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  1 - A Study of Syntactic Complexity via Coh-Metrix: Similarities and Differences of Ph.D. Dissertations Written by Iranian University Students and English Native Speakers
  Masoud Azadnia Ahmadreza Lotfi Reza Biria
  10.30486/relp.2018.663453
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  2 - A Quantitative and Qualitative Evaluation of Master's Theses in Education of Mazandaran province
  مریم تقوایی یزدی
      The purpose of this study was to evaluate the quality and quantity of master's and doctoral dissertations in Mazandaran province. The type of research was descriptive content analysis and applied in terms of purpose. The statistical population in the More

      The purpose of this study was to evaluate the quality and quantity of master's and doctoral dissertations in Mazandaran province. The type of research was descriptive content analysis and applied in terms of purpose. The statistical population in the qualitative section of the research were the experts of the scientific community and academic specialists and in the quantitative section, all the dissertations of the graduates of the Islamic Azad University of Sari Branch with a total of 3367 dissertations which have been presented in five trends of the Department of Educational Sciences in the academic years of 2011-2020. The sampling method was stratified random.  The sample size was determined using Krejcie and Morgan table. Structured interviews (10 questions) were used to collect qualitative data. In the quantitative part, a researcher-made questionnaire was designed based on the criteria extracted from the qualitative stage. Cronbach's alpha method was used to determine the reliability of the data collection tool. Data analysis was performed using Mann-Whitney U, Friedman rankings and utility tests via Spss23 software. The results showed that among 18 sections of master's theses reviewed, the conclusion section was in a less favorable condition and the sections (abstract, problem statement, research objectives, etc.) were in a relatively good condition and finally, the sections of the title, keywords, introduction, statistical population, sample and sampling, appendices and principles of correct writing were in the desired condition. In fact, according to the mean rank, the greatest weakness is in the sections of conclusion, problem statement and the significance of research, respectively, and the strongest point of dissertations have been in the sections of keywords, appendices and research methodologies.   Manuscript profile
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  3 - The status of inaugural dissertation of Kant in his critical philosophy
  Hossein Houshangi
   Kant's philosophy consists of two pre-critical (until 1770) and critical stages. Inaugural dissertation written in 1770 shows Kant in the middle of his flight. Essentially, in the history of philosophy the passage times is very important because it can us knew phi More

   Kant's philosophy consists of two pre-critical (until 1770) and critical stages. Inaugural dissertation written in 1770 shows Kant in the middle of his flight. Essentially, in the history of philosophy the passage times is very important because it can us knew philosophical issues in their origination and formation period. It also helps us to know more about the solutions and innovations as well as terminology of certain philosophy. In his dissertation Kant makes a distinction between sensibility and reason and allocated phenomenal knowledge to the sensibility and nominal one to the reason. He also recognized the great part played by time and space as forms of perception. A while the quality of correspondence of rational concepts with non-sensual objects attracted his attention. Confronting this issue he confined the rational concepts to the phenomenal world but to the effects of Hume, s critiques about causality, application of those concepts on phenomenal world also is being questioned and thereby ground is paved for introducing the prior doctrine in critical era of Kant. Manuscript profile
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  4 - Identifying the optimal pattern of dissertation monitoring :A case study of the Faculty of Educational Sciences and Psychology of Shahid Beheshti University
  omolbanin hematipour mohamad ghahramani morteza rezaee zadeh
  10.30495/educ.2023.1957076.2860
  The present study intends to identify the desired pattern of dissertation supervision with a qualitative approach. The data were theoretically saturated after interviewing 11 faculty members of the Faculty of Educational Sciences and Psychology of the Faculty of Educati More

