Designing a Model for Measuring the Effectiveness of Farhangian University Functions

The purpose of this study was to present a model for measuring the effectiveness of Farhangian University functions, which was done with a mixed approach. In the qualitative part, the research strategy was data-based. The statistical population included experts and people familiar with Farhangian University. 21 participants were selected according to the theoretical saturation of the data by the available method. The data collection tool was an interview whose validity was obtained by three-way method and its reliability was obtained by Kappa Cohen. MAXQDA software and theme  analysis method was used to analyze the data. Model for measuring the effectiveness of Farhangian University functions with input functions (professional competence, curriculum, needs assessment, resources), process functions (educational process, research process, support process), output functions (knowledge transfer, learning community, communication) was presented. In the quantitative part, the research was descriptive-survey. The statistical population included 779 faculty members of Farhangian University in the academic year 1397-98. The sample size was estimated to be 227 based on Cochran's formula. Stratified random sampling was used to select the sample. The data collection tool was a researcher-made questionnaire on a five-point Likert scale, the validity of which was assessed by face, content and diagnostic validity and its reliability by Cronbach's alpha method. A one-sample t-test was performed to analyze the collected data. The results showed that the level of significance in all components (except the components of resources and communication) is less than 0.05. Therefore, the status of these components, except for the components of resources and communication, is at an optimal level.