Internal Evaluation of PHD Program on Persian Language and Literature at University of Tehran Case Study

Subject Areas : Research in Curriculum Planning

عباس بازرگان ¹ ()
محسن کشاورز ² ()
فاخته اسحاقی ³ ()
رضا محمدی ⁴ ()

Received: 2017-10-17 Accepted : 2017-10-17 Published : 2009-03-21

Keywords: Quality, PHD Program, internal evaluation, Persian Language and Literature,

Abstract :

During the last two decades, many higher education systems in the world have attempted to evaluate and improve the quality of education, research and services at the university and higher education level. Countries which have been successful in these attempts have initiated continuous evaluation and applied internal evaluation as a basis for promoting quality culture. In Iran, also, implementation of continuous evaluation projects started in 1996. Then attempts were made to institutionalize departmental internal evaluation at the university level. Because the role of PHD program in training specialists and knowledge production, quality evaluation of PhD programs of noticeable importance. Today the quality evaluation of PhD program is conducted by universities evaluation systems. The present study is an applied one and the research method is descriptive - analytical. In the study, quantitative tools (questionnaire) are used. The population consists of 1.head of department 2.faculty members 3. students of PhD 4.graduates 5.employers.since the sample was small, to make an in – depth examination a complete census was conducted. Finally, according to data the extent of desirability of the evaluated factors was presented as follows: the first factor –student: desirable, the second factor–faculty members: desirable, the third factor–curriculum: rather desirable, the fourth factor- applied resource: rather desirable, the fifth factor–teaching-learning process: rather desirable, the sixth factor– graduates: rather desirable, the seventh factor–group management: desirable.