identifying the components and growth strategies of the faculty members of farangian university in the field of curriculum planning: Qualitive research
Volume 16, Issue 56, Spring 2022, Pages 22-33
amir younessi, effat abbassi, ali hoseyni khoh, hoseyn khanifar
Abstract Higher education in every country pursues different aims. One aim of its educational, research-based
system is knowledge-production, along with training of human force for economic, social, cultural
sectors etc. Curriculum is one factor in improvement of the educational quality of educational systems.
The purpose of this study is to identify merits and strategies of the development of Farhangian
University faculty members regarding curriculum (among the 9 elements of curriculum only three are
related to teaching method, content and evaluation). This investigation is a qualitative study and its
population includes all Farhangian University instructors. Sampling was done according to the sampling
methods of qualitative studies using criterion-based and network sampling. Analysis of data from
interviews was performed in a number of steps based on theme analysis. To ensure the validity of the
results a peer-review survey was considered. The findings indicate that the merits of the faculty
members regarding the three curriculum elements could be classified into 21 categories. In addition, 5
strategies could be used for the development of faculty members.
Explanation of Wisdom Based on Developmental Assets by Mediating Thriving (Developing a Causal Model)
Volume 12, Issue 41, Summer 2018, Pages 7-25
shahriar moradi, rasool kord Noghabi, Abolghasem Yaghoobi, Khossro Rashid
Abstract This research aimed to design a structural model for relationships between developmental assets with thriving and wisdom. For this aim, based on multistage-cluster sampling method, a sample of 668 students from Kermanshah universities was selected, and Wisdom Scale (3D-WS), Thriving Scale and Developmental Assets Profile (DAP) were completed by them. The data analyzed by using the path analysis method. The final model presented a particular pattern of relationship between the research variables, and could explain 0/23 of the variance of wisdom. The fitness indicators of the model showed the proper fit with the data (χ2/df=2.57, RMSEA=0/05, GFI=1/00, CFI=1/00,). Direct effects of internal assets on three dimensions of wisdom were confirmed, its indirect effects through thriving on cognitive and effective dimensions were significant but on the reflective dimension was not significant. Also, direct effect of external assets on reflective dimension was confirmed, but on the cognitive and effective dimensions didn''t confirm, and its indirect effects on cognitive and effective dimensions were significant but on reflective dimension was non-significant. Totally, internal assets more than external assets explained wisdom in the students.