NEW THOUGHTS ON EDUCATION
Year:2019 | Volume:15 | Issue:1 |Papers Count:12

Preschool education is one of the basic foundations of any system and educational system. In all educational systems, this section has raised serious questions and challenges from public education. The question of goals, type and quality of training programs is one of these challenges. The importance and necessity of professional development to such an extent that it improves the performance of the teacher and the child's learning. In this article, research has been conducted over the past 36 years (from 1980 to 2016) on the development of vocational education in preschool and adolescent education indexed in the ISI database. A total of 917 articles and records were analyzed using a social network analysis and bibliographic review to identify existing trends and provide guidance for future research. Also, trends such as the countries with the most articles, universities and institutes producing articles in this area, covered areas and other trends were examined. An analysis of social networks was done using Wizard software. The research findings showed that five of the top five universities in the field of interaction in online learning environments, four of which are in Asia, and the first university in the United States is the University of Indiana, ranked sixth in the largest universities Science production. But in sum, the United States has the largest share in science production in most disciplines.

The present study aimed at exploring the elements of general foreign language curriculum in addition to introducing its composing main factors and categories in Iran and eventually presenting a comprehensive model according to the context of Iran. This is a qualitative study using grounded theory method. In order to collect the data with the purpose of finding the categories of the model, 21 semi-structured interviews with specialists and professors of the area of foreign language education were conducted. The sample was selected based on snowball sampling. Then, the model was accredited using member checking method. The results were presented in the form of a model consisted of 11 main categories including causal factors (practice-based planning), contextual factors (political-economical context and cultural context), interfering factors (teacher and learner characteristics), strategies (primary, educational and feedback), and outcomes (improving the level of foreign language education in the country and forming a sustainable curriculum). Also, specialist-based multiple planning was considered as the core category in this study. Based on the findings, some recommendations were presented.

Globalization is rapidly affecting various aspects of societies, including education. In this regard, there are numerous global models and educational tenets in conflict with each other. Undoubtedly, the mechanism and consequences of this confrontation are of paramount importance. The purpose of this paper was to clarify the models and systems of education existing in the age of globalization. Accordingly, the present study, based on a comparative-analytical method, aimed at introducing the global models of education, discussing each of its educational tenets, goals, and methods, and finally, comparing them with one another. The human capital model, founded on neoliberalism, pursues the goal of economic productivity through lifelong learning and experiential methods. The progressive model dealing with personal and social problems employs the project method and the scientific method as the basis of development of global education. The critical model with the aim of social justice adopts the critical dialogue method. Educating people adherent to a specific religion with the emphasis on spirituality is the goal of the religious model. Finally, the indigenous model with the commitment to native language and culture transfers the accumulated cultural and historical knowledge to the next generation.

The nature and quality of the university depend on the quality of its faculty members’ performance, in other words, promoting the university is expedited through faculty members’ competencies. Therefore, the present study aims to provide an appropriate model for improving the quality of faculty members of Alzahra University. This research is applied in terms of its purpose and is a qualitative research inspired by the data based theory. In this research, using the theoretical sampling method, which is one of the targeted sampling types, is the main strategy of data-based theory, sample selection has continued to saturate the research data. In total, 20 faculty members at Alzahra University ranked assistant professors, associate professors, professors with different recruitment records have participated as a sample in the semi-structured interview process. The data from the interview were analyzed during the three stages of coding the data based theory. Finally, a conceptual model for improving the performance of faculty members was developed. The findings of the research indicate that the quality of faculty members' performance as the main variable of research is influenced by various factors. The structure of the research pattern consists of 9 causal components, 8 components of the mediator or intervener, 17 strategic components, 9 background components and 10 components as a result of the performance of the faculty member's quality performance. Also, the results of the research shows that improving the performance of faculty members requires the adoption of a systemic and coherent approach to the factors affecting academic quality.

The aim of this study was to investigate the factors affecting the dimensions, components and criteria of education through a qualitative and quantitative approach. Participants in the qualitative section were professors and educational management specialists (managers and vice-deputies with at least 10 years of work experience and university professors, having PhD as the minimum educational degree) after theoretical saturation of 20 people who were selected by randomized purposeful sampling. The statistical population in the quantitative section consisted of 5404 people in schools of Lorestan province. The sample size was selected by random sampling based on the Cochran sampling formula 360. The research tool in the qualitative section was semi-structured interviews and in the quantitative section, a researcher-made questionnaire was designed from the results of the qualitative section. The validity and reliability of the qualitative section were investigated by interviewees and the validity of the questionnaire by exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis. The reliability of the instrument was 0. 79 estimated through Cronbach's alpha coefficient. Qualitative data analysis was performed using Strauss and Corbin method and quantitative analysis of data was analyzed by exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis using SPSS and AMOS software. The results showed that among 17 identified categories, 5 were eliminated and the final model was evaluated and verified with 12 categories. The final 12 categories of the model were: 1. planning, 2. content design according to merit. 3. teaching learning strategies; 4. organizing learning strategies; 5. setting goals; 6. setting out evaluation criteria; 7. administering evaluations; 8. teaching skills; 9. attention to individual and community needs; 10. orientation to justice; 11. the use of teaching methods and 12. expertise.

