Social responsibility university with emphasis on humanities in the comprehensive scientific map of the country

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
Isa Zamaniyan 1
Mohammad Reza Yousefzadeh Chosare 2
Azimeh Khakbaz 3
1 PhD student, Department of Educational Sciences, Faculty of Humanities, Bu- Ali Sina University, Hamadan, Iran
2 Professor, Department of Educational Sciences, Faculty of Humanities, Bu- Ali Sina University, Hamadan, Iran
3 Associate professor, Department of Educational Sciences, Faculty of Humanities, Bu- Ali Sina University, Hamadan, Iran
10.61838/irphe.29.3.2
Abstract
   The purpose of this research, exploring the components of the fourth generation university was in the comprehensive scientific map of the country. The research methods, Sequential exploratory mixed-method It has been of tools making type. Statistical population in the qualitative phase, include books and documents related to Social Responsibility university and 37 professors of the Faculty Bu Ali Sina University of Hamadan and in the quantitative phase, it has been a comprehensive scientific map of the country. Qualitative research tools include taking notes and semi-structured interviews and in the quantitative phase, the content analysis checklist of the comprehensive scientific map of the country was used. For data analysis in the qualitative phase, of categorical analysis and content analysis in the quantitative phase, descriptive statistical indicators of frequency and percentage have been used. The results of the qualitative section included the extraction of 37 components for a Social Responsibility university, the validity of which was confirmed by 15 experts in the field of higher education curriculum. Then, based on the tools made, the comprehensive scientific map of the country was thematically analyzed by the research team and 9 professors of educational sciences of Bu Ali Sina University of Hamadan and Lorestan asked for opinions and the amount of agreement was recorded. To analyze the data in a quantitative part, descriptive statistical indicators of frequency and percentage have been used. The results showed that the component of strengthening Islamic-Iranian identity with 17.31% and the component of emphasizing the quantitative and qualitative development of the faculty in accordance with social needs with 11.94% of the most emphasis And the components of creating a desirable and lively teaching-learning environment, special emphasis on citizenship education, attention to environmental issues, acceptance and respect for the principle of multiculturalism and special attention to the realization of the Green University, have not been considered.
 

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  • Receive Date 01 April 2022
  • Accept Date 20 November 2023
  • Publish Date 22 November 2023