نشریه مطالعات برنامه ریزی آموزشی
پیاپی 17 (بهار و تابستان 1399)

The purpose of this article is to provide a critical review of Iranian studies about sustainable higher education based on two paradoxical paradigms about sustainability. This research has been carried out using a qualitative method in two steps. In the first step, after searching in scientific sources and databases, 30 articles were selected which include the concepts of sustainability, sustainable development, and sustainable higher education. In the second step, in addition to conceptual classification, the concepts have been analyzed quantitatively as well. The findings of this theoretical and contextual study recognize the paradox between two approaches about sustainability that can lead to two heterogeneous paths of sustainable higher education. It is noteworthy to mention that most Iranian studies had been unable to recognize these two paradoxical concepts. Such defects could lead, among other things, confusion in the conceptualization of sustainable higher education based on theoretical concepts and practical experiences that could finally pervert generations to come.

This study aimed to identify professional competencies of industrial educators in the technical and vocational schools. The research method was developmental and functional and the method of data collection was qualitative of phenomenology. Participants in the study included manager and employees department of the technical and vocational education and industrial educators in the technical and vocational schools of Zanjan in the academic year 2018-19. A sample of 23 key informants were interviewed through purposeful and theoretical sampling. The data were collected through semi-structured interviews and In-depth. Validity of qualitative data were verified through peer debriefing, rich description, member check. The reliability of the qualitative data was confirmed by re-coding by the second coder and the coder himself. The collected data was analyzed by the Colaizze phenomenological approach. Based on the results of the data analysis, professional competencies were identified in 5 dimensions, 19 main categories and 60 sub-categories. Awareness of work market, technical and vocational knowledge of industry, educational knowledge, organizational knowledge, general conditions, psychomotor, work engagement, information and industry technology, coaching and mentoring, safety health and workplace engineering, learning environment management, perceptual and mind ability, effective interpersonal communication, constructive interaction and participation with the external environment, systematic and comprehensive approach to technical and vocational education, self-development approach, optimism for training skill, entrepreneurial attitude and product-centric and value-added approaches to work constituted the components of competence. Identifying and developing Educators professional competencies is an important strategic planning for improving and ensuring educational quality.

Increasing competition among universities to attract students forces them to create a distinctive brand image compared to other competitors in order to gain academic credentials, but given the unstable environment of mass media, brand image may be available. The vibration that is required to create a positive image of the university brand among the students that creates a positive attitude towards the field of study as well as performance enhancement. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of electronic word of mouth advertising on subjective image of Shiraz University brand and attitude towards field of study. The purpose of this study is applied research and the method of collection is survey. The statistical population of this study includes all students of Shiraz University. The sample size was 384 persons using Cochran formula. A questionnaire was used to collect data. Given the support of research hypotheses that the effect of oral-to-oral communication on university brand image and attitudes towards the field of study as well as the mediating role of brand image, it is recommended that Shiraz university managers increase the quality of services to create a positive mental image of the university brand. Public opinion, especially students who are the main body of the university.

Understanding and analyzing educational needs is a prerequisite for a successful educational system. The first step to optimally use the training capacity of the tobacco company is to measure the educational needs of tobacco farmer in order to enhance their knowledge and skills. The main purpose of this research was to measure and prioritize the educational needs of the staff. The statistical population of research consisted of 1432 tobacco farmar. In This causal-correlation study according to morgan table, sample size obtained 175 person (n= 175) which were accessed through random stratified sampling method. The research instrument was a questionnaire that organize based borij model. Content validity of the questionnaire was confirmed by a panel of faculty members and experts. Construct validity (AVE) and composite reliability (CR) of the research instrument were tested by estimating the measurement model and sustained after making necessary corrections. The data were processed using SPSSwin20. Research findings showed that use of semi-modern flue cured, recognition with different degrees of purchase, recognition with sewing machine, ability to use agricultural machinery, use of leteral buds controller solutions and recognition with correct poison spraying principles were the most educational priority. Also, the results showed that The tobacco educator's level of education is influenced by the company's previous education, tobacco varieties, and the use of various extensional methods.

