Amin Beigzadeh; Shahnaz Kohan; Nikoo Yamani; Habibolah Rezaei
Volume 13, Issue 3 , September 2016, , Pages 220-234
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Background & Objective: Social networks are new technologies that have emerged in the past decade and are dramatically used in various areas such as education This new social media has changed the lifestyle of individuals and their communication Due to this fact and the increasing trend towards using ...
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Background & Objective: Social networks are new technologies that have emerged in the past decade and are dramatically used in various areas such as education This new social media has changed the lifestyle of individuals and their communication Due to this fact and the increasing trend towards using social networks in universities the present study was conducted with the purpose to explore graduate students perspectives regarding the use of social networks in education Methods: This study was conducted using qualitative content analysis method The participants were selected using purposive sampling (n = 13) Data were gathered through semistructured interviews recorded on audiotapes transcribed and then analyzed MaxQdata software was used for data analysis Results: Data analysis led to the extraction of 476 codes 59 subcodes 11 subcategories and 4 main categories The main categories included the advantages of social networks (3 subcategories) disadvantages of social networks (2 subcategories) required infrastructures for using social networks in education (3 subcategories) and the capabilities of social networks in education (3 subcategories) Conclusion: This study revealed the advantages disadvantages and the applications of social networks in education Due to the importance of social networks in education we suggest that by providing the required infrastructures such as high speed internet educational protocols and etcetera the uses of social networks in education be improved so that students can better use these networks in education
Soheila Ehsanpour; Nikoo Yamani; Shahnaz Kohan; Mahshid Abdishahshahani; Babak Hamidfar
Volume 12, Supplement , July 2015, , Pages 177-191
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Background & Objective: Owing to the fact that seven years has passed since the establishment of the PhD program in reproductive health in Iran, its evaluation is essential. Hence, the aim of this study was to evaluate the PhD program in reproductive health in Iran based on the Context- Input-Product-Process ...
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Background & Objective: Owing to the fact that seven years has passed since the establishment of the PhD program in reproductive health in Iran, its evaluation is essential. Hence, the aim of this study was to evaluate the PhD program in reproductive health in Iran based on the Context- Input-Product-Process (CIPP) evaluation model.
Methods: This descriptive study was conducted in 2013 in the nursing and midwifery schools of Iran in which a PhD program in reproductive health was being taught (Tehran, Shahid Beheshti, Isfahan, Shahroud, and Mashhad Universities). The study population consisted of all heads of departments of midwifery, faculty members of PhD programs in reproductive health, heads of libraries in nursing and midwifery schools, graduates and reproductive health PhD students of medical sciences universities in Iran. Data collection tools consisted of five researcher-made questionnaires based on the CIPP model and a checklist of educational facilities and equipment assessment. Content and face validity were evaluated based on expert opinion. Cronbach’s alpha coefficient was calculated in order to obtain the reliability of the questionnaires. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and mean of groups were compared using One-way ANOVA. Results: The status of context indicators of PhD programs in reproductive health was evaluated as appropriate by 60% of department heads, 83.3% faculty members, 83.3% graduates, and 74.1% students. Managers, graduates, and students evaluated the status of input indicators of PhD programs in reproductive health as fairly appropriate. Moreover, faculty members, graduates, and students evaluated the status of process indicators of PhD program in reproductive health as fairly appropriate. In addition, in the product domain, managers, faculty members, and students evaluated the status of product indicators of PhD programs in reproductive health as fairly appropriate.
Conclusion: The results of this study showed that the status of PhD programs in reproductive health was fairly appropriate; therefore, it seems necessary to improve the indicators that cause the program status to be fairly appropriate.
