Educational researches: 5 (65)

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1 - Designing and validating the quality of educational services based on student satisfaction Based on the Khan model
amir amiri roshkhar mehdi zirak Mahmood Ghorbani Ali Hosseinzadeh

The purpose of this study was to design and validate the quality of educational services based on student satisfaction based on Khan model. The research method was qualitative and quantitative and the statistical population for the qualitative section was 20 faculty mem More

The purpose of this study was to design and validate the quality of educational services based on student satisfaction based on Khan model. The research method was qualitative and quantitative and the statistical population for the qualitative section was 20 faculty members and experts of the Islamic Azad University and in the quantitative section all the students of the Islamic Azad University of Mashhad were 32,000. According to Cochran's formula, 384 people were selected as a statistical sample by simple random sampling. Data collection tools included interviews and a 57-item researcher-made questionnaire tailored to Khan. After confirmation of validity (judgment of experts and professors) and reliability (Cronbach's alpha calculation 0.92) was distributed among students of Islamic Azad University, Mashhad Branch. Descriptive and inferential statistical methods were used to analyze the data. In descriptive statistics, the central index and dispersion such as mean, standard deviation and in the inferential part of exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis at 95% confidence level with SPSS software. S18 and PLS version 3 were performed. Based on the analysis of qualitative data obtained from in-depth and exploratory interviews and coding and analyzing the content of the interview text and at the same time their compliance with theoretical foundations, the results showed that the organizational dimension with a factor load of 0.589 in the direction of identified factors. Effective in student satisfaction is the most important and after technology with a factor load of 0.511 is the least important. Manuscript profile

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2 - Modeling of Participative Management on Conflict Management with Mediating Role of Expressive Empathy in Managers: From the Perspective of Teachers
Zeinab Begham Roghieh Vahdat Bourashan Mohammad Hassani

The aim of this research was investigate the modeling of participative management on conflict management with mediating role of expressive empathy in managers: from the perspective of teachers. Present study in terms of purpose was applied and in terms of implementation More

The aim of this research was investigate the modeling of participative management on conflict management with mediating role of expressive empathy in managers: from the perspective of teachers. Present study in terms of purpose was applied and in terms of implementation was descriptive from type of correlation. The research statistical population was the male and female teachers of one and two districts of Urmia city in 2019-20 academic years with number 2967 people. Based on the Cochran's formula, 343 people were selected as the sample by the stratified sampling method based on the service area. The research tools were the questionnaires of participative management (Feyzi & et al, 2009) and conflict management (Thomas & Kilmann, 1974) and subscale expressive empathy in scale of emotional empathy (Mehrabian & Epstein, 1972). Data were analyzed with methods of Pearson correlation coefficients and structural equation modeling in SPSS-19 and Smart PLS-3 software. The findings showed that participative management had a positive and direct effect on expressive empathy and conflict management and expressive empathy had a positive and direct effect on conflict management. Also, participative management with mediating role of expressive empathy had a positive and indirect effect on conflict management (p < 0.05). Based on fit indicators, the model of participative management on conflict management with mediating role of expressive empathy in the managers had a good fit. According to the results, to improve the conflict management of managers can be designed programs and implemented through training workshops for improving participative management and expressive empathy. Manuscript profile

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3 - The Effect of Writing Skills Training based on “Multi-Dimensional Planning and Multimedia Learning Packages ”on Students' Intuitive Learning Style and Problem Solving
Tayebe ParAzaran Mojgan Abdollahi Fatemeh Parasteh Ghombvani

The purpose of the study was to investigate the effect of writing skills training on students’ intuitive learning style and problem solving based on MDP& MLP in Alborz Province. The research method was Quasi-experimental by using a two-group design with pre-te More

