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Iranian doctoral students’ perceptions of publication in English: Motives, hurdles, and strategies
, Article Journal of Applied Research in Higher Education ; Volume 11, Issue 4 , 2019 , Pages 941-954 ; 20507003 (ISSN) ; Seyri, H ; Sharif University of Technology
Emerald Group Publishing Ltd
2019
Abstract
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to investigate the English for publication purpose practices of doctoral students in Iran. The overall objective was to explore their motives, hurdles and strategies in academic writing. Design/methodology/approach: This case study draws on a narrative inquiry to explore nine science and engineering doctoral students’ perceptions of academic publication. The data were analyzed through a hybrid process of inductive and deductive thematic analysis. Findings: The qualitative results showed three dominant themes, namely: motives for publication, hurdles to publication and strategies for dealing with these challenges were extracted. The main sources of...
The conceptualization and exploration of socially just teaching: A qualitative study on higher education English professors
, Article Teaching and Teacher Education ; Volume 74 , 2018 , Pages 137-145 ; 0742051X (ISSN) ; Rezaei, S ; Sharif University of Technology
Elsevier Ltd
2018
Abstract
This study explored the conceptualization of socially just teaching in higher education. Participants were English language professors who were studied through a qualitative study. The data collected through interviews and memos were analyzed using inductive thematic analysis. Three themes were extracted: a critical stance, a dialogic and emergent curriculum, and ontological turns. The findings indicated that socially just teaching requires foregrounding the questions of being. Furthermore, the findings revealed that socially just teaching necessitates critiquing othering based on essentialist stereotypes through the contextualized teaching which revolves around cultural recognition,...
A Contemporary Higher Education Student-Choice Model and Decision Making Process In International Campus Universities In Developing Countries: A Case Study of Iran
, M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology ; Miremadi, Alireza (Supervisor)
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In the last two decades of the twentieth century, international Campus universities around the world were emphasized on financial sources rather than public or government universities. Therefore, the competition for qualified students has increased contemporarily with the student awareness about the programs and services offered by international campus universities located in Iran. The purpose of this study is to discover the factors that influence students’ choice model and decision making process in an international campus .To achieve it, we first performed the exploratory research to extract the factors which influence the students’ choice model by reviewing literature review and we...
The Effects of Expansion of Higher Education on the Educational Discrimination in Iran
, M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology ; Vesal, Mohammad (Supervisor)
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Emphasis on the expansion of education in Iran's development strategy and increasing demand for higher education in the 2000s required the country to develop higher educational institutes. Unprecedented growth of these institutes in the second half of 2000s was so vast that in 2008 all the counties in Iran had at least one institute. These institutes were established even in the smallest counties in order to solve the problem of transportation for its settlers, and on the other hand, developing higher education institutes in larger cities resulted in an increase in the acceptance rate of these institutes and their accessibility for the people. Moreover, lower accessibility to higher...
Massive Online Open Courses and Higher Education Policy in Iran
, M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology ; Miremadi, Iman (Supervisor) ; Honarvar, Ruhollah (Co-Supervisor)
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The digital age and its interlace with the pandemic has led to rapid changes in various institutions, including higher education. One of the factors that changes higher education is the expansion of E-learning and Massive Online Open Courses (MOOCs). Although about 15 years have passed since its creation, the pandemic has expanded the E-learning infrastructure and given it more attention, so that now everyone Confesses the possibility of distance education. On the other hand, although the development of MOOCs platforms and their considerable acceptance has attracted the attention of higher education professors and future researchers in this field, it is not properly considered by the...
Pre-mission activities for the space higher education
, Article 61st International Astronautical Congress 2010, IAC 2010, 27 September 2010 through 1 October 2010, Prague ; Volume 3 , 2010 , Pages 2360-2366 ; 9781617823688 (ISBN) ; Malaek, M. B ; Jazebizadeh, H ; Sharif University of Technology
2010
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Based on general "System Theory", a system when it comes to its intended operational life; must exhibits three distinguished phases of (1) Pre-mission, (2) Mission, and (3) Post-mission. During Pre-mission one evaluates the system elements readiness to conduct the mission; their proper configurations in addition to their support roles to conduct their organizational role. During Post-mission, we check whether our evaluations were in fact, correct to the levels expected. Both pre and post mission phases are necessary for a successful mission. An education system; especially designed for space applications which aims to deliver the necessary workforce for the relevant industries and other...
Assessment of Iran academic environmental education needs with climate change approach
, Article International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology ; Volume 18, Issue 1 , 2021 , Pages 49-56 ; 17351472 (ISSN) ; Abbaspour, M ; Afkhami Namin, N ; Sharif University of Technology
Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
2021
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The main goal of environmental education program developers is to train resourceful experts to work, study and solve environmental issues. Thus, it is essential to conform educational knowledge and skills according to countries needs along with scientific and technological progress. The present study aimed to assess needs of educational programs by considering climate change issues in Iranian Universities. Therefore, needs of higher education sector have been identified and some recommendations were given in line with objectives of training programs. The study applied random selection method to determine a number of environmental professionals to answer the designed questioner. Delphi method...
Paradox Analysis of Collective Decision Making and Authority in Universities: A Case Study of Sharif University of Technology
, M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology ; Arasti, Mohammad Reza (Supervisor) ; Talebian, Masoud (Supervisor)
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Planning as one of the most important management tasks in all organizations is necessary and essential. Strategic planning is at the top of every organization’s decision-making, and it is important and crucial. Universities like other organizations cannot survive or thrive without a clear strategy. This study has done considering the importance of planning in universities and higher education institutions and discussing one of the challenges in this field. This challenge is analyzing the paradox of top-down planning and collective decision-making and the authority of faculty members in universities. It is an exploration research with the qualitative method and according to a case study of...
Assessment of Iran academic environmental education needs with climate change approach
, Article International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology ; Volume 18, Issue 1 , 2021 , Pages 49-56 ; 17351472 (ISSN) ; Abbaspour, M ; Afkhami Namin, N ; Sharif University of Technology
Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
2021
Abstract
The main goal of environmental education program developers is to train resourceful experts to work, study and solve environmental issues. Thus, it is essential to conform educational knowledge and skills according to countries needs along with scientific and technological progress. The present study aimed to assess needs of educational programs by considering climate change issues in Iranian Universities. Therefore, needs of higher education sector have been identified and some recommendations were given in line with objectives of training programs. The study applied random selection method to determine a number of environmental professionals to answer the designed questioner. Delphi method...