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        1 - Curriculum Literacy in Educators Is the Theme for Empowering Faculty Members
        زهره عباباف یداله مهرعلیزاده
        The current paper studies and explains the professional components based on curriculum literacy of educators in higher education with the viewpoints of professors on curriculum studies. Qualitative research method was used in this study, and the depth semi-structured in More
        The current paper studies and explains the professional components based on curriculum literacy of educators in higher education with the viewpoints of professors on curriculum studies. Qualitative research method was used in this study, and the depth semi-structured interviews with 12 professors of curriculum studies were conducted. Results about perspective of curriculum include three categories: specialist-centered, participation-centered, and teacher-centered. Each of them includes knowledge and practice of the curriculum. In the three perspectives, the practical knowledge for curriculum consists of two main components: preparation for performance of the curriculum and action for performance of the curriculum. But the limits of the professional components of each of the main components in all three perspectives are not the same. In the components of specialist-center curriculum, include as follows: to actualize the educational design to reflect and operate after practice. The components of participation-centered curriculum consist as follows: to actualize the curriculum, to communicate and reflect after practice. The components of teacher-centered curriculum are as follows: to actualize the curriculum, to communicate, to imagine and reflect during and after practice Manuscript profile
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        2 - ICT Integration in Teacher Education with Meta-Synthesis Approach
        داود معصومی روح اله  مهدیون بتول  معصومی
        This article looks at the integration of ICT in teacher education in the wider perspective of school development, which puts on focus both in-service and pre-service teacher education. To prepare teacher-education students for work in a rapidly changing, information ric More
        This article looks at the integration of ICT in teacher education in the wider perspective of school development, which puts on focus both in-service and pre-service teacher education. To prepare teacher-education students for work in a rapidly changing, information rich and technology based society, the key strategies in integration of ICT in teacher education programs and provides implications and directions for future analyses of ICT integration efforts are analyzed. A meta-synthesis exercise was undertaken, to analyze and synthesize the studies and examples of best practice to integrate ICT in education particularly in teacher education. The results were provided into two main parts including: - ICT in in-service teacher education; - ICT in pre-service teacher education. Discussing the examples of practices and strategies, it is argued that addressed strategies are complementary, thus a combination of the given strategies may be more efficient way in integrating ICT in teacher education programs Manuscript profile
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        3 - Promoting Quality of Human Resources Training in Higher Education with Emphasis on Social Capital Development
          ebrahim salehi omran
        Development of social capital as a macro-policy in higher education may result from high quality human resource training. Educational systems can provide quality training opportunities, laying the groundwork for people to get involved in social events. In this respect, More
        Development of social capital as a macro-policy in higher education may result from high quality human resource training. Educational systems can provide quality training opportunities, laying the groundwork for people to get involved in social events. In this respect, various theoretical conceptions of training qualification should be, however, taken into consideration. In recent decades, the relevance and development of quality training or social capital development has been a theoretical conception influencing Human Resource training quality. Thus, the present paper explores this idea, using a descriptive, analytical, qualitative approach. Analysis of social capital and its relation to the quality of educational skills, which is required for human resources, can be regarded as a genuine policy in promoting higher education quality. Finally, it can be claimed that wise policies in higher education is a prerequisite for offsetting cultural and economic aspects. Manuscript profile
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        4 - Identifying the Model and Designing the Competencies of the Faculty Members of Universities and Higher Education Institutions of Iran: A Qualitative Study
        Hedieh Mohabbat Kurosh Fathi Vajargah Parivash Jaafari
        faculty members are considered as key factors in universities and higher education institutions. Future developments of universities also depend on the competencies, innovations and professional development programs of faculty members. The present study aims to investig More
        faculty members are considered as key factors in universities and higher education institutions. Future developments of universities also depend on the competencies, innovations and professional development programs of faculty members. The present study aims to investigate the model and competencies of faculty members in the framework of qualitative approach and content analysis. The research population is composed of all the professors and higher education students in Iran’s universities. Sampling, similar to most sampling types in qualitative studies, is a purposive one, through a criterion and network sampling strategies. The number of informants, based on the principle of saturation in qualitative studies, is 23 who come from diverse universities and institutes. Semi- structured interviews were employed to gather the data, which subsequently were analyzed in several stages using the thematic analysis method. The validity of the analyses was ensured by peer audit and peer debriefing. Results indicated that the competencies of faculty members in six dimensions of educational, research, organizational, ethical, individual and professional competencies and 44 subspecialties were classified. Manuscript profile
