Journal of Education Experiences
Volume:5 Issue: 2, Summer and Autumn 2022

The present study aims to design and validate integrated pattern of curriculum patterns and aesthetics training in higher education system. The ultimate goal is to find aesthetics components, which can be used along with other curriculum components originated from humanities in the university curriculum. The present research was conducted using a mixed method of exploratory type in particular qualitative-quantitative. Statistical population of the quantitative and qualitative sections involved state universities of Khoozestan province. Considering the participants’ experiences, attitudes and comprehension, qualitative research method (data-based theory strategy developed by Strauss and Corbin) was used in the first section. Correlation method was used in qualitative section, considering integration and correlation among the components and validation of the underlying pattern. The data were analyzed with the aid of MAXQAD qualitative analysis software based on Strauss and Corbin systematic problem solution in three stages of open, axial and selective coding. Moreover, Delfi’s method was used for unanimity of a group of experts in order to develop the main model of the present research study. The components obtained were used in developing the proposed pattern. Findings of the study indicated that art and aesthetics, as the two worldviews in curriculum, involve various components and inspirations. These components can be employed with focus on important components of curriculum design such as objectives, content, method and evaluation of design, development and implementation of curricula.  Finally, the conceptual pattern was recognized valid by experts of curriculum design at Khoozestan province university and the necessary corrections suggested by them were used in the proposed pattern.

The aim of this study was to design a problem-solving curriculum model for preschool children and validating it. In this study, a mixed exploratory approach (qualitative-quantitative) was used. In the qualitative part, the population included curriculum specialists, educational psychologists and preschool teachers, and new domestic and foreign theoretical foundations. Based on the criterion sampling method, 13 sources were studied and for the interview, the purposeful snowball sampling method was used and finally the sample size was considered to reach theoretical saturation (36 people). In the quantitative part, the statistical population included curriculum specialists, educational psychologists, and preschool educators. The sample size was determined based on Cochran's formula of 357 people and proportional block random sampling method was used. Data were collected in the qualitative part through semi-structured in-depth interviews and in the quantitative part through a researcher-made questionnaire. Qualitative findings were obtained by content analysis and Max QDA software. The findings of the qualitative section represent a comprehensive theme, organizing themes at two levels, the first of which includes the nine elements of the curriculum (aims, content, teaching method, learning activity, teaching materials, space, time, grouping, evaluation) and the second level includes the characteristics of each of these elements. Each of the second level organizing themes also has a number of basic themes. To validate this model, factor analysis and structural equations were used in Smart PLS3 software

The present study aimed to develop and examine the psychometric indicators of the teacher-student relationship questionnaire in high school students of Hormozgan province. The research method was descriptive correlation type. Also, the statistical population of the research in the content validity section included university professors, school principals, and education experts of the Education Office of Hormozgan. In the construct validity section, the statistical population included all high school male students of Hormozgan province. The research sample in the first part of the research was a panel of experts, of which 100 were selected using the purposeful sampling method. In the second part of the research, 384 students were selected by cluster random sampling method. A researcher-made questionnaire was used to measure the factors affecting the teacher-student relationship. The questionnaire was developed by examining the theoretical literature and using the Delphi method. Eventually, seven factors were identified. These factors include the teachers’ affective-emotional ability, perceived freedom in the classroom, support, teachers’ communication skills, classroom management ability, and teachers’ personality and motivation in class. The questionnaire’s validity was confirmed using exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis. Also, its reliability was satisfactory (Cronbach’s α = 0.89). The results revealed that the developed questionnaire measures the identified factors as the components of the teacher-student relationship and can be used as a useful instrument in measuring this construct among high school students.

The purpose of this study was to model the structural equations of the relationship between school environment perceptions and self-regulated learning strategies with academic seriousness and the mediating role of school enthusiasm.The study was a correlational research whose population included 2,200 third-grade male secondary school students in Bojnourd, who studied in Bojnourd during the academic year of 2016-2017. A sample of 327 people was selected by stratified random sampling method based on Morgan table. The subjects responded to Genry et al.’s Students' Perceptions of Classroom Activities (2002), de Groot’s self-regulated learning strategies, Wong and Schole's school enthusiasm questionnaire (2011), and a researcher-made questionnaire on educational seriousness. Using Cronbach's alpha, the reliability of these questionnaires was 0.81, 0.89, 0.83 and 0.76, respectively; also the validity of the questionnaires was approved by the thesis supervisor. Data were analyzed by SPSS software running multiple regression; also structural analysis method was performed using LISREL software.The findings indicated that school environment perceptions and self-regulated learning strategies had a significant relationship with academic seriousness. At the same time, school enthusiasm was able to mediate the relationship between school environment perceptions and self-regulated learning strategies. Because the school enthusiasm plays a mediating role between school environment perceptions and self-regulated learning strategies, academic achievement can be enhanced by reinforcing it.Keywords: Motivational Beliefs, Academic Achievement, Metacognitive Learning Environment