  The present study intends to identify the desired pattern of dissertation supervision with a qualitative approach. The data were theoretically saturated after interviewing 11 faculty members of the Faculty of Educational Sciences and Psychology of the Faculty of Educational Sciences and Psychology of Shahid Beheshti University through purposive sampling and semi-organized interviews. Then, the data analysis stage was performed in three stages of open and axial and selective coding to identify the desired pattern of dissertation supervision. Validation of the research process and findings was done through continuous comparison strategies, member participation, peer review, explanation of note-taking methods, and reporting. The results show that the optimal model of dissertation supervision consists of general, individual (supervisor) and organizational categories. Also, the individual category has the main structural and supportive categories and the organizational category also has the main planning and learning categories. It is recommended to pay attention to the items extracted from the general individual and organizational category to improve the dissertation monitoring process Manuscript profile
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  5 - Investigation of structural features of engineering dissertations of Tabriz University based on ISO 7144
  Zahra Jahanban Isfahlan afshin hamdipour Rasoul Zavaraqi
  Objective: The aim of this study is to investigate the structural features of engineering dissertations of Tabriz University based on the components of ISO 7144. Method: The research method is descriptive and content analysis. The data collection tool is a checklist bas More

  Objective: The aim of this study is to investigate the structural features of engineering dissertations of Tabriz University based on the components of ISO 7144. Method: The research method is descriptive and content analysis. The data collection tool is a checklist based on 25 components of the ISO 7144. Among the 2959 dissertations and theses, 398 cases were selected via relative stratified random sampling as the research sample and the data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Results: The results showed that The components of ISO 7144 have been observed in the Computer Science with an average of 77.77% this value is more than other studied disciplines. Also, the results showed that male students are more than female students, and among PhD students are more than postgraduate students compliant with the ISO 7144 components. Among the components of ISO-7144, Thesaurus component with a total mean of 8.05%, and the attachments component with a total mean of 20.1% are the less used components. Also the components of the index and the biography have not been met at all. On the other hand, the results of Chi-square test indicated that there is a significant relationship between the observance of ISO 7144 and variables of the Faculty and the educational level. Also, there is no significant relationship between gender and the observance of ISO 7144. Conclusion: The results showed that 70.78% of the components of ISO 7144 have been observed in technical and engineering dissertations. Using non-observed components will help standardize dissertations. Manuscript profile
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  6 - Knowledge management mapping in Iran Based on Persian dissertations available in the Iranian Scientific Database (GANJ) during (1941-2010)
  Hamideh Beyrami Tarouni Beyrami Tarouni maryam Mohamadalinejad
  Objective: Knowledge management knowledge mapping is based on Persian dissertations of Iran Scientific Database (GANJ) to identify areas of knowledge management. Methods: The research is applied and survey method. Background of knowledge management in Iran based on Pers More

  Objective: Knowledge management knowledge mapping is based on Persian dissertations of Iran Scientific Database (GANJ) to identify areas of knowledge management. Methods: The research is applied and survey method. Background of knowledge management in Iran based on Persian theses available in the Iranian Scientific Database (GANJ) for four decades; Prior to the 1950s, 1960s, 1970s 1980s, 1990’s and 00’s systematic review was analyzed. In the analysis, two methods of document analysis and content analysis were performed. In document analysis of the census method with a receipt and search in the database of Iran Research Institute of Information Science and Technology with the keyword "knowledge management" keywords in the title, keyword, abstract, and list of contents of all relevant backgrounds were identified. Duplicates were removed by screening. It was selected by evaluating 357 backgrounds in Iran. In content analysis, knowledge mapping method was used. Backgrounds were encoded in Excel software. Backgrounds were analyzed by the coordinated method of words in title, keyword, abstract, and table of contents. Knowledge mapping was drawn with X-Mind software. Results: 21 areas of knowledge management were identified and mapped. Management, business, and technology have the largest thematic share of research. The lowest topics are knowledge maintenance, knowledge engineering, knowledge representation, and knowledge measurement. Conclusion: Knowledge management was a case study of graduate students in the first decade of 2000. Graphic drawing of knowledge management in Iran showed the status of research in this field. Illustrating the various aspects of knowledge management research is effective in future research and planning for the balanced development of knowledge management fields and the quantitative and qualitative improvement of research produced in this field. Manuscript profile
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  7 - A study of research methodologies used in Master of Library and Information Science students’ dissertations in Islamic Azad University, North Branch of Tehran (1992-2005)
  neshaneh pakdaman
  The aim of present research is reviewing research methodology of Master of Library and Information Science students’ dissertations in Islamic Azad University, North Branch of Tehran. Content analysis and bibliometrics are two methods used in this research. Finding More

