javad porkarimi

The main purpose of this research is to develop a talent Identification Model of Faculty Members at Comprehensive Universities with regional performance level with using a mixed research method. In the qualitative section, the statistical population consisted of academic and executive experts that 19 of whom were purposefully selected and interviewed in a semi-structured manner. Also, in the quantitative section, the statistical population consisted of all faculty members of University of Lorestan (307) that 110 individuals were selected Using stratified random sampling method as sample. In the qualitative section, to collect data Semi-structured interviews and in quantitative section tow questionnaire were used. The results showed talent Identification Model consist of three Component: educational dimension (Scientific mastery, effective teaching, and learning), research dimension (Applying knowledge, research capability, writing and scientific publication, analysis) and consultation dimension (consultation to business environments, consultation to students and consultation to the community). It was also found that all observable and latent variables have a factor loading above .70.

Every societychr('39')s transcendence and decadence can be traced back to its culture. Thus, the development of universities with the aim of commercializing research findings necessitates first and foremost an understanding of the components of academic research finding commercialization. By incorporating the literature, this study attempted to provide a comprehensive overview of the components of academic research finding commercialization at the University of Medical Sciences.

This applied research employed a meta-synthesis coding (thematic analysis). Meta-synthesis discovers new subjects and implications by providing researchers with a systematic approach through synthesizing different research. This, in turn, expands current knowledge and presents a comprehensive view of the subjects.

After analyzing and synthesizing previous researcherschr('39') findings, 15 concepts and 4 components were identified out of 99 codes in terms of academic research finding commercialization. The findings revealed that the most common codes in academic research finding commercialization were motivation and compensation, coordination and interaction with the industry, assistance provided by the university administration, and consulting services.

  According to the findings, one of the reasons that academic research findings are not commercialized is that policymakers and decision-makers do not place enough emphasis on commercialization. Hence, the present studychr('39')s findings can be used in the university policy-setting with the aim of expanding commercialization of academic research findings.

Despite the importance of cooperative learning in university classrooms, few studies have been conducted as a comparative form in terms of field of study and gender. Therefore, the present study seeks to study the perception of students of Educational sciences and Counselling from cooperative learning in university classrooms in terms of disciplines and gender. In this study two classes in the field of Educational sciences and Counseling at the University of Tehran were selected. Qualitative data were collected through unstructured interviews and data were analysed using Atlas-ti Software. The analysis of students’ descriptions of implementing cooperative learning in classroom environment showed four categories including quality of learning, life skills, classroom environment, and opportunities for improvement. Findings indicated that female students paid more attention to the quality of learning and male students paid more attention to opportunities for improvement. However, the percentage of participants' attention to the quality of learning in the cooperative learning class was more than the other three categories. University instructors can turn challenges into an opportunity to improvement by proper implementation of cooperative learning in university classrooms. Also Counselling students paid more attention to opportunities for improvement than Educational sciences students.  Findings of this study have important applications in improving the quality of teaching methods of faculty members. The results, while encouraging instructors to learn more about cooperative learning, provide new insights for them about students' interests and concerns. The findings of the study encourage faculty members to turn the challenges into an opportunity for their teaching improvemen

The purpose of this paper is to design and validate the reengineering model of university educational processes based on lean organization requirements using a mixed exploratory research approach. In the qualitative section, the statistical population consisted of experts and educational process executives of the university in which 18 persons were purposefully selected and interviewed in a semi-structured manner. Following, Thematic (Theme) Analysis Technique has been applied to analyze the data. To ensure the validity of the research, the interviewers' inquiry approach has been used through a multidimensional perspective of the data sources; to calculate the reliability of the performed coding, the "test-retest" and "intrasubject validity"(Agreement between two coders) methods have been exploited. Qualitative data analysis showed that 47 descriptive codes (organizer themes) were identified that eventually led to 7 major themes (inclusive themes) including university macro curriculum development processes, university qualitative and quantitative curriculum development, recognition, assimilation, selection, recruitment, enrollment of students, teaching and learning, supervision and ensuring the quality of teaching/learning, and the alumni process and communicating alumni. In the quantitative part of the study, content validity (CVR) and (CVI) methods were used to validate the model. To verify the validity of the construct test (confirmatory factor analysis), path analysis and LISREL statistical software has been used. The results showed that each one of the dimensions and components that constitute the reengineering model of university educational processes based on the requirements of the lean organization is well validated.

