Learning Transfer Pattern Validation of Faculty Development Programs in Qom Universities

The present article aims at analyzing the effective factors on Learning Transfer pattern Validation of faculty development programs in Qom selected universities.

The method of the survey is explorative and compound approach and to reach this goal, the researchers, using the method of analyzing qualitative content, have devised a conceptual model by conducting semi-structured interviews with a group of experts and integrating their views into theoretical literature of research and documentary studies and in an quantitative content the researchers used questionnaires to collect and analyze  the opinions of 200 scientific members of Qom universities .

The results of the study indicate a significant relationship between scientific board members motivation and needs with learning transfer as a fundamental fact. On the other hand the results showed no relationship between scientific members professionalism with learning transfer. The results also indicate a significant relationship between improving the level of academic freedom, socialization and competence among scientific board members with improvement in their academic practice.

The authors of the article conclude the following effective factors in improving the level of faculty development programs: promoting the quality of student selection process, improving the international negotiations level , development and improvement in educational planning , comprehensive needs assessment, scientific board cooperation in educative programs planning ,  improving the level of academic freedom, correcting the process of scientific board members socialization and employing the competence professors.