  The aim of present research is reviewing research methodology of Master of Library and Information Science students’ dissertations in Islamic Azad University, North Branch of Tehran. Content analysis and bibliometrics are two methods used in this research. Findings of the research including 192 Dissertations with frequency of 243 research methods between 1992 and 2005 demonstrate that survey research method with 66.6 percent relative frequency was the most used methods in dissertations among 11 research methods, while historical, experimental and bibliometric research methods together account for 2.5 percent of total methods. It is necessary to be mentioned that during different periods of time other methods were used sporadically and survey research method was one of them.   Manuscript profile
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  8 - A survey on research methods of master's dissertations in the field of the Knowledge and Information Science in Tehran state Universities from 2006 to 2012
  Ali Hoseinpanah majid Shirzad
  Purpose: This survey is aimed to know research methods of master's dissertations in the field of the Knowledge and Information Science in Tehran state Universities from 2006 to 2012 and also to specify the abundance methods of research at state universities of Tehran. More

  Purpose: This survey is aimed to know research methods of master's dissertations in the field of the Knowledge and Information Science in Tehran state Universities from 2006 to 2012 and also to specify the abundance methods of research at state universities of Tehran. Methodology: This survey has done by content analyzing and bibliometric method. The  society of research is 154 dissertations in MA degree at University of Tehran, Tarbiat Modaress and Medical University of Iran. The tool of information gathering has been a check list. Findings: Results show that among 154 studied dissertations, Tehran University has the most one. The most abundance in methods of survey is "survey method" (70 %) and the least abundance is "documenting method". Conclusion: After reviewing the thesis of knowledge and information science the State University of Tehran was determined that the increased interest in using survey method and the documentation method Has been used less. Manuscript profile
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  9 - Determination of Research Methods Life Process of Library and Information Science Thesis in the Governmental Universities of Iran Submitted During 2005- 2009
  ali sharafi Mehdi Alipour Hafezi ali jalali dizaji
  Objective: This research aimed to determine the research methods life process of Library and Information Science dissertations and thesis in the Governmental Universities of Iran submitted during 2005- 2009. Methodology: Content analysis method has been used this resea More

  Objective: This research aimed to determine the research methods life process of Library and Information Science dissertations and thesis in the Governmental Universities of Iran submitted during 2005- 2009. Methodology: Content analysis method has been used this research. Statistical population contains the 292 dissertations in the10 Governmental Universities of Iran. Data were collected by checklists and analyzed by Excel and SPSS software’s. Findings: Findings showed that 42.81 percent of dissertations, used survey research methods, 13.01 percent content analysis, 11.30 percent citation analysis, 8.22 percent descriptive survey, 6.51 percent library research, 4.45 percent comparative survey, 4.11 percent analytic survey, 3.77 percent evaluative survey, 2.40 percent descriptive, 2.05 percent analytic descriptive, 0.68 percent system design, and remaining 0/68 percent of dissertations used of the experimental research methods. Conclusion: The results show that prevailing research method in the Library and Information Science thesis is related to survey research methods, and weakest trend are related to system design and experimental research methods. Manuscript profile
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  10 - Citation analysis of resources used in the master dissertations of Chemistry at Ahvaz Shahid Chamran University and Shiraz University during 2002 to 2009
  Abdolhossein Farajpahlou maryam zamani
  Purpose: The present research mainly aims to survey M.Sc dissertations relevant to chemistry field in Ahvaz Shahid Chamran and Shiraz Universities during the years 2002 to 2009 in order to determine the most used scientific and information resources in surveyed disserta More

