Designing the Evaluation Model of Educational Quality at Technical & Vocational University “By means of Mixed Method”

The present study was carried out to design the educational quality evaluation model in Technical and Vocational University through mixed research method (qualitative-quantitative). In the quality section, 20 Experts of higher Education, Principle Technical and Vocational University principle and industry managers were selected by purposeful sampling method and then the Semi-structured interviews were done on them. The interviews were analyzed by qualitative content analysis method. The results were extracted in the form of educational quality evaluation model with 17 components and 63 sub-components. In the quantitative section, for the validation of the designed model, a questionnaire was designed based on the sub-components of this model. The validity of the questionnaire was confirmed by the experts and its reliability was calculated by Cronbach's alpha 95.0. This questionnaire was presented to 233 professors, staff and managers of Technical and Vocational University as a statistical sample. The data collected through the questionnaire were analyzed by using factor analysis and AMOS software. Using factor analysis, the model designed was adjusted to 11 components (teaching-learning process, Purposes and structure, financial resources, educational program, Professor, community support, graduates, management, quality of education, research, and administrative staff) and 54 sub-component. The value of indices (CMIN/DF=1.80, RMSEA=0.06, GFI=0.95, AGFI=0.95, NFI=0.94, RFI=0.94, and RMR=0.04) indicated that this method is good fit and this model can be used as a valid tool for evaluating the educational quality at Technical and Vocational University.