Nader HosseinPanahi; Naser Shirbagi
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The aim of this study is to explore the concept of teachers' professional virtue within the context of education in Iran by developing a valid and reliable self-assessment tool for teachers. The tool is intended to examine the understanding, measurement, and level of professional virtue components among ...
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The aim of this study is to explore the concept of teachers' professional virtue within the context of education in Iran by developing a valid and reliable self-assessment tool for teachers. The tool is intended to examine the understanding, measurement, and level of professional virtue components among a sample of Iranian teachers. The research method is descriptive-survey, with a quantitative approach. The statistical population consists of all teachers in Sanandaj, covering all educational levels, with a sample of 650 respondents selected through cluster sampling for a 65-item questionnaire. The data were collected using a researcher-designed closed-ended questionnaire and analyzed through confirmatory factor analysis. Significant differences were found in the overall professional virtue of teachers and specific components, such as (commitment to teaching in alignment with valuable social goals) and (commitment not only to one’s own actions but also to the act of teaching itself) based on years of experience. Furthermore, significant differences were observed in components like (commitment to teaching in alignment with social goals and adherence to ethical principles and care in teaching) according to employment type, and (commitment to exemplary teaching) according to teaching subject and teachers' academic field. These findings indicate that the researcher-designed "Teachers' Professional Virtue" evaluation questionnaire is a valid and reliable tool for self-assessing teachers in Iran, enabling the study of understanding, measurement, and the level of professional virtue components among a sample of Iranian teachers.
Aso Mojtahedi; GA YU; Enayatollah Zamanpour; morteza taheri; Mohammad Ali Babaei Zakliki
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Most of the administrators of the universities are faculty members and they have not received the necessary training and have not been evaluated in an organized manner. Considering the importance of paying attention to competency in the selection of efficient and effective administrators and considering ...
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Most of the administrators of the universities are faculty members and they have not received the necessary training and have not been evaluated in an organized manner. Considering the importance of paying attention to competency in the selection of efficient and effective administrators and considering the critical role of universities in the society, the aim of the current research is to development and validation a general competencies model for public universities’ administrators in Tehran. A qualitative method was used in this research; Thematic analysis method was used to design the competency model and Delphi technique was used to validation the designed model. The sample was the administrators of the public universities in Tehran, and semi-structured interviews were conducted with 27 of them. After the qualitative analysis of the implemented interviews, the primary model was extracted using thematic analysis. Delphi technique was used to validating the extracted model, and the final competency model, which consists of 12 competencies, was formulated with the opinion of experts. Competencies were classified into three general categories: managerial competencies, interpersonal competencies, and personal characteristics. Managerial competencies include leadership, organizational awareness, problem solving, planning and organizing, and supervision and control; Interpersonal competencies include communication skills, networking and negotiation and persuasion, and personal characteristics include result orientation, continuous learning, resilience and professionalism. Considering the key role of managers in achieving the goals of universities, it is recommended to use the competency model extracted in this research for the appointment and promotion of administrators.