  Purpose: The present research mainly aims to survey M.Sc dissertations relevant to chemistry field in Ahvaz Shahid Chamran and Shiraz Universities during the years 2002 to 2009 in order to determine the most used scientific and information resources in surveyed dissertations of these universities. Methodology: This research surveys 20320 bibliography resources which allocate to 244 M.Sc dissertations in chemistry (144 dissertations in Ahvaz Shahid Chamran University and 100 dissertations in Shiraz University) through citation analysis method. Analyzing the data, we used the descriptive statistics including frequency tables, average, percentage and etc. Then we inserted tables and diagrams via Excel 2003 software and SPSS 11. Findings: Among 100 surveyed dissertations in Ahvaz Shahid Chamran University, it was extracted 6400 bibliographic resources (1/4 percent) belonging to Persian resources and (98/6 percent) to the foreign ones. The investigation on the type of bibliographic resources in studied dissertations relevant to Shahid Chamran University in Ahvaz showed that totally the most bibliographic resources (84/7 percent) allocate to the journals with (84/7 percent). In surveyed dissertations of Shiraz University there are totally journals with (88/5 percent) in the first rate and the books with (8/7 percent). Conclusion: According to the research findings, the most bibliographic resources allocate to the journals. So, the core journals are identified on the basis of Bradford’s law. Averagely, each dissertation of Shahid Chamran University in Ahvaz includes 64 citations and each dissertation in Shiraz University includes 96/6 bibliographic resources.   Manuscript profile
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  11 - A survey on the amount of the usage of the ISO214 in the Persian abstracts of the library and information sciences post graduate dissertations in Islamic Azad university-Tehran North branch and Science & Research branch during 2001 to 2007
  Mehrdokht Vazirpour Keshmiri Maryam Sedehi
  Purpose: This research aims to compare the  Dissertation abstracts of MLIS students in Islamic Azad university-Tehran North branch and Science and research branch with the ISO214 abstracting standard during the years 2001 to 2007. Methodology: The methodology of t More

  Purpose: This research aims to compare the  Dissertation abstracts of MLIS students in Islamic Azad university-Tehran North branch and Science and research branch with the ISO214 abstracting standard during the years 2001 to 2007. Methodology: The methodology of the study was documentation-content analysis and applied method. For data collection, the Iso214 checklist was used . The sample population  which is 156 out of 262 available dissertations is selected according to  probability sampling in a classified systematic method. The collected information was analysed Based on descriptive and inferential statistics (T and F distribution test and chi-square test) by spss statistical software. Findings: findings showed that controling  the standard abstracts writing in dissertations of both universities had an acceptable condition, in recent years, applying the standards of abstract writing is increased, the indicated rate of 14.8 %during the years, 2005 and 2006 also the rate of 53.9 %during 2007 is a good condition. The abstracts belonging to both genders are almost in the same condition from standard point of view. In terms of subject categories , most of the dissertations belong to the  field of information technology and information communication  with 20.5%. The highest level of meeting the Iso 214 standard was for "location of the abstract" and "use of third person pronoun" with 100 % and the least standard meeting were "keywords taken from the abstract contents" with 17.9%. Coclusions: Analyzing data of  the research indicated that there was  no meaningful differences between the two groups (t distribution=-./27) and two genders of writers (t distribution= -./44) according to Iso214. There was a meaningful differences between the abstract evaluation with iso214 and different years. There is also a meaningful co-relation between the level of abstract evaluations and the professor ranks according to the Iso standard (chi-square=6/12 Manuscript profile
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  12 - Comparing the formats of MA produced abstracts with other disciplines matching with ISO 214 at the University of Science and Research Branch of Khuzestan: From 2007 to 2011
  Fariba Nazari mohsen hamidi
  Purpose: The present research aimed at comparing the formats of abstracts among social sciences students at the MA level with other fields of studies regarding their appraisal based on the standards of ISO 214 between 2007 and 2011. Methodology: The study design was ba More

  Purpose: The present research aimed at comparing the formats of abstracts among social sciences students at the MA level with other fields of studies regarding their appraisal based on the standards of ISO 214 between 2007 and 2011. Methodology: The study design was based on ex-post facto research and the data was collected through library search. Data included 3469 abstracts collection among the MA theses of the graduated students of Social Sciences, Politics, Knowledge and Information Science, Counseling, English language teaching, and Irrigation. The research instrument was a checklist developed by ISO 214 to check the criteria used to evaluate the appropriate formats of the abstracts at the MA level. This checklist was used to compare the MA abstract formats with those of standard abstracts written based on ISO 214.Analysis of the data was conducted through SPSS 17. Findings: The Chi-square analysis indicated that 50% of the abstracts carried out ISO 214 standards and the rest prepared inappropriately concerned with their styles of writing, spelling, meaning and coherence. In terms of ranking the abstracts concerning their appropriateness, Knowledge and Information Science, Counseling and English language teaching MA abstracts were better than those of Social Sciences, Politics, and Irrigation majors. Conclusion: The research may be useful for MA students and the supervisors since they need to follow ISO 214 to write their abstracts with clarity and effectiveness.   Manuscript profile
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  13 - A Cross-cultural Study on the Discussion Sections of PhD Dissertations with a Focus on Academic Collocations
  Vida Fathi Bonabi Nesa Nabifar Saeideh Ahangari
  The present study aimed to examine the rhetorical structure of the discussion sections of English PhD dissertations authored by Iranian students in an EFL context, Indian ESL students and native (English speaking) PhD students at Applied Linguistics. To this end, 300 di More

