Evaluating the Effects of Globalization on Teaching-Learning Process in Higher Education from Faculty Member's Point of View in Shiraz and Shahid Beheshti Universities

The purpose of the study was to evaluate the effects of globalization on teaching-learning process in higher education from faculty members’ point of view in Shiraz and Shahid Beheshti universities. Statistical population includes all faculty members in Shiraz and Shahid Beheshti Universities and 250 faculty members in Shiraz and Shahid Beheshti Universities were selected by stratified sampling. The instruments included a research made questionnaire on “the effects of globalization in the process of teaching – learning”. The validity was assessed by Factor Analysis and Cronbach's alpha was used for reliability measurement. The results showed that the effects of globalization on the process of teaching – learning by order of priority included: variety of fields and degree, exchanges of professors and students, emphasis on continuous learning, investment, information technology, planning, project and standardization of educational elements The Finding also showed a significant difference between faculty member’s point of view, according to demographic characteristics (sex, major, record of teaching and academic rank) about the effects of globalization on teachinglearning process.