پژوهشنامه تربیتی
سال هشتم شماره 2 (پیاپی 34، بهار 1392)

The study investigates the relationship between organizational health and the technical, human and perceptive performance of high school principals in Islamshahr. It is a correlation study. The population includes all principlas(74) and teachers(1209), of which a sample of 120 is chosen randomly. The data re gathered through two questionnaires: organizational health (Khanloo,1385) and Manager performance( Enayati, 1382).
Multivariate regression analysis is used to investigate the research questions. The results show that there is a positive relationship between organizational health and the technical, human and perceptive performance.

The study examines the relationship between vocational maturity and commitment and procrastination among employees in public and private banks located in Northern Khorasan. The population includes all empolyyes in 13 private banks and 7 public banks(1445 employees). A sample of 300 is chosen randomly. Three questionnaires are the data gathering instruments: vocational maturity questionnaire(Lokan, 1984); organizational commitment(Alen, Mier, Smith, 1993); procrastination (Tuckman, 1990). Structural equation modeling is used to analyze the data. The results show that there is a negative relationship between job maturity and commitment and procrastination. There is a significant positive effect of vocational maturity on vocational commitment. The results also show that employees in private banks have less procrastination and more vocational maturity and commitment. In private banks constant assessment and evaluation of employees and clients’ feedback are more prominent. However, lack of enough supervision and evaluation, longer working hours, and job stability are the reasons for decreased vocational maturity and commitment among employees in public banks.

This study reviews the teachers and experts viewpoint of students’ required information and communication technology (ICT) skills for effectiveness of middle school curriculum courses. 317 of 11,010 teachers and 37 from 130 ICT experts from nineteen areas in Tehran were selected by cluster random sampling by means of Morgan tables. The research tool is the researcher-made questionnaire using the World Foundation ICDL questionnaire. The reliability was confirmed according to Cronbach's alpha (93%). Data was analyzed by Chi-Square, one-way ANOVA, Tukey, LSD and Mann Whitney. The study shows that from teachers and ICT experts view, four ICT modules: Web browsing and e-mail, Using the Computer and Managing Files, Power point and Word processor have priority importance of education. Basic concepts of hardware and IT has second priority. Using databases and spreadsheets modules have third priority. Meanwhile, skills priority in all seven modules was determined. No significant differences were observed between teachers and experts viewpoint.

Rumi uses the word death and its synonyms in Masnavi on numerous occasions. The present study is a descriptive study in which the words indicating death are studied. Interpretations written by such scholars as Forozanfar¡ Shahidi¡ Estelami¡ and Jafari are used as references. The results shows that death is dealt with under five categories: a. the how and reality of death; b. the similarity of death and sleep; c. indefinite ways of death; d. inevitability of death; e. after death situation.

The present research was conducted with the aim of studying the current condition of textbooks based on the amount of attention paid to components of Environmental literacy including knowledge, skill and environmental attitude and within the framework of Marsinowski and Rehring’s environmental education. Research method was content analysis using Shannon's entropy technique and page analysis unit (text, questions, exercises, illustrations) was a total of 387 pages of the newly compiled high school biology, chemistry and geography textbooks. The statistical population comprised of all the high school biology, chemistry and geography textbooks in 2013- 2014 academic year out of which three second grade textbooks were selected as the sample. Data collection tool was content analysis checklist, validity of which has been confirmed by environmental experts and curriculum designers. Results of data analysis indicated that out of 513 counted environmental components, 305 units have been allocated to environmental knowledge, 88 units to environmental skill and 119 units to environmental attitude. More attention has been paid to environmental knowledge rather than environmental attitude or environmental skill and textbooks do not address environmental components equally. Geography textbook has sufficiently addressed environmental issues but environmental concepts have been significantly neglected in chemistry and biology textbooks. Based on the findings of this research, revising the curriculum content of high school chemistry and biology curricula with regard to attention to components and indexes of Environmental literacy seems to be necessary.

Quality of life at work considered as multi-aspect program in which consider satisfaction of work life quality and balance between life and job. Job satisfaction, work life balance, personal touchy skills development, considering personal issues and personnel functions are among qualities that coincide with quality of work life. The following research aimed to evaluate quality of work life among Islamic Azad University personnel of district 9. All the personnel of Islamic Azad University of district 9 who were at function during 2010-11 educational years are considered as research population. Sample is chosen by random stratified sampling (according to job orders). Data acquired via researcher made questionnaire of 40 questions about work life quality which followed Walton pattern. Analysis of data on descriptive statistics consider frequency distribution, median, aggregation percent and deductive statistics consider 8 fields of work life quality by T-test of each group. Also T-test of independent groups, variance analysis and Duncan post hoc test compare work life quality according to age, job experience, and job title and job orders.

The present study investigates the extent of employees’ motivation in cultural department of education ministry and its correlation to their vocational characteristics. The study is a descriptive-survey study. Aspina’s motivation questionnaire is used to collect data. The reliability of the questionnaire was determined to be 0.93. The population consists of 55 employees. Chi-square test and Pearson correlation coefficient are used to analyze the data. The results show that the employees have a high motivation(70.42). The relationship between motivation and vocational characteristics are not confirmed.

The present study investigate the facilitating role of implementation and institutionalization of instructional innovation elementary education. In this study qualitative and descriptive evaluation is considered an innovation. A sample of 100 elementary schools teachers is chosen through cluster sampling in Tehran. Then, they completed a researcher-made questionnaire to evaluate implementation and institutionalization of qualitative and descriptive evaluation. The questionnaire is both valid and reliable(92/0=α). Exploratory factor analysis shows that 29 factors are present.