The main purpose of this research is to exploration  the competencies of faculty members in quality teaching. This research was conducted base on framework of qualitative approach. To this purpose, 12 University Education Experts  were selected purposefully and with a theoretical sampling strategy and interviewed in a semi-structured way. To analyze the data, the thematic analysis technique was used. To ensure the validity of the research used of reviewed by members (interviewees) and the triangulation of the data sources methods. Also, to calculate reliability were used of the retest and the agreement between the two coder methods. After implementing the content of the interviews and their preliminary analysis, Codes or basic concepts were identified and In order to achieve the main categories, similar codes are placed on specific categories. Finally, for each of the categories, the title that contains the entire codes was select. As a result of this study, According to university education experts, this competencies is important for the quality of teaching of faculty members : Professional, specialized, socio-communicative, ethical, teaching interest and personality traits are important

Higher education system as a purposeful phenomenon has two quantitative and qualitative dimensions that balanced growth should be considered in both quantitative and qualitative dimensions in parallel. The three pillars of each higher education institution are faculty, infrastructure and learning environment. Among these three factors, it is more important to provide an appropriate context for attracting and retaining distinguished and diverse faculty members. Faculty members are one of the main factors in the structure of higher education, and their quantitative and qualitative decline has a direct impact on the performance of the higher education system. Also, The roles and responsibilities of college and university faculty members are closely tied to the central functions of higher education. The main purpose of this research is to explore Identification and Selection Mechanisms of Talented Faculty Members at Comprehensive Universities with Regional Performance level.

This research was conducted base on framework of qualitative approach. To this purpose, 15 knowledgeable academic and executive experts were selected purposefully and with a theoretical sampling strategy and interviewed in a semi-structured way. To analyze the data, the thematic analysis technique was used. To ensure the validity of the research used of reviewed by members (interviewees) and the triangulation of the data sources methods. Also, to calculate reliability were used of the retest and the agreement between the two coder methods. After implementing the content of the interviews and their preliminary analysis, Codes or basic concepts were identified and In order to achieve the main categories, similar codes are placed on specific categories. Finally, for each of the categories, the title that contains the entire codes was select.

As a result of this study, 16 mechanisms were identified for the Identification and Selection talented faculty members at Comprehensive Universities with regional performance level. According to experts, Identification and selection of faculty members based on the mission and goals of the University and Assign more time to the talent Identification and selection talent process of faculty members are more importance

Analysis of research findings shows, the most important weakness of regional comprehensive universities is the debility of universities in defining mission and vision and planning to attract faculty members. Such that, in current conditions The purpose of attracting new faculty members at most universities and higher education institutions is to fill vacant positions without considering the type of activity of the group, the College and the university.

Medical universities need more than ever competent and effective managers and leaders to face the threats and challenges of the modern world. The aim of this research was to review the studies on the components of professional development of medical education heads of departments.

This systematic review examined the studies related to the components of professional development of medical education heads of departments published in Persian and English from 1990 to 2016. The keywords “professional development, department chair, department head, program director, educational leadership, and leadership development” were used to search through the databases of Cochran Data Base of Systematic Review, Eric, Medline, PubMed, Science Direct, Sage, Wiley, Taylor & Francis, ProQuest, SID, Iran Medex, and Magiran. The initial search yielded 1065 articles. Having the articles screened and qualitatively evaluated, final synthesis was performed on 35 articles. The data analysis method was framework analysis.

Synthesis of the related articles in two categories of higher education and medical education identified the components of professional development of medical education heads of departments in six themes including managerial development, leadership development, personal development, educational development, research development, and clinical development.

The six themes derived from this systematic review can be used as an effective model for designing professional development programs for medical education heads of departments and have useful results to improve the quality of medical education.

Aims: Qualitative and quantitative improvement of medical education needs informed mangers, who have necessary skills and knowledge for educational management of the large number of students and faculties in universities of medical sciences. However many of clinical department chairs start their work without being prepared for the upcoming challenges. This study carried out to provide a pattern of professional development of medical education administrators in this level.
This qualitative study carried out through content analysis method in Tehran, Iran, and Shahid Beheshti Universities of Medical Sciences in 2016 by conducting semi-structured interviews with 20 medical education administrators. Data were collected by semi-structured interviews and field notes and then were analyzed by contract qualitative content analysis.
499 initial codes were put into 137 concept codes, and were divided in a total of 26 sub-components and 6 main dimensions. The main dimensions were educational guidance development (4 sub-components), research guidance development (3 sub-components), clinical guidance development (4 sub-components), managerial skills development (4 sub-components), leadership skills development (6 sub-components) and personal self-development (5 sub-components).
six dimensions of professional development in this research as a pattern for professional development programs of clinical department chairs in universities of medical sciences can show positive outcomes on improving the quality of medical education. Most referred codes were development of leadership skills. It shows implementing professional development courses which can affect in improving leadership skills of department chair is more important.

Todays, education is seen as cultural issues which learners receive and interpret educational materials through their cultures. Considering that the learners may be belonging to different cultural groups, therefore, the culture is not unique and integrated issue. Therefore, multicultural education is necessary. In spite of different researches in Iran have been concentrated on multicultural education but there isn’t any comprehensive reviews and Meta studies about that researches. The aim of the current research was to image structural, methodological and contextual orientations of multicultural research in the school context in Iran. To achieve the aim, qualitative meta- analysis was conducted and a total of 26 researches were evaluated. The findings showed that not only multicultural education is relatively new issue for many of the researchers but the multi-cultural researches have deficiencies quantitatively and qualitatively. The limited contribution of the writers which are belonging to cultural minorities in multi- cultural researches; the limited contribution of qualitative researches in these area and finally, extensive concentration on the reflection multi- cultural education components and neglecting other issues are the most problematic issues.