Educational R esearch

The Status of Attention towards Mahdaviyat in the Textbooks of Public Education System in Iran

Mahdism has long been considered by the religion of Islam and one of the main goals of textbooks is explanation and promotion of Mahdaviyat. The aim of this study was to examine the place of attention to Mahdism in content of textbooks for Iranian General Education system. The descriptive research method was used in doing a content analysis. The statistical population of this study was the textbooks of the 12-year education system in the academic year 2019, which were compiled and published by the textbook planning and writing office. The used instrument was a researcher-made checklist that, the validity of the checklists was confirmed by two experts in the field. Descriptive statistics are used to analyze data. The results of the analyze data showed that the Content related to the subject of Mahdism in the textbooks of the Iranian education system could be classified form of 4 dimensions and 12 components and 57 indicators. Also; the results of the quantitative part of the research showed that introducing the promised savior of his followers and characteristics of the government of the Prophet components have a more attention to Mahdism in Content of Textbooks. Therefore; based on the findings of this study, in order to considering that this dimension is seen less in the content of textbooks and belief in the existence of a savior has an effective role in the mental and social health of students, it is suggested that more consider the belief in the existence of a savior in the process of preparing and compiling textbooks.

School-based management at the level of the Islamic Republic of Iran

The main purpose of this study was to identify the important and basic components of school-based management at the level of the Islamic Republic of Iran. The method of the present research is qualitative in the method of content analysis with the method of Atreid Snerling. Semi-structured interviews were used to obtain information and a brief description of the experiences and perceptions of specialists, experts and presenters. In this study, the three-way strategy was used comprehensively and accurately, and in order to conduct a semi-structured interview, the purposeful sampling method "key people approach" was used and sampling with the "snowball" method was continued until theoretical saturation. In this regard, with 23 professors from universities and higher education centers in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad provinces in 1399, researchers in the field of educational sciences and experienced principals of primary schools and principals of high schools and vocational schools with doctoral and master's degrees (15 people) PhDs and 8 masters) were in related fields. Interviews were conducted to allow the research to evolve as much as possible. Validation of this study was considered as a qualitative paradigm based on four criteria: reliability (reliability), neutrality (verifiability), reliability (compatibility), and applicability (portability). Based on the research findings, for the comprehensive theme (school-based management at the level of the Islamic Republic of Iran), eleven organizing themes under the headings: Democratic approach of the headquarters (ministry), participation, strategic organizations, school perspective, student perspective, honoring Employees, professionalism and specialization, role of parents, role of organizations, institutions, etc., computability and comprehensive monitoring, and deviations and deviations and the number of sixty-two basic themes were identified.

Using Grounded Theory to Explain the Process of Developing Self-Regulated Students in Elementary Schools with Emphasis on the Role of Teachers

Keyvan Salehi

The development of Self-regulated learners is one of the most important goals of any educational system and can provide the necessary foundation for sustainable change and development of any society. The purpose of this study is to explain the process of developing Self-regulated learners in elementary school using a qualitative approach and Grounded Theory method with a focus on the role of teachers. Data were collected using semi-structured interviews and letters with 25 elementary school teachers. Respondents were selected based on a theoretical sampling strategy. Data analysis was conducted in three stages: open-ended coding, axial coding, and selective coding, resulting in 48 initial codes, 19 subcategories, and three general categories. Of the intermediate theories thus obtained, "concern for holistic human development" was considered to be the central category. If teachers, as leaders of the educational process, are concerned with the continuous and holistic growth of their students and do so in the best possible way, through contextual conditions such as original content and new teaching tools, and through the rational use of facilities, rules, and time. As an institution that provides guidance and feedback to students, sets the stage for them, motivates them and provides the necessary platform to develop self- regulated students, they will be accompanied by valuable educational and training outcomes that will make them worthy future educators of the society In the future, they will be accompanied by valuable outcomes that will make them worthy future educators of society.