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        5 - Identifying the Competencies of Teacher Assistants the Process of Online Learning- teaching: A Qualitative Research
        Khodayar Abili Zeinab Sadat Mostafavi Fatemeh Narenji thani
        The purpose of this study was to identify the dimensions and competency components of teacher assistants in electronic learning context. It was an applied research with exploratory qualitative Methodology. The statistical population of the study was specialist assistant More
        The purpose of this study was to identify the dimensions and competency components of teacher assistants in electronic learning context. It was an applied research with exploratory qualitative Methodology. The statistical population of the study was specialist assistants with experience in the e-learning environment. To achieve the goal of research, the theoretical and empirical literature of the research were studied. The data were collected, using a semi-structured interview method with 22 experts in the subject area, and analyzed using content analysis method. Based on the results of the research, the competency model of the assistants in four dimensions was as follows: professional-professional competencies (educational, research, subject knowledge, class management), interpersonal communication competencies (teamwork and interactivity), competencies related to information and communication technology (thinking Information and communication technology, ICT knowledge, ICT skills) and general and individual competencies (perceptual, creativity, innovation, ethics and behavior) were identified and designed. Manuscript profile
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        6 - Studying the Challenges of Faculty Development Programs at Shahid Beheshti University
        Bahar Bandali Mahmood Abolghasemi MohammadHassan Pardakhtchi Morteza Rezaeizadeh
        Paying attention to faculty development programs is one of the strategies to enhance the quality of universities. For this reason, universities try to offer various faculty development programs. Faculty members, however, have not welcomed such programs, as expected. Thu More
        Paying attention to faculty development programs is one of the strategies to enhance the quality of universities. For this reason, universities try to offer various faculty development programs. Faculty members, however, have not welcomed such programs, as expected. Thus, finding the reasons needs researches and studies. Therefore, the current study seeks to identify the weaknesses of faculty development programs from academic staffs’ viewpoints. Using a phenomenological and qualitative design, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 29 lecturers at Shahid Beheshti University. The transcribed interviews were coded in 3 stages using the Strauss and Corbin framework. As a result of this study, 14 weaknesses in the current FD programs were identified, as follows: “negligence in different dimensions of faculty development”, “lack of needs assessment”, “negligence in intrinsic motivators”, “negligence in individual differences”, “low frequency and quantity of programs”, “inflexible schedules”, “weak promotion and dissemination of programs”, “disorganized programs”, “irrelevant subjects”, “irrelevant content”, “ineffective teaching-learning methods”, “low interaction and participation of faculty members”, “lack of effectiveness for evaluation mechanisms”, and “weaknesses in feedback channels”. In order to get a comprehensive view of faculty development programs, the identified weaknesses were categorized and discussed in accordance with the different curriculum components. In General, based on the findings, it can be said that faculty development programs at this university call for a major revision in the four following components: Goal, Content, Teaching-Learning method, and Assessment methods. Manuscript profile
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        7 - The Study of Challenges in Higher Education System performance with an Emphasis on Human Resource Development
        Negin Falah Haghighi Maryam Mahmoudi
        This study aimed to identify and investigate the weaknesses of higher education system performance in the field of human resource development in Yazd province using the qualitative paradigm and grounded theory principles and proposes solutions for eliminating the identi More
        This study aimed to identify and investigate the weaknesses of higher education system performance in the field of human resource development in Yazd province using the qualitative paradigm and grounded theory principles and proposes solutions for eliminating the identified weaknesses. This research is an applied research in terms of the purpose and a descriptive and non-experimental research in terms of data collecting. Data were collected through in-depth and semi-structured interviews with 45 elites, scholars, policymakers, planners and provincial administrators, and experts involved in the process of human resource development of Yazd province via purposive sampling method. Data analysis was carried out using coding and continuous comparison inspired by Strauss and Corbin. Based on the findings of this research, inadequate resources and poor educational performance of higher education institutions of the province, inappropriate policies of knowledge and technology development and inadequate attention to higher education spatial planning were identified as the main weaknesses of higher education system performance in the field of human resources development in Yazd province. Establishment of mechanisms to connect universities and province economic sectors, implementation of land use planning studies in higher education and reconsideration the educational methods have been proposed for reducing the identified weaknesses. Manuscript profile
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        8 - Identify the results and functions of Web 2.0 tools in staff development (Higher and Continuing Education)