The purpose of the study was to investigate the effect of writing skills training on students’ intuitive learning style and problem solving based on MDP& MLP in Alborz Province. The research method was Quasi-experimental by using a two-group design with pre-test and post-test. Sample size was 120 students who were randomly selected as clusters from among a statistical population consisting of 4154 fifth-graders and 4237 sixth-graders in the academic year of 2017- 2018. Sixty students of sample group were randomly put in the experimental group and the others into the control group. First, both groups took the pre-test. The experimental group was trained in 10 sessions of writing skills training based on MDP& MLP and the control group was exposed to routine school education. Then both groups received post-test. Data were collected by a researcher-made questionnaire with Cronbach's alpha reliability coefficient of 0.90. The data were analyzed by SPSS software.The results of multivariate analysis of variance showed that there was a significant difference between the mean scores of the components of intuitive learning style and problem solving in both groups. There was also a significant difference in the pre-test and post-test of the experimental group (P≤0.01).Conclusion: Teaching writing skills based on MDP& MLP has a positive and significant effect on the intuitive learning style and problem solving (P≤0.01).Keywords:Writing Skills, Multidimensional Programming, Multimedia Learning Package, Intuitive Learning Style, Problem Solving. Manuscript profile

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4 - The prediction domestic violence against women based on self-differentiation and family performance with Alexithymia mediation
toktam jafarzadeh Ali akbar soliemanian mohammad mohammadipou

Introduction: Domestic violence is the cause of most physical and psychological damages in women.The purpose of this study is to predict domestic violence against women based on self-differentiation and family performance with Alexithymia mediationin women visiting to c More

Introduction: Domestic violence is the cause of most physical and psychological damages in women.The purpose of this study is to predict domestic violence against women based on self-differentiation and family performance with Alexithymia mediationin women visiting to comprehensive urban health services centers in Bojnourd.MethodThis study is a correlational with structural equation modeling method and the statistical،population of all women referring to Bojnourd Comprehensive Health Services Centers in July to November 2019 is 1335.The sample size was estimated to be 250 by Cochran formula. The sampling method is available. In order to measure the research variables, domestic violence, Alexithymia, family performance, and family data were analyzed using Amos software, Self-assessment mediation test method, structural equation method, path analysis.Findings: The results showed that the coefficient of influence of self-differentiation level on mediation variable (Alexithymia) was -0.32 and the coefficient of influence of family function variable on mediation variable (Alexithymia) was 0.41 indirect effect of self-differentiation level and Family performance on violence against women is -0.16 and 0.21.Conclusion: Since the significance level of indirect effect is less than 0.01, it can be concluded that Alexithymia have a mediating role between family function and the level of self-differentiation with domestic violence against women. Manuscript profile

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5 - The effectiveness of parent management training on mother-child relationships and self- criticism mothers of children with intellectual disability
سمیه تکلوی Mehdi Jahangiri

The aim of study was to investigate the effectiveness of parent management training program on mother-child relationships and self- criticism mothers of children with intellectual disability. This study is a quasi-experimental design with pre-test and post-test in two g More

The aim of study was to investigate the effectiveness of parent management training program on mother-child relationships and self- criticism mothers of children with intellectual disability. This study is a quasi-experimental design with pre-test and post-test in two groups (experimental and control) respectively. The population consisted of all mothers of children with intellectual disability (care centers and special schools) Pars Abad city in 1395 that 30 individuals were selected by convenience sampling method and were replaced in two experimental (n = 15) and control (n = 15) groups. Parent-Child Relationship Scale and levels of self- criticism were used to collect data. The experimental group received 8 sessions of 60-minute of parent management training and a control group remained with no intervention. The data analysis was performed by MANOVA. . The hypothesis of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of parent management training program on mother-child relationships and self- criticism mothers of children with intellectual disability. Results showed that parent management training programs enhance the mother-child relationship and its components and reduce self-criticism and its components in mothers of children with intellectual disability. As a result, it can be stated, parent management training program can be an efficient method to improve mother-child relationships and self-criticism decline in mothers of children with intellectual disability. Manuscript profile

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6 - Presenting a model of effective factors on evaluating the professional competencies of the heads of Islamic Azad University based on the global level using the knowledge management component
reza haratian alireza chenari FATAH NAZEM

Objective: The aim of presenting a model of factors affecting the evaluation of professional competencies of the heads of Islamic Azad University based on the global level was done using the knowledge management component.Method: The research method was applied in terms More

