Professors'Lived Experience of Payam Noor University from the online evaluation challenges during the Corona epidemic

Subject Areas : Research in Curriculum Planning

parvin zolghadri ¹ , Marjan Kian ²

1 - 1. Assistant Professor, Department of Educational Science of Payame Noor University, Tehran, Iran.
2 - 2. Associate Professor, Department of Curriculum Studies, Kharazmi University, Tehran, Iran.

Received: 2022-12-25 Accepted : 2024-07-01 Published : 2024-09-18

Keywords: Online Evaluation, Challenges, Lived Experience.,

Abstract :

The aim of this study was to investigate Professors'Lived Experience of Payam Noor University from the online evaluation challenges in during the Corona epidemic. This is a qualitative and phenomenology research.The studied community includes all faculty members of Payam Noor University in Zanjan province, 23 people in the academic year of 1400-1401. Using the Convenience Sampling method, 15 people were selected as research sample. Data collection tool was semi-structured interview and content analysis method was used for data analysis. The validity of the data was verified through methods of asking a colleague and checking members. Based on the Findings, the main evaluation challenges in the form of 5 main themes (problems caused by software and hardware facilities, lack of technology-based knowledge, increase in fraud, socio-cultural problems and physical and psychological problems), its opportunities included 5 themes(economic, health, technical, educational and time) were identified. Also main soluation for overcoming to these challenges in the form of 4 main themes (use of in-person-electronic evaluation, the use of multiple evaluations, quiz-based evaluation, changes in the appearance and content of the tests) were categorized. In proportion to these harms and improving the quality of evaluation, it was suggested that professors should use integrated evaluation methods and electronic tests in the form of quizzes in short intervals during the semester to evaluate the students' learning.

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