  The present study aimed to examine the rhetorical structure of the discussion sections of English PhD dissertations authored by Iranian students in an EFL context, Indian ESL students and native (English speaking) PhD students at Applied Linguistics. To this end, 300 discussion sections were gathered from three contexts under study at the time frame of 2005 to 2020. Following Benson et al’s (1986) model, the researchers analyzed the discussion sections of the dissertations for both lexical and grammatical collocations and their different sub-classifications. The findings showed that the natives overused collocations in a significantly greater number in developing the PhD dissertations discussion section than those of EFL and ESL PhD students' dissertations. Moreover, despite variations, there were similarities between EFL and ESL PhD students' dissertations in terms of utilizing the sub-categories of collocations that can be considered as signs for standardization of academic writing by non-native speakers of English. The implications for researchers, teachers and students were discussed. Manuscript profile
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  14 - The Relations of Anxiety, Self-Efficacy and Perfectionism to Dissertation Procrastination
  Mohsen Sheykhi Jaleel Fathabadi Mahmood Heidari
  the purpose of this study was to examine the role of anxiety, self-efficacy and perfectionism in predicting dissertation procrastination. One hundreds and ninety eight graduate student were selected by availability sampling. All participants were asked to complete the R More

  the purpose of this study was to examine the role of anxiety, self-efficacy and perfectionism in predicting dissertation procrastination. One hundreds and ninety eight graduate student were selected by availability sampling. All participants were asked to complete the Revised Procrastination Inventory (Muszynski & Akamatsu, 1991), the Dissertation Appraisal Inventory (Varney, 2003), the Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale (Hewitt & Flett, 1991), and Self- Reported Form of Dissertation‎ Anxiety‎ (Grifin,‎ 2002).‎ The‎ data‎ were‎ analyzed‎ using‎ Pearson’s‎ correlation‎ coefficient‎ and‎ stepwise‎ multiple regression. The results indicated that there was a significant positive relationship between dissertation anxiety and socially prescribed perfectionism, and dissertation procrastination. Also, there was a significant negative relationship between dissertation self-efficacy and self-oriented perfectionism, and dissertation procrastination. Multiple regressions analysis indicated that anxiety, self-efficacy and socially prescribed perfectionism contributed mostly in predicting dissertation procrastination. Based on the findings that anxiety of dissertation, self-efficacy and socially prescribed perfectionism have significant roles in dissertation procrastination, it is argued that universities should pay more attentions to the factors which may play significant roles in decreasing dissertation anxiety and decreasing socially prescribed perfectionism in order to promote dissertation self-efficacy. This is more likely to reduce dissertation procrastination amongst graduate students. Manuscript profile
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  15 - Survey of Academic and Non-academic factors` effect on writing thesis In M.A. of Persian language and literature from the view of supervisors
  MohammadReza Hesaraki
  The aim of this study was survey of academic and non-academic factors` effect on writing thesis in M.A. of Persian language and literature from the view of supervisors with descriptive method. Total of society were 306 persons of faculty members (Ph.D.) in department of More

  The aim of this study was survey of academic and non-academic factors` effect on writing thesis in M.A. of Persian language and literature from the view of supervisors with descriptive method. Total of society were 306 persons of faculty members (Ph.D.) in department of Persian language and literature in Islamic Azad University, that 170 numbers were selected as sample with Cochran formula. A researcher-made questionnaire was used to data collection. The Questionnaire included three sections: Personal information, Academic and Non-academic factors. Reliability of non-academic questions 85% and academics questions 89% determined. Results showed Academic and Non-academic factors affected on thesis process In M.A. of Persian language and literature. According to the findings of this study in other academic disciplines, it is expected; universities and university centers focus and be careful on thesis process.   Manuscript profile