Educational R esearch

Spirituality at work, job engagement, and spiritual intelligence of school principals: presentinag a model

Ali Yasini

The purpose of this study is to investigate the impact of spirituality at work on job engagement with mediating role of spiritual intelligence. Based on the aim of study research method was applied and based on the method of data gathering was descriptive – correlation. All of schools principals of Ilam were made population of the study (N=400) from them 125 subjects were selected based on random sampling method. To collect the data, three standard questionnaires were used that their reliability and validity measured via Cronbach alpha and content validity respectively. SMART-PLS software used to analyze the research model and results showed that spirituality at work has a positive effect on spiritual intelligence and on job engagement, but the impact on job engagement was stronger rather than spiritual intelligence. Spiritual intelligence has a positive effect on job engagement. Finally, results showed that spiritual intelligence has a mediating role in the relationship between spirituality at work and job engagement.

The Effect of Critical Thinking Skills Training on the Development of Social Skills and Cognitive Skills Students

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of teaching critical thinking skills on students' social and cognitive development. This quasi-experimental study was performed using pre-test and post-test with control group. The statistical population consisted of all seventh grade female students in Karaj in the academic year 95-96. Multistage cluster sampling method was used for sampling. For this purpose, all the girls' schools in Karaj were divided into four groups according to their location and then we randomly selected one district and two schools from that district. So that from the first school one class was taught for critical thinking skills and the other from the school one was assigned to the control group. The number of subjects was based on Cohen's table with effect size of 0.50 and test power of 0.97, sample size for experimental group 24 and control group of 24 persons. The instruments used in the study were Matson's Social Skills Questionnaire (1983) and Neural Cognitive Skills Questionnaire (2013). Descriptive statistics was used for data analysis and multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA) was used for inferential statistics. The results showed that there was a significant difference between the mean scores of social skills and cognitive skills of students who were trained in Critical Thinking and compared to students who were trained in the usual way in schools and increased their skills. Social skills and cognitive skills.

Studying the problems of student participation in research activities

alireza ghasemizad

The present study investigates the problems of student participation in research activities in Farhangiyan University. The research method was descriptive – survey. The research instrument, interviews and a questionnaire were designed. In the interview, purposeful sampling; theoretical saturation and for gathering data from questionnaire, simple random method was used. Construct and content validity and cronbach's alpha were used to assess validity and reliability which alpha coefficient was 0.91. By using exploratory factor analysis, five components of commitment, requirements, motivation, performance, interest were identified as components of students' participation hinders in research activities. The confirmatory factor analysis by using AMOS software also was confirmed good fitness of the model. Friedman test showed that requirements and structure has first and last priority respectively. Finally; Students and faculty members offered some solutions to participate theme in research activities including the development and strengthening of libraries & laboratories and access to informational resources.

Phenomenology of the experiences of elementary teachers from the full implementation of the qualitative-descriptive evaluation program

