Analysis of effective factors on Faculty Development of Azad University, Azadshahr Branch

Subject Areas : Journal of Educational Psychology

Maryam Safari ¹ , Kioumars Niazazari ²

1 - Phd student of Educational Management,Islamic Azad university, sari Branch, sari, Iran
2 - Associate Professor, Department of Management, Islamic Azad university , sari Branch, Sari, Iran

Received: 2014-01-10 Accepted : 2014-04-27 Published : 2014-08-23

Keywords: university, Faculty Members, Factor analysis, Faculty Development,

Abstract :

The goal of this research is to analyze the effective factors on Faculty Development of members of Azad University, Azadshahr Branch. This is a survey research with factor analysis-exploration approach. Its statistical society is faculty members of Azad University, Azadshahr Branch in 2012-2013 (135 persons). Morgan &Kerjesi Sample Size Indication Tables were used to determine sample size. It was 80 persons selected by simple random method. Measurement tools were Faculty Development Questionnaire of Fathollah Sadeghi (2009) with reliability of 0.95. Assumptions were analyzed by SPSS and exoloratoin factor analysis. Then, the following five factors declared in total variance: psychological (8.45%), cultural-social (8.23%), organizational (8.18%), managerial (8.46%), and supportive (7.68%).