Designing And Validation Of Professional Competencies Model Of Faculty Members Of Farhangian University

Subject Areas : Education

mohammad javdani ¹ , zhila haydari ² , Abbas Anarinejad ³

1 - faculty member, Farhangian university
2 - faculty member , farhangian university
3 - faculty member , Farhangian university

Received: 2019-06-14 Accepted : 2020-10-20 Published : 2020-09-22

Keywords: faculty members, Professional Competencies, Farhangian University, Model Designing, Model Validiation,

Abstract :

The purpose of this study was to design and validate the model of professional competencies of faculty members at Farhangian University.This applied - developmental research was conducted using a sequential exploratory mixed method. The statistical population of the qualitative section includes students, faculty and education experts of Fars Farhangian University.Using purposeful sampling and theoretical saturation technique, 60 members (15 faculty members, 15 education experts and 30 students :15 girls and 15 boys) were selected.In the quantitative section, the faculty members of Farhangian University were the statistical population of which 150 were randomly selected. Semi-structured interviews and document review were used for data collection in the qualitative section, and a researcher-made questionnaire was used for quantitative data. Thematic analysis method was used for qualitative data analysis and factor analysis and Cronbach's alpha coefficient were used for quantitative data analysis. The initial framework was validated using qualitative criteria.The results showed that the model of the professional competencies of the faculty members of Farhangian University consisted of 3 factors 1) professional knowledge 2) professional skills 3) professional ethics and 11 criteria 1). Content knowledge. 2). Pedagogical conent knowledge,. 3). Knowledge of research. 4). Organizational knowledge. 5). Knowledge of technology. 6). Teaching skill. 7). Research skill. 8). Technology skills. 9). Communication skills. 10). Individual ethics. 11). Organizational ethics and 62 indicators. This model can be used as a framework for recruitment, professional development and evaluation of faculty members of Farhangian University.

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