Objective: The aim of presenting a model of factors affecting the evaluation of professional competencies of the heads of Islamic Azad University based on the global level was done using the knowledge management component.Method: The research method was applied in terms of purpose and descriptive-survey in terms of data collection method, as well as exploratory in terms of mixed data type. In the quantitative section, a researcher-made questionnaire based on standard questionnaires and the results of qualitative section interviews were used to collect data. To calculate the validity of the questionnaire, the validity of content and structure was used. The findings indicated the validity of the measurement tool. Also, Cronbach's alpha coefficient was used to assess the reliability. Also, the collected data obtained from the quantitative part were analyzed through inferential statistics (sample t-test, paired t-test and structural equation modeling) and using LISREL software.The effective factors are information technology infrastructure, economic policies, educational and research factor, organizational policy, a model has been introduced according to the mentioned factors, which is well-suited.Due to their association, they are in good current condition. However, there is a difference between the current and favorable situation of the factors affecting the evaluation of the professional competencies of the heads of the Islamic Azad University on a global level using the knowledge management component. Manuscript profile

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7 - An Analysis of Adult Education: Determining the Rate of Literacy Sustainability in Accepted Transition Course Trainees
rafigh hasani

Abstract : The present study aims to investigate literacy stability rate among the trainees admitted to the transition course. The methodology is quasi-experimental with pre-tests and post-tests for one group. Total 165 trainees were selected out of the total trainees w More

Abstract : The present study aims to investigate literacy stability rate among the trainees admitted to the transition course. The methodology is quasi-experimental with pre-tests and post-tests for one group. Total 165 trainees were selected out of the total trainees who had been admitted to the course, and their pass marks were considered pre-tests. Later, post-tests were administered to the selected trainees. Data collection instruments were achievement tests on mathematics, essay writing, sentence writing and spelling. The contents of all the tests were based on previously administered standard tests, with their content reliability measured by educational experts. The findings show that there is a significant difference between the results of the pre-tests and post-tests, which, in turn, indicates that the trainees had already forgotten approximately 15% of the learned content. The findings also show that there is a significant difference between the results of the pre-tests and post-tests on mathematics, which, in turn, indicates that the trainees had already forgotten approximately 38% of the learned content. Furthermore, the findings show that there is a significant difference between the results of pre-tests and post-tests on spelling, which, in turn, indicates that the trainees had already forgotten approximately 8% of the learned content. However, the difference between the results of the pre-tests and post-tests on essay writing and sentence writing were not significant. The findings of the present study point to the necessity of implementing appropriate planning and adopting useful strategies to address trainees’ needs after they complete the course. Manuscript profile

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8 - A comparative study of teacher's features from the viewpoint of Farabi and Shahid Sani and presenting its achievements to the teacher education system in Iran
azam riazi mohammad hasan mirzamohammadi mohsen imani

The main purpose of this research is to adapt the teacher's characteristics from the perspective of Farabi and Shahid Sani, and presenting its achievements to the teacher education system in Iran. Achieving this goal also requires careful examination of the feacheres th More

The main purpose of this research is to adapt the teacher's characteristics from the perspective of Farabi and Shahid Sani, and presenting its achievements to the teacher education system in Iran. Achieving this goal also requires careful examination of the feacheres that these scholars have considered their work for the teacher. in this regard and in viwe of the above, comparative analysis and deduction methods have been used.The results show that, both muslim philosophers are concerned with issues such as teachers, observing the law,interest in education, adornment to the moral characters, and consider teaching as a specialized profession. But in comprehensiveness of Shahid Sani's viewpoint about teacher's characteristics, attention to the subject of the student and the type of division of characteristics are differentiated. According to this, and according to the research results, protecting the divine law, continuous learning, the creation and the successor to the teacher's characteristics was presented as an appropriate achievement to solve the challenges faced by the teacher education system. Manuscript profile

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9 - Phenomenology of the Factors Affecting Students' Lack of Attention to Secondary School Curriculum
javad Keyhan rahim rahimzadeh mirbashir hemmatyar

The aim of present study was to identify and study the factors affecting the students' low attention to high school textbooks in Ghoshchi city. The present study was qualitative phenomenological research and conducted in terms of applied purposes. The statistical popula More