        Somaye Rahimi Abasalt Khorasani Morteza Rezaeizadeh
        Today, organizations including academic centers face many changes and challenges. Among these changes is the emergence of emerging technologies. Thus, lack of awareness of the emergence and strategic application aspects of existing technologies can lead organizations to More
        Today, organizations including academic centers face many changes and challenges. Among these changes is the emergence of emerging technologies. Thus, lack of awareness of the emergence and strategic application aspects of existing technologies can lead organizations to irreversible crises. Among these technologies are Web 2.0 tools that have been the focus of this research. The purpose of this study was to identify the functions of Web 2.0 tools in human resource professional development. Therefore, this study has reviewed 22 articles in a systematic review of the literature and qualitative content analysis technique among the sources collected from the Scopus Scientific Database. The findings suggest that Web 2.0 technology has four major functions: strategies change of human resources learning process, strategies change of human resource knowledge management, strategies change of human resource interactions and communications, and strategies change of HR development perspectives in organizations. Also service provider organizations including educational, medical, and librarians were leading in using such tools for their employees' professional development processes. Finally, a conceptual framework for the function of Web 2.0 tools in the professional development of human resources in organizations is presented. Finally, the present study emphasizes the interaction of researchers and human resource development experts in universities and organizations. Human resource development experts are aware of the existence such tools and technologies in the course of learning and professional development of human resources and take steps to apply them. Manuscript profile
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        9 - Analysis of human resource management performance in identifying and meeting the needs of professional development of faculty members (case study: Shahid Beheshti University)
        Farnoush Aalami Abasalt Khorasani Hamed Kamali Armita Shiroodi
        by adopting a quantitative approach and using the survey method, the present study sought to analyze the performance of human resources management in identifying and addressing the needs of faculty members' professional development. finally, out of 850 faculty members More
        by adopting a quantitative approach and using the survey method, the present study sought to analyze the performance of human resources management in identifying and addressing the needs of faculty members' professional development. finally, out of 850 faculty members of the Shahid Beheshti University, 270 members were selected as sample size and were sampled in a relative sampling process. A researcher-made questionnaire was used to collect data. Validity of the questionnaire was confirmed by the experts and its reliability was calculated using Alpha coefficient of Kornbach .89. The data were analyzed in two levels of descriptive and inferential statistics. The findings of the research indicated that the faculty members' knowledge of the needs for research, educational, personal, organizational and ethical development was reported to be high. However, HRM has only been reported to meet the needs of the training professional development and has been reported at a disadvantage in addressing other needs. Therefore, the fundamental gap between the needs of faculty members' professional development and the HRM function is evident in meeting these needs. Such a gap reflects the need to modify and modify HRM procedures in the needs assessment and planning of professional development of Such a gap reflects the need to modify and modify HRM procedures in the needs assessment and planning of professional development of faculty members.faculty members. Manuscript profile
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        10 - Presenting a Model of Factors Influencing the Leadership Competency of Islamic Azad University Managers
        سیده فاطمه حبیبی Mojghan Amirianzadeh reza zarei Ebadalah Ahmadi
        Background and Purpose The purpose of this study was to present a model of factors affecting the leadership competency of Islamic Azad University managers. Method This research is a mixed method research in qualitative and quantitative in descriptive-survey method. P More
        Background and Purpose The purpose of this study was to present a model of factors affecting the leadership competency of Islamic Azad University managers. Method This research is a mixed method research in qualitative and quantitative in descriptive-survey method. Participants in the qualitative section consisted of 21 academic experts selected by purposeful method using key experts and theoretical saturation method. In the quantitative section, all faculty and staff of Islamic Azad University of Fars province numbered 1800. Morgan table was used to determine the sample size. Based on this table, 187 faculty members and staff of Islamic Azad University of Fars were selected. The research tools were used in qualitative, exploratory and semi-structured interviews and in a small part by a researcher-made questionnaire; factors influencing managers' leadership competency were designed based on the themes obtained in the qualitative stage. Results Results in qualitative section revealed the factors influencing leadership competence in the form of 21 basic attributes, 4 organizer attributes (ethical, motivational, managerial, structural) and two pervasive factors (individual and organizational) that based on these findings the effective factors model Leadership competency was designed and quantitative results showed that the structural factor in universities had a great impact on the competencies of leaders and managers, and the model obtained had a good fit. Conclusion According to the results of the research, four factors affecting leadership competency are identified: ethical, motivational, managerial, structural, which require macro and micro strategies that lead to emergence and emergence of leadership competencies in Azad university managers. To be adopted. Manuscript profile