The effect of using educational multimedia in storytelling on enhancing the creativity of fourth grade elementary school students in Downtown, Susangerd

The purpose of the present study was to investigate the effect of using educational multimedia in storytelling on increasing the creativity of fourth grade elementary school students in the downtown area of Susangerd in 2019. The statistical population studied in this study was 109 male elementary school students in the downtown area of Susangerd city in the academic year 97-98. The sample size was 85 students according to Cochran formula and 50 students were selected by convenience sampling method and were divided into two groups (25 experimental and group, 25 control group). The semi-experimental research method is pre-test and post-test. The research instrument was the standard Torrance Creativity Testing Questionnaire (1979). The experimental group received 8 sessions of 30-minute storytelling experiment with multimedia teaching tools. The collected data were analyzed by SPSS 24 software. Statistical methods of t-test and U-test were performed. In the above instrument, the coefficient was 95%. The results showed that the use of educational multimedia in storytelling affects the creativity of fourth grade elementary school students in the downtown area, in other words, the use of educational multimedia in storytelling on fluidity, initiative, and flexibility. And it affects the development of students.

Investigating the Relationship between Attitude to School and School Bonding: The Mediating Role of Academic Hope

adel zahed babalan

The present study aimed to Investigating the Relationship between Attitude to School and School Bonding with the Mediating Role of Academic. The method of research was descriptive correlation with structural equation method (SEM). The statistical population of this study included all included all male high school students in the city of Thalas Babajani who according to Morgan table and using multi-stage cluster sampling method, 200 students were selected as samples. To collect data, McCoach, Siegle Attitude to School questionnaire (2003), khormaei and kamari (2017) academic hope questionnaire and rezaeisharif (2010) school bonding questionnaire was used. The results of data analysis showed that Attitude to School has a direct effect on school bonding (β=0/44), Academic hope has a direct direct effect on school bonding (β=0/49), Attitude to School has a direct direct effect on Academic hope (β=0/59). And Attitude to School through Academic hope on school bonding has an indirect effect (β=0/28).

Design, Validate and Investigate of the Effect of Children's Sexual Education Multimedia

Nasrin Mohammadhasani

The present study aimed to design, validate and evaluate the effectiveness of children's sexual educational multinedia on the knowledge of parents and educators with a quasi-experimental method in three phases: design and develop of multimedia, validation and effectiveness evaluation. The statistical population of the validation phase was 10 experts in the field of multimedia and consulting who judged the content and quality of the design using a researcher-made checklist based on the items of the Clear Communication Index tool. The statistical population of the third phase was parents and educators in Tehran city. Using available sampling method, 70 people were selected and randomly assigned to the two groups. The research tool was a researcher-made test of sexual education knowledge. The results of one-sample t-test showed that the children's sexual multimedia has the necessary validity according to experts (sig: 0.000, t: 23/319) and has a significant effect on the knowledge of parents and educators (T: 3.602, sig: 0.001). The production process of this instructional package, while having implications for designing health-oriented content, can play a significant role in raising the level of awareness of parents and educators.

The neglected null dimensions of the curriculum obtained in the field of educational sciences from the point of view of new scholars of Farhangian University (A phenomenal study)

zahra akbarzadeh

The purpose of this study was to identify the null aspects of the curriculum acquired at Farhangian University of Educational Sciences. The present research approach is a qualitative approach of phenomenology. The statistical population of the study consisted of neo-teachers in the educational sciences of the university in the academic year of 98-99. Purposive sampling continued until theoretical saturation. The study involved 16 (5 men and 11 women) neo-educators. In-depth semi-structured interviews were used to gather information. Seven stages of Colaizzi method were used for data analysis. The findings of this study were finally presented in 7 main themes (Lack of practical training in the document of fundamental change, lack of Islamic professional identity of the teacher, lack of how to cultivate creativity, lack of content knowledge, lack of pedagogical knowledge, lack of sociological knowledge, lack of knowledge of Islamic psychology, lack of eclectic art) or The same dimensions and 23 components were finally presented in the form of a concept map. Paying attention to this concept map can be a point of reflection for those involved in the curriculum of educational sciences to rethink the curriculum of Farhangian University.

Investigating the level of attention to the components of citizen participation education in elementary school textbooks

Mohammadsaleh Shokouhibidhendi

Nowadays, paying attention to textbooks as a written and codified axis of education in terms of paying attention to issues and components of citizenship, and especially citizen participation along with educational aspects, is very important and is an important aspect of an efficient school. Therefore, this study seeks to examine the extent to which textbooks pay attention to the teachings and skills required for citizen participation. The present research is descriptive-analytical and in order to achieve the intended goals, the elementary school textbooks of the academic year 2020 -2021 as the statistical population of the study were analyzed by content analysis method and the data were processed using Shannon entropy method. Findings show that in general, eight skills of questioning, participating in discussions, listening to discussions and understanding issues, responsibility, cooperation and working with others, sense of place, awareness of citizenship rights and duties, and knowledge of the city and urban management institutions. The required skills related to education and the institutionalization of citizen participation can be on the agenda. In this regard, the emphasis of textbooks is often focused on the two skills of cooperation and working with others and participation in discussions, and other skills have been neglected.