The aim of present study was to identify and study the factors affecting the students' low attention to high school textbooks in Ghoshchi city. The present study was qualitative phenomenological research and conducted in terms of applied purposes. The statistical population consisted of 154 teachers and 620 students. Of these, the target population was selected through purposeful sampling. 15 teachers and 17 students were selected respectively. Semi-structured interviews and open-ended questionnaires were used to collect data. Data analysis was done by cluster analysis method. Data was analyzed using continuous comparative method. According to the findings of the research, the most important factors in students' low attention of high school textbooks based on viewpoint of teachers and students themselves can be divided into two general categories of personal or personal factors and school or environmental factors. From the perspective of students, the most important personal factors were lack of motivation due to observing unsuccessful people, unreasonable ambiguity in the future of employment and resorting to external documents and school factors were lack of facilities, teacher misconduct, curriculum content weakness, and long duration Educational hours. But in a more or less identical look, teachers find the most important personal factors as: lack of motivation for progress, identity confusion, false self esteem, mental concentration problems, mobile addiction, family problems and drowsiness, and school factors including long hours of instruction, poor physical standards of classes, poor content of the textbooks and poor ability in note-taking. Manuscript profile

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10 - Predicting competitive anxiety based on parenting styles and comparing it in gender groups of athletic students of Tehran province
Mostafa Naeimi Zohreh Rafezi

The aim of this research was predicting competitive anxiety based on parenting styles and comparing it in gender groups of athletic students. This study in terms of purpose was applied and in terms of implementation method was descriptive. The research population was ph More

The aim of this research was predicting competitive anxiety based on parenting styles and comparing it in gender groups of athletic students. This study in terms of purpose was applied and in terms of implementation method was descriptive. The research population was physical education College students of Tehran province in the year 2019, which 225 people were selected by available sampling method as a sample. Data were collected with questionnaires of Martines competitive state anxiety (1990) and Buri perceived parenting styles (1991) and analyzed by Pearson correlation coefficients, multivariate regression and one-way variance analysis in SPSS-22 software. The findings showed that male and female athletic students did significant difference in perceived competitive anxiety, but didn’t significantly differentiate in parenting styles. Also, authoritative and permissive styles had a significant negative relationship with cognitive anxiety and authoritarian style had a significant positive relationship with cognitive anxiety. Authoritative style had a significant negative relationship with physical anxiety and authoritarian style had a significant positive relationship with physical anxiety, but the permissive style didn’t have a significant relationship with it. Authoritative and permissive styles had a significant positive relationship with self-confidence and authoritarian style had a significant negative relationship with self-confidence. In addition, parenting styles significantly predict cognitive anxiety and self-confidence of athletic students, but they weren’t able to predict their physical anxiety. Based on the results, to reduce competitive anxiety parents can be advised to use authoritative and permissive parenting styles, respectively, and not to use authoritarian parenting styles. Manuscript profile

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11 - Predicting students' academic achievement based on emotional intelligence, personality and demographic characteristics, attitudes toward education and career prospects through the mediation of academic resilience
hajar tarverdizadeh Mohammad Taghipour samira nezamivand

The aim of this correlational descriptive-analytical study is to predict students' academic achievement based on emotional intelligence, personality traits, attitudes toward education and career prospects through academic resilience mediation. The Zanjan University&rsqu More

The aim of this correlational descriptive-analytical study is to predict students' academic achievement based on emotional intelligence, personality traits, attitudes toward education and career prospects through academic resilience mediation. The Zanjan University’s students in the academic year 2016-2017 have been selected as the statistical population. The research sample consisted of 489 people (277 females and 212 males) who are selected by cluster random sampling method. To summarize the data, a short form of the NEO-FFI Questionnaire, the Academic Resilience Scale (ARI), the Shatte Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire, a researcher-made questionnaire on attitudes toward education and career prospects are used. The proposed model was evaluated by structural equation modeling using AMOS-7 software. The results showed that the population-cognitive variables negatively predict academic achievement. Among the personality factors (openness and conscientiousness), emotional intelligence and interest in education and career prospects positively predict academic achievement. Emotional intelligence also predicts academic achievement through resilience. Educational resilience does not mediate the relationship between attitudes toward education and career prospects, gender, age, and academic achievement, and academic resilience mediates only the relationship between personality performance and academic achievement. Therefore, in order to improve the performance of students, it is recommended to teach and promote the level of resilience and emotional intelligence, conscientious personality traits and openness through workshops. Manuscript profile

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