Internal Evaluation in the Higher Education System: A Case Study in Iran

This paper aims to report on the implementation of internal evaluation in the departments of the college of human sciences (theology, Persian language and literature, and accounting and economics) in Ilam University, Iran, inorder to improve educational quality. This paper points out the findings ob...

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Main Authors: Mohammad Sharaf, Alireza Mirzaei Karzan, Saeed Mazbuhi
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Language:fas
Published: Iranian Educational Research Association 2011-11-01
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Online Access:https://www.jiera.ir/article_85690_d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e.pdf
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description This paper aims to report on the implementation of internal evaluation in the departments of the college of human sciences (theology, Persian language and literature, and accounting and economics) in Ilam University, Iran, inorder to improve educational quality. This paper points out the findings obtained from a case study of implementing internal evaluation, encompassing 12 steps, in the departments of a university in Iran. Qualitative and quantitative methodologies were used to collect data from the heads, faculty members, students, alumni, and library staff of the departments, as well as the immediate managers of the alumni. The methods of data collection included interviews, group discussions, questionnaires, and checklists. The results of the study show that two departments, Theology and Persian Language and Literature, were desirable in terms of the quality of the seven criteria under evaluation (department management and structure, faculty members, students, alumni, teaching and learning processes, implemented courses, equipment and resources of libraries), and the  of Accounting and Economics was quite desirable in this respect. The study also indicated that there were differences among the departments in terms of the quality of the factors under evaluation.
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spelling doaj.art-cb89ca1ef4a547758ba47bed83e3f0192023-11-23T22:07:49ZfasIranian Educational Research Associationپژوهش در نظام‌های آموزشی2383-13242783-23412011-11-0151414716785690Internal Evaluation in the Higher Education System: A Case Study in IranMohammad Sharaf0Alireza Mirzaei Karzan1Saeed Mazbuhi2Ph. D student at Allameh Tabataba’i UniversityEvaluation expert of Medical University of IlamPh. D student at Allameh Tabataba’i UniversityThis paper aims to report on the implementation of internal evaluation in the departments of the college of human sciences (theology, Persian language and literature, and accounting and economics) in Ilam University, Iran, inorder to improve educational quality. This paper points out the findings obtained from a case study of implementing internal evaluation, encompassing 12 steps, in the departments of a university in Iran. Qualitative and quantitative methodologies were used to collect data from the heads, faculty members, students, alumni, and library staff of the departments, as well as the immediate managers of the alumni. The methods of data collection included interviews, group discussions, questionnaires, and checklists. The results of the study show that two departments, Theology and Persian Language and Literature, were desirable in terms of the quality of the seven criteria under evaluation (department management and structure, faculty members, students, alumni, teaching and learning processes, implemented courses, equipment and resources of libraries), and the  of Accounting and Economics was quite desirable in this respect. The study also indicated that there were differences among the departments in terms of the quality of the factors under evaluation.https://www.jiera.ir/article_85690_d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e.pdfinternal evaluationhigher educationquality assuranceiran
spellingShingle Mohammad Sharaf
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Saeed Mazbuhi
Internal Evaluation in the Higher Education System: A Case Study in Iran
پژوهش در نظام‌های آموزشی
internal evaluation
higher education
quality assurance
iran
title Internal Evaluation in the Higher Education System: A Case Study in Iran
title_full Internal Evaluation in the Higher Education System: A Case Study in Iran
title_fullStr Internal Evaluation in the Higher Education System: A Case Study in Iran
title_full_unstemmed Internal Evaluation in the Higher Education System: A Case Study in Iran
title_short Internal Evaluation in the Higher Education System: A Case Study in Iran
title_sort internal evaluation in the higher education system a case study in iran
topic internal evaluation
higher education
quality assurance
iran
url https://www.jiera.ir/article_85690_d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e.pdf
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