Educational Needs Assessment of Kharazmi University New Faculty Members in Academic Year of 2013-2014

Document Type : Scientific - Research

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1 Master of Curriculum Planning, Kharazmi University

2 Faculty member of Tehran University

Abstract

This study aims at assessing the training needs of Kharazmi University new faculty members and prioritizing the identified needs. The methodology of the study is a kind of mixed-method approach. In the first phase (needs identification), a qualitative strategy was used and 9 key informants were selected purposefully from among higher education experts. The needed data were gathered by semi-structured interview and analyzed by Smith coding method. In the second phase (needs prioritization), 306 postgraduate students were selected randomly from 10 colleges of Kharazmi University (the statistical population comprised 1500 students) based on Krejcie and Morgan Table. For analyzing quantitative data, descriptive (frequency, mean and standard deviation) and inferential procedures (one-sample t test and ANOVA) were used. Results from the first phase indicated that the training needs of new professors can be categorized into 6 domains: classroom management, research methodology, teaching-learning strategies, communication skills, and psychological skills. In addition, 29 secondary needs were given priority by postgraduate students. Results from the second phase indicated that there is no significant difference between respondents except for classroom management domain.

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