provide a model for empowering teachers in the field of virtual education during the Corona era

The purpose of this study was to provide a model for empowering teachers in the field of virtual education during the Corona era Friday included 400 primary school teachers in Khorramabad city in the academic year of 1399-1400. The data collection tool was semi-structured and questionnaire The targeted sampling method was used to select the first and March of snowball to choose other people Based on theoretical saturation with 26 of the teachers interviewed Then, according to the Morgan table, 196 people were determined as an example and a relative stratified sampling method was used to collect data From the field theory and paradigm model for analyzing qualitative data and using Pls 2 software, structural equations were used for quantitative analysis of data The results showed that empowerment in the field of virtual education is subject to three categories of organizational factors of information and communication technology incentive and regulatory policies, Factors related to teacher(Digital literacy of educational, content is the ability to teach, psychological characteristics) And the student's agents(The psychological characteristics , digital literacy and social status). The results indicated the optimal fit to the model. The analysis of structural equations showed that the organizational factors in the teacher and students' factors have the greatest impact on the empowerment of teachers in the field of virtual education, respectively.

Study the mediating role of emotional intelligence in the relationship between the empowering structure of schools and the performance of elementary teachers in Mamsani city

The purpose of this article was to study the mediating role of emotional intelligence in the relationship between the empowering structure of schools and the performance of elementary teachers in Mamsani city. The current research was applied in terms of its purpose and in terms of its method, it was among survey researches. Also, in terms of time, it was cross-sectional and a descriptive research, which used the correlation method. The target statistical population in this study was elementary teachers of Mamsani city (650 people) and according to Morgan's table, 242 people were considered as samples. The sampling method was stratified random. Collecting statistical information from three standard questionnaires of teachers' job performance (Hersey and Goldsmith, 1981), emotional intelligence (Golman, 2001) and empowering structure of schools (Hoy and Sweetland, 2001) were used. The content validity of all three questionnaires has been confirmed by the experts, and its reliability was determined after testing among 30 people from the statistical population by calculating Cronbach's alpha for the three questionnaires, respectively 0.927, 0.791 and 0.750. Pearson's correlation coefficient test, independent t test and path analysis were used to test the research hypotheses. The results of Pearson's correlation test in this study showed that there is a positive and significant relationship between the empowering structure of schools, emotional intelligence and teachers' performance (P<0.01). There is a significant difference in the job performance of male and female teachers in Mamsani primary schools (P<0.05). Also, the results of the path analysis test showed that emotional intelligence plays a mediating role in the relationship between the empowering structure of schools and the performance of elementary teachers in Mamsani city (P<0.01). The more education and training in the development of schools' empowerment in various software and hardware areas, the more teachers will have more power in controlling and understanding their own and others' emotions (emotional intelligence) and as a result, they will carry out their tasks with greater satisfaction and calmness, and as a result, their job performance they improve.

The Mediating Role of Perceived Competence in the Relationship between Perceptions of Parental Support and Socio-Economic Status with Academic Motivation among adolescent students

Ahmad Ghazanfari

The aim of the present study was to investigate the mediating role of perceived competence in the relationship between perception of parental support and socio-economic status with s academic motivation of adolescent students. The research method was descriptive-correlational which was done by structural equation modeling. The statistical population of the study included all high school students in Yazd studying in the academic year 2020-2021. 421 of them were selected by multi-stage cluster sampling method. Measurement tools included Harter (1981) Academic Motivation Questionnaire, Perceived Social Support from Family Procidano & Heller (1983), and Self-Perception Profile for Children Harter (1989) and Socio-Economic Status Silwan (2007). The final model showed good fit. The results of showed that the perception of parental support indirectly and through the perception of competence had a significant effect on students' academic motivation. According to the research findings, increasing the perception of parental support in students can reduce their academic lack of motivation indirectly through perception of competence.

