education and training have received more attention in view of technological developments and emerging requirements. The aim of this study was to investigate school principals’ application of Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) in smart schools of Qom, Iran. This was a descriptive-correlational study. The study population included all smart school principals in Qom in 2018. Purposeful sampling was applied to identify and select 70 principals as the participants of the study. Davis’ TAM questionnaire with a reliability coefficient of 0.78 was used for data collection. Descriptive statistics, including mean and standard deviation, were calculated for data analysis, and Pearson correlation coefficient was used in the inferential analysis. Significant positive relationships were observed between perceived usefulness and attitude towards the use of technology (r=73, P<0.01), perceived usefulness and willingness to use technology (r=64, P<0.01), perceived ease of use and attitudes towards the use of technology (r=39, P<0.01), perceived ease of use and perceived usefulness of technology (r=43, P<0.01), and finally the tendency to use and actual use of technology (r=63, P<0.01). In order to improve the performance of smart schools, it is recommended to cultivate a positive and constructive attitude towards technology among principals and teachers in a dynamic way.

The approach of learning at any time and place has largely come to fruition with the advancement of wireless technologies and mobile learning. Mobile learning, as an open-source e-learning model, refers to the acquisition of knowledge, attitude, and skills by utilizing mobile technologies. The purpose of this study was to determine the employees’ attitude towards Shazand petrochemical company regarding the use of mobile learning using the TRA model.
The present research method in terms of purpose is applied and in terms of collecting data is descriptive-survey. The statistical population includes all employees of Shazand petrochemical company, which is1700, according to the latest statistics of Shazand petrochemical company in 2015. By using the simple random sampling method, 313 employees were selected as samples. The data gathering tool was a researcher-made questionnaire with a reliability of 0.88 that its validity was confirmed by the professors and experts in this field. For data analysis, one-sample t-test and SPSS version 17 software were used. The significance level was considered as 0.05.
Findings showed that the rate of learning tendency (P = 4, 0, 32 ± 0.63), behavioral control (P = 0.000, 4.19 ± 1.01), awareness and subjectivity (P = 0.000, 4.900 ± 1.7), and finally, the intention to learn (P = 0.000, 3.55 ± 1.5), among employees of Shazand Petrochemical Company are high on the use of mobile learning.
According to the results of the study, the level of the desire to learn, the level of behavioral control, awareness and mindfulness, and the intention of learning among employees of Shazand Petrochemical Company, can conclude that there is a very positive and appropriate mentality about this type of learning among employees of the company.

This study is aimed at investigating the relationship between locus of control and self-control and organizational commitment of the staff serving with Education Department of Sabzevar. To this end, a group of 70 staff members were selected as the sample from among the 120 personnel by means of the simple random sampling method and involved in the study. The research data were gathered by means of Rotter’s Locus of Control Scale with a reliability coefficient of 0.83, Newstorm and Davis Self-control Questionnaire with a reliability coefficient of 0.65, and Allen and Meyer Organizational Commitment Scale with a reliability coefficient of 0.79. The collected data were analyzed with SPSS 18 application and Pearson correlation test, multivariate analysis (MANOVA) and some other supplementary tests. Results suggest that there is a positive relation between locus of control, self-control and organizational commitment. Furthermore, locus of control and self-control are independently related to organizational commitment.

The goal of this study was to evaluate the factors affecting the success of mobile learning implementation in the employees of the Shazand Petrochemical Company by using the theory of reasoned action. The research method was practical with respect to purpose, and descriptive-correlational in terms of collecting the data. The statistical population in this study was all the employees of the Shazand Petrochemical Company and the size of the population in the year 2014 was a total of 1700 persons. Using simple random sampling, 313 persons were chosen as the sample. To collect the data, a researcher-made questionnaire was used, which reliability was 0.88. Also, the Pearson’s correlation coefficient test and the multiple regression were used to test the research questions. Due to the results obtained from the willingness to learn, behavioral control, knowledge, mindset, and intention of learning in the employees of the Shazand Petrochemical Company revealed that there was a very positive and congruent mindset about this type of learning among the company’s employees. Also, the willingness to learn, behavioral control, knowledge, and mindset predict the intention of mobile-based learning among the Shazand Petrochemical Company employees.