Flourishing the knowledge-based economy, scholars have come to this common understanding that having a developed society and growing in different dimensions depends on efforts to develop and cultivate elite communities. Accordingly, the present study aimed at providing a model of improving talents at the elits community, based on a descriptive-exploratory study with a developmental-applied approach. The statistical population of this research included the significant elites as well as senior manager of the irans national elite foundation (INSF). the statistical sample was selected through a purposeful judgment of 25 people. Data collection tools were library studies and semi-structured interviews with experts. Finally, based on the hybrid algorithm of the soft system methodology and cognitive mapping, a model of the talent developing process was presented and then, by comparing the existing factors in the conceptual model with real-world actions (National Elite Foundation), it was suggested that structural, behavioral, and elemental changes should be made to develope the talents at the elites community.

This paper aimed at investigating the theory of situated cognition and its possible application in teacher education. Based on new perspectives in the field of cognitive science, cognition and its related components are not limited to the mind and mental processes. From the perspective of this theory, knowledge is distributed and is actively produced by participating in the different situations, the authentic activities and living in its special culture. The current paper based on the perspective of situated cognition theory (SCT) and referring to normative inquiry explains the educational principles of SCT by using document and inference analysis. These principles included learning in context, community of practice, learning as active participation, knowledge in action, mediation of artifacts, tools and artifacts as cultural repositories, rules, norms and beliefs, history, levels of scale, interactionism, and identity and constructions of the self. Then, the application of each of these principles in teacher education was explained. Finally, the paper proposeed two key strategies including implemention of cognitive apprenticeship and forming community of practice to apply the SCT in the educational systems in Iran in general and particularly in teacher education.

The purpose of this study was to examine the effectiveness of life skills training on self-esteem and parent-adolescent conflict among first-grade secondary school girl students in Tehran. The statistical population of this study included all female high school students (7th and 8th grade) in Tehran's 7th and 3rd districts, who were studying in the academic year of 2015-16. After the implementation of Cooper-Smith Self-Esteem Inventory (1954) and Parent-Adolescent Conflict Inventory (CBQ)(Short Version) (1979) 30 qualified individuals were selected and randomly assigned to the experimental or control groups. The treatment group received 8 sessions of life skills training, while the control group received no training. The data were analyzed using one-way ANOVA. The results showed that life skills training led to increased self-esteem and reduced parent-adolescent conflict. It can be concluded that promoting life skills during adolescence can be effective in promoting girls' self-esteem and reducing their parent-adolescent conflict.

The aim of this study was to examin the relationship between perfectionism and academic procrastination through the mediating role of academic self-efficacy, selfesteem and academic self-handicapping. The sample consisted of 235 male and female students of Babolsar high schools who were selected by cluster random sampling. In order to investigate the variables, each participant completed Frost multidimensional perfectionism scale, Morgan-Jinks student self-efficacy scale, Rosenberg self-steem scale, Schwinger & Stiensmeier-Pelster academic selfhandicapping scale and Solomon & Rothblom procrastination assessment scale for students. The data were analyzed using path analysis. According to the results, goodness of fit Index demonstrated good fit for the model. The results showed that self-efficacy and self-handicapping were mediators between negative perfectionism and academic procrastination, but the direct and indirect relationship between positive perfectionism and academic procrastination was not significant. Also, positive perfectionism was related to academic self-efficacy, self-esteem and academic self-handicapping directly and direct relationships between academic selfefficacy, self-esteem, academic self-handicapping and academic procrastination were significant. There was also a significant relationship between academic selfhandicapping and academic procrastination, but the relationship between selfesteem and academic procrastination and self-handicapping was not significant.

Recent studies has shown that the field of education has a potential to embrace instructional technology and Web 2. 0 applications. This research was a part of an ongoing process of collaborative enquiry between the researchers and teachers in a Teachers Professional Learning Community (TPLC) of Marivan city. Meetings were held on a monthly basis during the academic year of 1395-1396. The purpose of this research was to match web. 2 applications with Bloom's revised taxonomy and 5E educational design model for teaching. The research was conducted using a qualitative approach based on the phenomenological strategy. The statistical population of the research included all secondary school teachers The statistical sample was selected through a purposeful judgment of 13 people (4 educational technologist and 9 teachers). qualitive data was analyzed using corbin and strausss coding using maxQDA 10 software. Finally, a table of web applications based on biooms revised taxonomy and 5E educational model was designed. This table can be made more complete by subsequent research by other researchers. The experience of these teachers can prove useful to other teachers looking to integrate Web 2. 0 into their instruction.