Structural equation modeling for predicting academic self-defeating behaviors based on brain-behavioral systems (BAS, BIS, FFFS), Uncertainty intolerance and intelligence beliefs due to the mediating role of academic expectations stress

Narges Babakhani

Self-defeating academic behaviors with impaired cognitive-behavioral process in the learning environment affect individuals' performance. Therefore, it seems necessary to pay more attention to this category. The aim of this study was to test a model for predicting academic self-defeating behaviors based on brain-behavioral systems, uncertainty intolerance and intelligence beliefs mediated by academic expectations stress. The method was descriptive-correlation and structural equation modeling. The statistical population was the students of Qom Azad University who were studying in 1399-1400. The sample consisted of 420 students who participated in the study in an accessible manner and through self-report through virtual social networks according to the Covid 19 pandemic conditions. Research instruments include Jackson (2009) Brain-Behavioral Systems Questionnaire, Freeston et al. (1994) Uncertainty Intolerance Scale (1994), Abdolfattah & Yates (2006) intelligence beliefs, Ang and Hwan Academic Stress Questionnaire (2006), Scale Cunningham (2007) was self-defeating behavior and cognition. The findings showed that the indirect effects due to the stress of expectations for the brain system on self-defeating behavior (β = 0.219, P = 0.000), unbearable intolerance to self-defeating behavior (β = 0.158, P = 0.000) and intelligence beliefs to Self-defeating behavior (P = 0.000, β = 110.0).

Explain the design components of the orphanage in order to improve educational conditions

Elham Parvizi

The phenomenon of orphaned children, and the anomalies associated with it, is a dilemma that contemporary societies face. Appropriate living space for these children, according to the categories of the effect of space on the psyche and development of the child, can be effective in reducing and compensating for some of the problems caused by the neglect and abuse of these children. In this study, it was necessary to study the components of designing spaces for orphans in order to improve the educational conditions of children. The present study is applied in terms of purpose, qualitative in terms of data, and foundation data in terms of the nature of the study. Data collection was done first in the library, and then field studies in the form of in-depth interviews with activists in the field of orphans, as well as the collection and analysis of drawings and essays of orphans through meeting in space by researchers. In this article, based on Piaget's approach, homeless children between the ages of 7-11 years old in two care centers in Omid and Sobh Roish in Rey city in 1399 through selective sampling in qualitative research, and painting and writing with the subjects of their living space perception up to Information saturation time is received. Information through content analysis and re-coding, and after explaining the psychological needs of children, an interview with space design experts to provide architectural features of orphanages in four categories of body, meaning, equipment and program in the care of this age group to The title of architectural design priorities is explained. The result shows that the need for children to socialize, and to know the world around them and design for the future can be one of the expected priorities of the collection space.

The Relationship between Equal Educational ‎Opportunities with Quality of School Life and ‎School Belonging with the Mediating Role of ‎School Culture in High School Teachers

Mahboubeh Soleimanpouromran Mahboubeh Soleimanpouromran

The purpose of this study was to investigate equal educational opportunities in school quality of life and the feeling of belonging to school with the mediating role of school culture among the teachers of Shirvan secondary schools. The research method was descriptive-correlational and the statistical population consisted of all the teachers of Shirvan girls' schools (291 persons), 165 were selected by simple random sampling. 1) Williams & Button School Quality of Life Questionnaire (1981); School Feelings Questionnaire (Barry, Betty & Watt 2004) and Alexander & Sad School Culture Questionnaire (1997). And its reliability with Cronbach's alpha coefficient for equal educational opportunities / 8126, for 0 quality of school life 0.8786, for school belonging feeling 0.8271, and 8321/0 school culture, respectively. Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics (Kolmogorov-Smirnov normal distribution test, Pearson correlation test, linear regression test and structural equations) using SPSS software version 19 and LISREL 18 software. The results showed that there was a significant relationship between variables of equal educational opportunities and school culture and quality of school life and correlation coefficient between educational equality opportunities and quality of school life was 237, respectively. The coefficient of correlation between equal educational opportunities and school culture is 0.221 and the correlation coefficient between school culture and quality of school life is 0.379. There was a significant relationship between the variables of equal educational opportunities and school culture and feeling of belonging to school. Correlation coefficient between educational equality of opportunity and feeling of belonging to school equals 0.403, respectively. Equal education and school culture equals 0.221 and the correlation coefficient between school culture and school belonging is 0.280. In total, these two variables in the second step were able to explain moderately 74.19% of the variance in the feeling of belonging to school. This confirms the mediating role of school culture.