نشریه اندیشه های نوین تربیتی
سال دهم شماره 3 (پیاپی 33، پاییز 1393)

The current study aimed at investigating the effect of learning organization on the organizational performance through the mediating effect of organizational learning. The population included all the staff of National Petrochemical Corporation headquarter (N=509) out of which 215 were selected as the sample using systematic random sampling technique. A researcher-made questionnaire، Watkins &Marsick’s questionnaire، and Ferasatkhah’s questionnaire were used to collect the data related to learning organization، organizational learning، and organizational performance، respectively. The reliability of the instrumentswas 0. 96، 0. 94 and 0. 98، respectively. Additionally، the validity of the questionnaires was confirmed by the experts. The analysis of the data was conducted using both descriptive and inferential statistics (Pearson correlation coefficient and SEM mode). The results showed that learning organization indirectly impactson organizational performance through organizational learning. Also، the relationship between all aspects of learning organization and organizational learning were meaningful except in the case of individual mastery factor.

ICT-based tools and new methods have been introduced into the field of teaching and learning recently. One of these new tools and methods in recent years (2007-2012) which has been known throughout the world and is used in education is Web 2. This paper reviews the main innovations of virtual social networks as a new tool for use in education and learning. The purpose of this article is to review current published research studies focusing on the use of social computing tools in educational uses. The emphasis of this review will be upon empirical findings rather than opinion or theoretical explanations. We summarize the hitherto accumulated state of knowledge concerning social computing tools. This review is organized into three sections that cover the major topics of current research: 1. social computing tools and educational uses، 2. the benefits and opportunities of learning،and 3. barriers and risks to learning. The conclusions generally suggest that learning by Web 2. 0 gives rise to innovation in learning in a variety of ways.

This study aimed atinvestigating the relationship betweenachievement motivation and human resource،the present condition of human resource and achievement motivation، and the relationship between components of achievement motivation and human resourcein Jahad-Daneshgahi of Tehran University. The descriptive-correlative study approach was used and the measurement tools were the human resource questionnaire (Naderi، 2011) and Hermans''achievement motivation test. The reliability of the questionnaires was assessed based on Cronbach alpha coefficiency. The population of the study was the staff of Jahad-Daneshgahi of Tehran University. Due to the staff limitation، all 250 personnel were considered as the statistical sample. In order to analyze the data، frequency، frequency percentage، one-sample T-testand multiple regression were used. The results revealed that 1) the human resource is significantly higher than the average level، 2) there is a positive significant correlation between self-confidence and human resource،3) there is a positive correlation between the dynamic perception of time; 4) there is a positive significant correlation between sturdiness and the human resource،5) there is a positive significant correlation between progressive practical motivation and the human resource،6) there is a positive significant correlation between providence and the human resource،7) there is a positive significant correlation between successful work and the human resource، and finally 8) there is a positive significant correlation between the perseverance and the human resource.

The aim of this study was to assess communication، thinking and research skillsof primary school students in Tehran. This study was a descriptive survey and its sample included285 (145 boys and 140 girls) students which were selected through cluster sampling method in four regions of Tehran (North، Center، East and West). For the purpose of data analysis، descriptive (frequency، mean) and inferential statistics (independent t-test) were used. The results showed that the skillsof interpersonal communication، critical thinking، creative thinking، and researching in girls and boys are moderate. The students were below average in information and communication technology usage، but interpersonal communication skills were above average. The independent samples t-test results showed that the interpersonal skills of boyshad significantly higher mean than girls (p <0. 047) and girls'' mean was higher than boys in their thinking skills (p <0. 012).

This study investigated the effects of school safety on resilience through the mediating role of problem solving and self-esteem via structural equation modeling. The population of the study was all the students from the public high schools of Baharestan region in Tehran. Out of this population، 386 individuals were selected through cluster random sampling as the sample of the study. They responded to a questionnaire which was designed based on a conceptual model. A few notable results revealed thatthere was a positive and indirecteffect of school safetyon resilience and a positiveand direct effect ofproblem solving and self-esteem on resilience. In sum، the conceptual model had a good fit with the collected data which shows the roleof the important factors such as school safety، problem solving and self-esteem onresilience.

The present study aimed at investigating the psychometric properties of Big Five Personality Questionnaire for Children (BFQ-C) in high school students of Mako. This is a descriptive- analytical research in which all high school students of Makucity in the educational year2012-2013 were considered the statistical population. Out of this population 427 students were selected via cluster random sampling. The research data was collected using Big Five Questionnaire for Children (BFQ-C) and Eysenck Personality Questionaire (EPQ). The data was statistically analyzed using independent samples t-test، Cronbachalpha coefficient، and Pierson correlation. The results indicated that there was a positive relationship betweenEysenckneuroticisms and emotional instability factor. Eysenck extroversion had positive relationship with energy and openness factor. EysenkPsychotism had positive relationship with consciousness and agreeableness factors. The reliability of factors was assessed using Cronbach alpha and it turned to be 0. 74for emotional instability factor،0. 78 for consciousness، 0. 65 for energy/extraversion،0. 72for agreeableness، and0. 72for intellect/openness. Test-retest reliability in 30 individuals sample for 2 weeksperiodwas obtained for the factors emotional/instability (0. 82)، consciousness (0. 61)، energy/extraversion (0. 67)، agreeableness (0. 68)، intellect /openness (0. 58). Iranian norms of BFQ-C using Z & T standard scores were also calculated.

The current study investigates the role of education and educational justice in John Rawls’ theory of justice. The study has used descriptive-analytic methods as well as theoretical and practical comparisons. The results showed that education has been highly emphasized in this theory under topics like civil justice، education as the primary goal and family responsibility for the new generation. Moreover، the relationship between justice and education in the theory of justice is a bilateral relationship in which they strengthen each other. What، why and how of educational justice which can be applied for educational policy makers، curriculum developers and teachers have been analyzed in this study.