A conceptual model for the application of humanities; aiming to quality upgrade of these sciences

The purpose of this study is to analyze the components and factors affecting the application of humanities and to present a conceptual model for improving the quality of humanities. The research method was descriptive survey with a mixed approach. In the qualitative section, purposive sampling method and snowball technique were used. semi-structured interviews were conducted with 20 thinkers in the field of humanities in Isfahan and Kharazmi universities using theoretical saturation criteria. The population of the quantitative section was the faculty members of humanities in Payame Noor universities of Isfahan and Chaharmahal Bakhtiari. 380 people were selected, Using the Cochran's formula, as a sample by random sampling method. The quantitative part was performed with a researcher-made questionnaire obtained from the results of the qualitative part. The validity and reliability of the interview questions were confirmed by content validity method and agreement coefficient. After reviewing the content by experts, the validity of the questionnaire was also confirmed by confirmatory factor analysis, internal consistency and Cronbach's alpha (0.83). Qualitative findings are based on data analysis by data base method. quantitative findings are based on descriptive indicators, confirmatory factor analysis and structural equation modeling. Qualitative data analysis was performed by coding and grounded theory method. A theoretical model consisting of seven components and six effective factors was presented. Among the components, continuous evaluation and audience studies; Among the factors, the interplay of political-scientific attitudes and policy-making and strategic planning had the largest share in influencing the application of humanities in the current situation. Based on the results, it is suggested that attention to these components and underlie factors in order to exploit the scientific findings in the field of humanities should be considered.