This study aims to evaluate and prioritize higher education functions from the point of view of young people. To this end, these functions were investigated from the economic, political, social and cultural perspectives, based on Parsons&#39 social theory. Survey was the method adopted to conduct the study and a questionnaire was designed using Osgood’s Scale. The respondents were asked to ra...

This study concerns determining the factors that may influence the communication skill of those university teachers involved in the field of agricultural sciences in Iran. Accordingly, based on a cross-sectional survey method, a conceptual model of communication skill has been devised through reviewing the related literature. Next, the model was revised by the expert panel of the study into a s...

introduction: recent evolutions in medical education and trend to specialization have led to serious concern about the quality of undergraduate education especially in main medical universities. according to medical education literature, outcome-based curriculum development seems more suitable for clinical phase rotations. in this article we present our experience in planning an outcome-based 2...

The domain of education, like many institutions in contemporary society, faces significant challenges to the completion of its mission. This is especially true of higher education, which in many countries faces increasing expectations that it serves as a driver facilitating social and cultural advancement. New modes of inclusive delivery need to be tested with real students, new curriculum appr...

the most important goal of each society, is to reach economic development. as the goal and agent of development, man has got an important responsibility, which responsibility is realized by way of education, specially higher education, because the universities are the main factors for progress, production of knowledge and education of specialized human forces and they play a significant role in...

this study was an attempt to analyze the applications and problems of conducting blended learning (bl) in view point of the agricultural students from bu-ali sina university. the study has employed a surveying methodology with interviewing and included a combination of descriptive and quantitative research methods. statistical population of the study included 500 agricultural students from bu-a...

background: the role and effects of people’s spiritual well-being have received more attention in recent years. knowing the factors related to spiritual well-being, especially in students as the educated class and future builders of society, is too important. the aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of education on spirituality through social media in the spirituality well-bei...

background: continuing education is one of the most effective methods to empower the employees for challenges they face on their jobs. dramatic advances in medicine, rapid cultural and social changes, increasing cost of health care, development of diagnostic technology and a transition in the pattern of diseases, highlight the necessity of continuing education in all medical groups. purpose: to...

Embedded system becomes more and more useful in all of the domain of our society. An embedded system education in universities is an urgent requirement. College of Computer Science of Zhejiang University is trying to improve its education in embedded system. This paper describes the achievement Zhejiang University has accomplished since 2002. Key–Words: Embedded System, Curriculum, Course refor...