One of the characteristics of the modern era is the range of Information and Communication Technology in all academic activities including financial decision-making process. One of the real instances of applying information and communication technology in financial decision making, is using financial decision support application. In this regard, the current research has been carried out to provide a model for designing financial decision-making support application in universities. Thus, in order to identify and consider the capabilities, dimensions and the major elements of financial decision support applications in universities, descriptive method is applied in this research. The present research population includes scientific and executive specialists in higher-education economics, financial decision makers in universities and information technology specialists. Findings from the analysis of opinions indicate that financial decision support application can help the decision makers effectively in all levels of decision making, especially in financial strategic decisions, optimizing the process of financial decisions, proper financial management, optimal allocation of financial resources, effective, accurate and efficient use of financial resources, abolishing human limitations in decision making, evaluating the financial burden of activities, plans and projects, prioritization, integrated approach of decision-making system, increasing efficiency, effectiveness and improvement of financial decision quality, etc. this research is also seeking for identifying the essential dimensions and elements of designing a financial decision support application in universities. To this end, the researchers have emphasized data base, data warehouse, model database, knowledge base, inference engine, analysis tools, dashboards, explanatory materials and facilities, graphic features, user interference and the users.

The Purpose of the study is to determine the indicators related to the stage of the university education process and plan for it in order to reduce their qualitative inequalities and provide a comprehensive conceptual model using a qualitative approach .  in this study , universities were examined whit a systemic view , input , process and output , the process stage of which was used as the main subject of university quality assimilation.  The statistical population was university faculty members and experts from higher education research centers  , in connection with the  quality of universities and its inequalities , they have had executive and scientific records. The number of samples reached 21 through targeted sampling and theoretical saturation.  A semi – structured interview was used to gather information. Data analysis method was inductive content method which used three coding steps to analyze it . the results of data analysis in the coding process led to the indentification  of 26 open codes , which were finally categorized into 22 pivotal categories and 5 selected codes. The research findings showed that in the process 5 factors of  human resources , financial resources, teaching – learning process , administrative structure and facilities and equipment whit 22  minor components need planning and attention in on order to equalize the university .

Assessing faculty members involves formal steps in assessing and informing faculty members about how to do the job and the responsibilities assigned to them in different dimensions. In the present study, the evaluation of faculty members has been done from two educational and research perspectives. The statistical population of the present study is 307 faculty members of one of the public universities. Educational performance information has been prepared in collaboration with the Office of Monitoring, Evaluation and Quality Assurance of the University, as well as research performance information in collaboration with the Vice Chancellor for Research. Data analysis was performed using artificial intelligence method and using MATLAB software. In analyzing the results, first, using threshold clustering, faculty members were divided into four clusters. Then, in the second step of the analysis, the potential of the general regression neural network is used. Using the general regression neural network, the degree to which individuals depend on each of the four clusters is determined. The results show that most faculty members have a good educational situation, while the research status of faculty members is not good. Also, in general, research and educational performance between faculties, Faculty of Chemistry (0.99 and 0.60), first rank and physical education faculties (0.34 and 0.99), basic sciences (0.58 and 0.37) and economic and administrative sciences ( 0.40 and 0.47) gained the next ranks. In the final section, by comparing the two methods, while examining the advantages of using the general regression neural network, the necessary suggestions are presented.

The general objective of this research is the impact of  research-based high education system on entrepreneurship with the role of mediating  knowledge commercialization at Islamic Azad Universites of Mazandaran Province to provide model. This research froma target's point of view, it was applied and methodically descriptive of survey type. The statistical population of this group consists of directors and unit vice-principals, directors and assistants of faculties, faculty members and faculty members of Islamic Azad University of Mazandaran province, which consists of 700 people. Using random categorical sampling method . According to the Cochran formula , 248 individuals were selected as samples. To collect the data, a research- made questionnaire of high school-based research-baseed education was used with 123 questions, the questionnaire for the commercialization of knowledge by Abbasi Esfanjani and Forouzandeh Dehkordi(1394) with 30 questions and Hughes & Morgan business questionnaire (2008) with 17 questions were used. Structural equation test was used to analyze the data. The  results showed that the research-based high education system has a positive and significant effect on entrepreneurship with the role of mediationof knowledge commercialization in Mazandaran Islamic Azad University. The proposed model is also appropriate.