The purpose of the current research is to provide "an introduction to the promotion of the culture of benevolence and charity and its role in strengthening the efficiency of the country's formal education system". This research was conducted with a research method mixed with a sequential exploratory approach, and according to the nature of the research, information gathering tools were used, and in terms of scope, it was considered broad. The statistical population of this research was 212 educational experts working in the education department of Bushehr province and the stratified sample of the research was 52 experts who were selected from this population. In the quantitative part, the data collection tool of a researcher-made questionnaire with valid validity and reliability was used, and in the qualitative part, study, observation and semi-open interview methods were used. Data integration was done in both qualitative and quantitative stages using factor analysis technique and SPSS statistical software, and finally the findings showed that if the model of philanthropy and charity is properly designed and validated in the official education system of the country, the unique role of donations and Public voluntary benevolence in advancing the country's formal education system by far exceeds other components in strengthening and making the education system more efficient.

The purpose of this research was to Presenting a Model of Mind Training Based on Islamic Traditions. The present study has used the method of qualitative content analysis.   All available print and electronic resources based on research objectives and questions were used to collect information. Data analysis was performed using deductive categorization system. The findings of the study revealed a series of points as; recognizing and training the structure of the mind and how it changes during learning, thinking, and behavior and even when expressing emotions, has facilitated control over life and relationships within and outside the individual. With this understanding, humanity will reach the realization of humanity, peace and tranquility in the world, and these are the same components that may have existed years and centuries ago in the narrations of the innocents. These components have also been present in research conducted in the field of training the Islamic mind and among the opinions of Islamic scholars and philosophers.

One of the axes raised in the statement of the second step of the revolution and one of the most important statements is the improvement of the health and safety of the society, hence the development of biological security can have a great impact on the realization of this axis. Based on this, the present study was carried out with the aim of developing a model for improving the health and biosecurity of society based on the second step of the revolution.

The research method in this study is a mixed exploratory study that was carried out with a practical purpose. The statistical population is made up of teachers and professors of the first secondary school and a number of environmental education experts from Hormozgan province. The research method was based on interviews with a semi-structured questionnaire in the field of health and biological security of the society based on the second step of the revolution and was carried out by sampling method to the limit. Theoretical saturation continued. In the quantitative stage, Excel software was used to determine the frequency of responses in each axis, and then the identified codes were prioritized. In the qualitative stage, the thematic method of content analysis was used, and in the quantitative stage.

The results showed that the biological model of promoting the health and safety of society based on the second step of the revolution includes concepts such as environmental health style, environmental balance with an Islamic approach, Islamic environmental ethics, spiritual health based on the environment, and the commitment of producers to create biological health. Environment and lifestyle are Islamic life, and in the field of community security, it also includes biopolitical security, justice, prevention of corruption, biological inert defenses, development of a bio-economy centered on tourism, and Islamic nutritional security. In the quantitative part, the results showed that most points were allocated to Islamic lifestyle, environmental health style, bio-political security, Islamic environmental ethics, and biological justice.

The results showed that the style of environmental health and biopolitical security can have positive effects in order to improve the health and security of the society based on the second step of the revolution and based on the interaction of the environment with economic, political, and cultural behaviors. , provided the health and safety of the community.

The present study tried to analyze Iranian EFL teachers’ barriers for Professional Development (PD). More specifically, the study analyzed the EFL teachers’ constraints and barriers in PD as well as the relationship between EFL teachers’ gender, level of education and teaching experience and their barriers in continuous professional development. In doing so, a total number of 41 EFL teachers of different language institute of Kerman were selected. The data were gathered through a related questionnaire which focused on EFL teachers' barriers. The data were inserted into SPSS software and both descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyze the data. Based on the results, teachers' barriers referred to system and schools than personal matters. It might mean that the educational system does not support and encourage PD activities or the teachers believe that PD programs should be organized and take place in schools. Moreover, the findings indicated that there is no significant difference between male and female EFL teachers’ barriers, restrictions or constraints in their PD. The results also showed no significant difference between teachers' level of education and teaching experience and their barriers and constraints for professional development. The findings might prove fruitful and innovative for the managers of foreign language education centers, teachers, and policy makers.

