Challenges of applying research findings in education and upbringing in Golestan province

Subject Areas : Journal of Educational Psychology

Mohadese Javadi far ¹ , Negin Jabbari ²

1 - M.A, Department of Educational management, Gorgan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Gorgan, Iran
2 - Associate Prof, Department of Educational management, Gorgan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Gorgan, Iran

Received: 2023-07-25 Accepted : 2023-09-03 Published : 2023-08-23

Keywords: Golestan province, Research, education,

Abstract :

  The current research was conducted with the aim of investigating and identifying the challenges of applying research findings related to education in Golestan province. The research method was qualitative. The statistical population of this research is all officials related to the field of education research in Golestan province and researchers who have worked in the field of education. The snowball method was used to select the sample, and 10 officials related to education research in the province were selected and semi-structured and in-depth interviews were conducted with them. In this research, with the aim of validating the research process and ensuring the quality of the data and interpretations made, a combination of interpretative research evaluation criteria including reliability, transferability, verifiability, truthfulness, comprehensibility, generality and controllability was used. The results of this research showed the main challenges of applying research findings in Golestan province have four main dimensions. These challenges are in order of importance: Lack of financial credits, lack of budget and opportunities in the economic dimension, Giving less importance to research and the weakness of culture building in trusting the path-breaking of research, the lack of local experts and experts in the cultural dimension, Politicization of education and some legal loopholes in terms of law and politics, Inefficient management of the research field, lack of a coherent information system, lack of a long-term plan and vision for research, concentration of the educational system in the aspect of management and decision-making.