A Study of the way Spending Leisure Time of University Instructors of Islamic Azad & State University of Shahrekord

Subject Areas : Research in Curriculum Planning

فاطمه سلطانی سامانی ¹ , غلامرضا احمدی ² , بدری شاه طالبی ³

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Received: 2017-10-17 Accepted : 2017-10-17 Published : 2010-09-23

Keywords: Leisure Time, instructors,

Abstract :

In present research was studying how instructors at State University and Islamic Azad University of Shahrekord spend their leisure time in terms of cultural, economic, educational, sporting-recreational and family activities. The method of research was descriptive survey. To obtain the objectives of the study, three faculties at State University and Azad University of Shahrekord were selected based on cluster random sampling. Due to the smallness of the sample, the participants in the study were all 220 full-time faculty members at these six faculties. The instrument of the study was a researcher-made questionnaire with 26 close-ended questions. Content validity was employed to evaluate the validity of the questionnaire and cronbach’s AlPha coefficient its reliability was found 0.87. The process of data analysis included the utilization of the t-test, the Scheffe test, the ANOVA and the independent t-test. The result showed that the spent leisure time in terms of sporting-recreational activities were less then average at both universities. In terms of cultural activities, instructors at Azad University spent less than average leisure time but at State University it was more then average. From economic point of view the leisure time was less than average for both university while in terms of educational and family activities both universities showed a level higher than the average. At Azad University, female instructors showed higher level of activities with regard to sporting recreational and family issues than male instructors but at State University the difference was not significant. At State University the amount of cultural activities of marrie instructors were more than those of ummarried while at Azad University the difference was not significant.It was also found that the amount of leisure time of the university instructors at both universities were more for those with master degrees than phDs but this difference among the different faculties was not significant. At Azad University, the difference in terms of economic, educational and family activities, based on the experience of the instructos, was significant while the State University didn't show any significant difference.