Reading comprehension is a fundamental language skill for many EFL learners. This study was conducted to compare Iranian male and female EFL learners' tripartite reading strategy use, Problem Solving Reading Strategies (PSRSs), Global Reading Strategies (GRSs), and Support Reading strategies (SRSs), and their relationship to their reading comprehension. To serve the purpose, 80 undergraduate EFL learners, 40 females and 40 males, majoring in English Language Teaching (ELT) and English Translation (ET) at Islamic Azad University-Tabriz were selected randomly. The research variables were measured based on the participants’ performance on the reading section of the PET test and the Metacognitive Awareness of Reading Strategy Inventory (MARSI) (Mokhtari & Reichard, 2002). The research data were analysed through Independent Samples T-test and a Standard Multiple Regression (MR) analysis. The results revealed significant differences between male and female participants in terms of their reading comprehension and perceived use of PSRSs. It was also exhibited that for male participants, only SRSs were the statistically significant predictor of males’ reading comprehension while for females it was the PSRSs that made significant contribution to explain reading comprehension. The gender variation in reading comprehension, reading strategies and the correlational pattern between these two variables exists. Such variations have to be addressed in the process of teaching and suggestions will be made as how teacher trainers, syllabus designers, and individual university students majoring in English Language Teaching (ELT) and English Translation (ET) can apply the findings to promote their outcome.

This study was an endeavor to analyzed the effects of reading short stories on improving the grammatical and vocabulary knowledge of high school students in Kerman. To achieve this end, two intact classes of 52 female students who were selected based on convenience sampling, and regarding the placement test scores, 40 of them participated in the current study. The research was an experimental one and the participants were randomly divided into two groups of 20 students. The interventions administered for the experimental group involved teaching two short stories, i.e., the Beauty & The Beast and Robinson Crusoe. However, the control group received conventional method of teaching of grammar and vocabulary. The data were analyzed in quantitative way and statistical analyses were performed in SPSS software. The results indicated a significant difference between the experimental and control groups in terms of posttest scores for the dependent variables after controlling the pretest at the P<0.001 level. Accordingly, it can be said that there is a significant difference in the scores of the dependent variables (grammatical and vocabulary skills) in the posttest. As a result, the present study revealed that reading the mentioned stories is an effective way for improving grammatical and vocabulary knowledge of high school students in Kerman.

In the modern world, Universities as a place of entrepreneurship Which strategically serve as engines for sustainable economic growth and technology development are well known. This research is an applied research in terms of purpose and descriptive-survey in terms of method. In this study, the relationship between sustainable university and knowledge-based economy in Islamic Azad universities of Mazandaran province is investigated. The statistical population includes all members of the faculty of free universities of Mazandaran province with 1461 people in 14 units and The final sample size based on Cochran's formula will be 304 people, 348 people have been selected considering at least 10% of the sample drop. Data were collected from the field method and library resources and questionnaires and designed to analyze the data obtained from the questionnaire, SPSS and AMOS software were used. Research findings show; There is a significant and positive relationship between the factors affecting a sustainable university and knowledge-based economy and it has been shown According to the accepted theories in knowledge-based economics, University has always been one of the main levers has been noticed.

There are many factors that entail avoiding going to physical schools. Then virtual schooling is a challenge nowadays. To respond to ‘What is the curriculum of virtual schools in the second period of secondary school?’ in a mixed exploratory method in this study, the validity and reliability of coding were verified via credibility, dependability, confirmability and transferability criteria. The questionnaire validity was approved by the experts and its reliability by Cronbach’s α of 0.70. The questionnaire was given to 152 high school participant teachers in Khaf. The validity and reliability of the curriculum content, evaluation, learning-teaching flows, presentation strategies, and suitability was verified by factor loading (above 0.50) and significance level (above 1.96); the virtual curriculum components’ coefficient of determination, predictive power of the model, and Goodness of Fit were acceptable. The findings imply the development of an in-depth hardware and software for the required virtual infrastructure across the country.