The aim of this study was to identify the quality components of resource allocation decisions (financial and human) in order to evaluate the quality of this type of decisions in the university. For this purpose, Meta-Synthesis approach was used. In the first step, different keywords were searched in the most important foreign and domestic databases and 696 related research works in this field were identified. In the next step, with the initial review of these studies, based on certain indicators, 72 scientific works were selected that examined the quality components of resource allocation decisions with the coding technique, key findings were identified and categorized under 4 components and 36 sub-components, which are: Factors affecting the quality of resource allocation decisions (extra-organizational factors include: international environment, political factors, economic factors, socio-cultural factors, governance in higher education and government laws and regulations, organizational factors include: culture supporting quality, decision makers training and support, information system, internal regulations and rules, university goals and programs, organizational structure and power, financial resources and resource allocation mechanism and Individual factors also include: cognitive readiness, emotions and feelings, incentive, perceptual ability, belief and value, health status), resource allocation decision process (Includes: decision issue, evaluation of alternatives, uncertainty, time, information, Participate in decision making, transparency and objectivity of the decision-making process, knowledge-based decision-making), implement resource allocation decisions (includes: executive support and supervision) and results from resource allocation decisions (includes: educational results, research results, productivity, efficiency and cost savings, justice - equality, improving the degree of accountability and competitiveness). To assess the quality of resource allocation decisions, the proposed model of the present study is an integrated and comprehensive model because it simultaneously includes the four components mentioned above and their sub-components.

Social networks and deep interactions and communication between postgraduate students and their professors is one of the most important and influential factors in educational and research performance. Considering the effects of formal and informal social networking in higher education system, this study seeks to investigate its impact on the academic performance of postgraduate students in the University of Mazandaran. The statistical population of this study consists of all postgraduate students of Mazandaran University in 2017 academic year. It is a survey study research and the data were collected by questionnaires. The research sample includes 358 people selected through simple random sampling method. The findings of the research show that formal social network had no significant effect on the educational and research performance of postgraduate students, but informal social network had the most positive effect (β = 0.505) on their performance. The variable of intimacy in the social network (β = 0.351) was the second strongest predictor of educational and research performance. The next effective variables were social network size (β = 0.222), social network quality (β =0.182) and access (β = 0.094). The adjusted coefficient of determination indicates that the independent variables of this survey explained 0.44% of the variance of the dependent variable of the study, i.e. the educational and research performance of the postgraduate students.As a result, it is necessary for university education planners to benefit from informal social networking capabilities and use it as an important communication mechanism for improving the educational and research performance of postgraduate students.

The purpose of this study is to investigate the perceived quality of educational services from the perspective of students of entrance exam institutions in Tehran. The present research is developmental-applied in terms of purpose and descriptive and survey type in terms of data collection. The statistical population of the study included Those are the twelfth grade students of District 4 of Tehran who have used the educational services of the entrance exam institutes of Tehran in the academic year of 2018-2019. Comrey and Lee model was used to determine the statistical sample size and the number of 400 samples was determined and 340 completed questionnaires were received. Available cluster sampling method was used to select the members of the statistical sample and data collection was performed using two library methods for reviewing the research literature and field method for distributing and collecting questionnaires. The validity of the questionnaire was assessed by experts and its reliability was confirmed by Cronbach's alpha. In order to analyze the research data and extract the dimensions, exploratory factor analysis and its prioritization of Shannon entropy were used in SPSS and EXCEL statistical software, respectively. Findings of the present study show that the effective dimensions for measuring the perceived quality of educational services include five perceived quality dimensions of teachers' abilities, training programs, support programs, staff behavior and physical equipment; in the view of the respondents, the perceived quality of the support programs is of paramount importance was in the first rank in terms of importance.

The purpose of this study is to present the development model of Entrepreneur University based on the stabilization of knowledge-based businesses in Sharif University of Technology in Tehran. The research method involves the use of qualitative methods. To achieve the goal of the research, Sharif University of Technology, which has a higher priority than other universities in terms of entrepreneurial potential, has been selected as a statistical population and the views of 15 professors of this university who were randomly selected as A statistical sample was collected. The sampling method involved the use of targeted sampling. The data collection method was performed in a field using structured interview tools. The findings were analyzed using qualitative content analysis. The results showed that a model could be designed for the development of entrepreneurial universities. This model was designed and developed both for Sharif University of Technology in a special way and for other universities in general. The designed model shows that there are components that can predict how a university will become an entrepreneurial university and how successful it will be.