Designing a Conceptual Model of Education Based on Imam Reza's (AS) Perspective

Nowadays, manner of education is one of the concerns of society. In this regard, the present study mainly aims at designing a conceptual model of education based on the perspective of Imam Reza. (AS). The research method is content analysis with a qualitative and inferential approach. The study units of this research comprise documents and literature pertaining to the field of education from the perspective of Imam Reza (AS). Based on the research findings, ten bases, five principles and seven methods were obtained that depicted the conceptual model of education. In this education pattern, principles such as observance of God-centeredness, promotion of spirit and motivation, attention to the health of body and soul, ethics-orientation and effective interaction with society were determined. Methods corresponding to principles included recognizing a blissful and purposeful life, method of action-based education, responsible use of nature, understanding the importance of health and physical and mental balance, institutionalization of moral virtues, self-control, and cultivating social identity. Introducing competent educational models and methods of proper upbringing in the family through policy-making in educational institutions namely, the media and reducing the speech-action gap of educational models are among the practical suggestions of this research.