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        11 - The effect of Succession Planning on the Transfer of Knowledge in Higher Education with the Mediating Role of Transformational Leadership (Case Study: Kharazmi University)
        Ayat Saadat Talab
        The aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of succession planning on the knowledge transfer in higher education with the mediating role of transformational leadership. The research method was descriptive correlational. The statistical population of this More
        The aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of succession planning on the knowledge transfer in higher education with the mediating role of transformational leadership. The research method was descriptive correlational. The statistical population of this study included all administrators (200 people) of Kharazmi University were selected by convenience sampling method. For data collection were used the three Questionnaire of succession planning (Kim, 2006), Bass & Avolio (2004) transformational leadership, and knowledge transfer (Nonaka & Takeuchi, 1995). Data analysis was done by using structural equation modeling in AMOS And Spss-22 software. The results of structural equation modeling showed that the conceptual model of research with experimental data fits well and transformational leadership plays the role of a complete mediator in the relationship between succession planning and knowledge transfer. Accordingly, the variable relationship between succession planning and knowledge transfer through transformational leadership was confirmed in the form of path analysis. Thus, the variable of transformational leadership showed a facilitating role in the relationship between and succession planning and knowledge transfer. Also, the leading variable of succession planning had a direct and positive effect on the knowledge transfer. Based on the results of the research, it can be concluded that university administrators can provide a good platform By establishing a succession planning system in universities and higher education institutions, for institutionalizing knowledge transfer inside and outside the university. In the current competitive environment, university administrators will achieve the lofty goals and missions of the university by cultivating knowledgeable managers, and thus ensure the growth, development and competitive advantage of the university Manuscript profile
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        12 - Analysis of human resource development process and development of appropriate model in higher education system
        Masumeh Oladian Maryam Golipour Mahmoud Safari
        The purpose of this study was to analyze the process of human resource development and to develop an appropriate model in the higher education system and its method in a mixed way (qualitative and quantitative). The research community in the qualitative part consisted o More
        The purpose of this study was to analyze the process of human resource development and to develop an appropriate model in the higher education system and its method in a mixed way (qualitative and quantitative). The research community in the qualitative part consisted of professors, specialists and experts in this field and in the quantitative part consisted of professors, experts, experts and managers of the higher education system. In the qualitative section, which was purposefully selected, 12 professors, specialists and experts were selected, and in the quantitative section, 382 experts and managers of the higher education system were selected using the Cochran's formula. The research tools were semi-structured interview and researcher-made questionnaire. Analysis of collected data, in the qualitative part by grounded theory method and through coding using MAXQDA software and in the quantitative part by descriptive and inferential methods using SPSS 16 software And Smart PLS was done. The results showed that twelve components are involved in explaining the human resource development process and developing an appropriate model in the higher education system, which are: Self-efficacy, self-esteem, motivation, empowerment, organizational learning, organizational culture, knowledge management, technology, job satisfaction, community development, facilitating networking, and ultimately human capital development. To check the fit of the model, check the X2, R and RS; It was discussed that the presence of low X2 and the ratio of chi-square to the degree of freedom less than three, as well as the coefficient of determination and the adjusted coefficient of determination were calculated; Indicates the proper fit of the model. Manuscript profile
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        13 - Pathology of Human Resource Training System in Higher Education: Codification and Validation of a Model
        Khaled Mirahmadi Abasalt Khorasani Mohammad taghi  Nazarpour Gholamreza Shams Murkani
        The present research aims to conduct a pathological study of Human Resource Training in higher education and, thereby, proceed to codify and validate a model for it. The methodology was practical and developmental. A combined sequential exploratory (heuristic) method of More