The aim of this research is to attain primary teachers' experiences regarding the full implementation of descriptive- qualitative evaluation plan in primary schools. به منظور شناخت بیشتر پدیده ارزشیابی کیفی – توصیفی، مطالعه حاضر به شیوه کیفی و از نوع پدیدارشناسی با نمونه گیری هدفمند و از طریق مصاحبه نیمه ساختارمند با 12 نفر از معلمانی انجام گرفت که تجربه اجرای این طرح را در هر شش پایه تحصیلی دوره ابتدایی دارند. In order to better understanding the phenomenon of descriptive- qualitative evaluation, the present study was carried out in the qualitative method and in the type of Phenomenological with purposeful sampling and through semi-structured interviews with 12 teachers by the experience of the implementation of the plan in all six grades of elementary school. ابزار گردآوری اطلاعات مصاحبه نیمه ساختارمند بود که به دقت ثبت و در همان جلسه، با شرکت کنندگان مرور می شد و در صورت تایید مورد پذیرش قرار می گرفت. Data collection tool was semi-structured interviews being carefully recorded in the same session, and being reviewed with participants and, if approved, it will be accepted. تحلیل داده ها بر اساس راهبرد هفت مرحله ای کُلایزی صورت پذیرفت. Data analysis was carried out based on Kaiser' seven-step model.تحلیل عمیق روایت های معلمان موجب شناسایی و دسته بندی شش مزیت "پویا شدن فرایند ارزشیابی"، " کاهش منطقی استرس و افزایش اعتماد به نفس"، "مطابقت با معیارهای سنجش اصیل"، "حل مشکل مردودی" ، " رشد مهارت قضاوت"، "تقویت روحیه ی همکاری"و هفت نقطه ضعف " کاهش انگیزه دانش آموزان مستعد"، " مشکل زمان"، " نامشخص بودن مفهوم و نتایج ارزشیابی توصیفی"، "بی توجهی به جایگاه معلم"، "شکل گیری ذهنیت بی اعتمادی"، " نبود امکانات لازم" و "کاهش یادگیری عمیق و معنادار" شد. Deep analysis of narratives of teachers would identify and classify six advantage "dynamiting process of evaluation", "logical reduction in stress and boosting confidence", "matching with the original criteria of the evaluation ", "solving the problem of failing", "developing the skills of judgment" " enhancing the spirit of cooperation" and seven weakness points " of reduction the incentive for talented students", " time limitation", "lack of concepts and results of descriptive evaluation", "disregarding the status of teachers", "shaping the mentality of mistrust", " lack of necessary equipment, "and deep and meaningful learning loss". یافته ها نشان Findings داد show که that معلمان interviewed teachers مصاحبهexperienced شونده، positive and negative را consequences مثبت و منفی from اثرات effects of اجرای implementation of برنامه descriptive- qualitative evaluation plan and totally face to different challenges in implementing the plan in which the present article regards them.

Investigating the role of Educational Groups and Academic Degrees at Research Self-Regulation of postgraduate Students

Mohammad koohi

Cycle of scientific research related to self-regulation skills and participation in research requires planning, monitoring and reflection. The aim of this study was to investigate of research self-regulation of post graduate students. The research method was descriptive. The statistical population included all postgraduate students of Ferdowsi university of Mashhad. 275 students were selected from the mentioned population by quota sampling method and answered the research self-regulated questionnaire. The questionnaire was developed based on Zimmermann's self-regulation theory (2002) and its content validity was confirmed by the expert judgment of six psychology and education scholars. Principal component analysis with varimax rotation revealed four factors that explained 41.90% of the variance of the research self-regulation questionnaire. Cronbach's alpha coefficients used for research self-regulation questionnaire (0.93) and motivational beliefs (0.87), research resource management (0.84), Monitoring and Self-reflection (0.84), and Forethought (0.83).The results showed that there was no significant difference between the degrees of education in self-regulation, but there was a significant difference between educational groups that the mean of motivational beliefs and resource management factors of the students of the humanities was higher than the non-human sciences students. Therefore, according to the findings of this study, improving student performance requires teachers’ attention and training, academic curriculum to research self-regulation.

Critical policy sociology and education policy studies

abbas abbaspour

Education policy has always been one of the most important factors driving countries toward democratic aspirations, such as justly educational opportunities and civil rights. The policy sociology as a tradition in the analysis of educational policy has provided an unparalleled perspective for analyzing policy issues in the field of education. Despite the importance of such an approach, there is no scientific evidence for the direction of policy studies in the policy sociology in Iran. Therefore, this paper seeks to describe this research tradition, given the lack of rich scientific background in the policy sociology in Persian. Accordingly, the present paper presents the key assumptions of the policy sociology and the policy archaeology as one of the approaches proposed in this research tradition. The research method of this paper is descriptive-analytical and documentary type. This study has shown that the policy sociology is based on seven key assumptions. These assumptions are value based study, political and historical perspective, multidisciplinary study, assemblage, discourse study and qualitative research. This article also discusses how researchers should use policy archaeology to analyze educational policies.