        The present research aims to conduct a pathological study of Human Resource Training in higher education and, thereby, proceed to codify and validate a model for it. The methodology was practical and developmental. A combined sequential exploratory (heuristic) method of the modelling type was utilized for data collection. Drawing from multiple data synchronization in two stages, a primary theoretical framework was codified and, accordingly, it was validated in the form of a model. For the pathology of the staffing system, the first stage, qualitative case study was used according to which the perspectives and experiences of 11 experts, managers and specialists were taken into account with a purposeful approach through theoretical saturation criterion. It should be noted that semi-structured interview was utilized at this stage and the gathered data were analyzed by drawing from Thematic Analysis technique. At the second stage, applied a survey method and the components extracted from an ascertained questionnaire given to 98 staffing managers and experts in public universities under supervision of Tehran Ministry of Science, Research and Technology were analyzed based on a relative class sampling method. In order to analyze the gathered data and validate the codified framework, partial least squares analysis was utilized by drawing from Smart PLS software. After coding the data derived from analysis of documents and interviews, 215 codes were defined and categorized as 34 components and 14 perspectives as follows: jobs and Competency analysis, Need assessment, Design and planning, Implementation of training, Evaluation and monitoring, Transfer of training, systematic, Knowledge and experience management, Human resource culture, Upstream laws and documents, Finance and budget, orientation and awareness, Organizational and human resources structure and technology. According to identified defects, the pathological model for staffing system in universities was codified and validated. Evaluation and monitoring, Design and planning and Transfer of training as variables played the highest role (coefficient of determination calculated to be 0.83, 0.79 and 0.79 respectively) while Knowledge and experience management, Upstream laws and documents and Finance and budget factors (coefficient of determination calculated to be 0.41, 0.49 and 0.51 respectively) had the lowest role in determining the pathological model of the Training system. Manuscript profile
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        14 - Designing and presenting a model for human resource development with a succession approach in universities (Case study: Universities in Region 9 of the country)
        hadi  keikhosravi Farshad Faezi Razi Seyed Abdollah heydariyeh
        Human resource development is one of the important tasks or in other words the most important task of human resource management in organizations, which plays a vital role in the survival of organizations by focusing on training and helping the development of employees. More
        Human resource development is one of the important tasks or in other words the most important task of human resource management in organizations, which plays a vital role in the survival of organizations by focusing on training and helping the development of employees. One of the best ways to develop employees and the organization is to use the succession system in the career development of employees, which will have numerous benefits for both the employee and the organization. This research has been done with the aim of designing and presenting a model of human resource development with a succession approach in universities.The research is based on data theory and is descriptive and exploratory in nature and method, and data collection is qualitative and based. It is based on semi-structured and purposeful interviews. The data required for this study were obtained by interviewing 14 university administrators in the country who had experience or expertise in the field of human resource management. Data analysis was performed using SPSS and Atlas.ti software in three stages of open coding, axial coding and selective coding inspired by the systematic paradigm model of Strauss and Corbin and the validity and reliability of the data using participants' review methods. And review obtained by experts. The central phenomenon of the present study is the development of employees based on the system of succession planning "which according to the causal, contextual, intervening conditions and its consequences, strategies have been formulated and the final model has been presented. Manuscript profile
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        15 - Factors and Solutions Affecting Success of Development and Improvement Programs for Faculty Members
        Mohammad taghi Roodi
        Investigating factors and solutions that affect development and improvement programs for faculty members could influence the effectiveness of these programs and improve the quality of higher education services. Therefore, the aim of this research is to identify the effe More
        Investigating factors and solutions that affect development and improvement programs for faculty members could influence the effectiveness of these programs and improve the quality of higher education services. Therefore, the aim of this research is to identify the effective factors and solutions that play an important role in development and improvement programs of faculty members. The present research was conducted with the qualitative content analysis method. The research participants included faculty members of universities and higher education institutions in Tehran and 15 individuals were selected as the study sample and semi-structured interviews were conducted. The participants were selected by purposeful and criterion sampling and the data were analyzed with Thematic analysis method. According to the findings of the research, 6 effective factors and 20 solutions were identified, including: background factor (including: providing facilities, creating and strengthening growth centers, persuading managers and attracting professors' participation), planning factor (including: adjusting the workload of professors, revitalizing and strengthening all kinds of methods, using all kinds of teaching delivery methods and scheduling), the content factor (including: providing practical content, the communication of educational topics and the regulation of all-round promotion and development) the communication factor and cooperation (including: creating learning styles, creating opportunities for cooperation and participation, and improving communication between planners and professors), motivational factor for development (including: salaries and wages, providing training and development incentives and persuading professors), support factor and follow-up (including: supporting training in practice, continuity of development and evaluation programs). Attending to the factors which determine the level of success for these programs and using the solutions presented in the current research could lead to higher effectiveness and improvement of the programs. Manuscript profile