نوع مقاله : مقاله پژوهشی

نویسندگان

1 عضو هیأت علمی، گروه مدیریت و برنامه‌ریزی آموزشی، دانشکده علوم تربیتی و روان‌شناسی، دانشگاه شیراز، شیراز، ایران

2 دکتری برنامه‌ریزی درسی، دانشگاه شیراز، شیراز، ایران.

3 کارشناس ارشد مدیریت شهری، دانشکده اقتصاد و مدیریت، دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی شیراز، شیراز، ایران.

4 دانشجوی کارشناسی ارشد برنامه‌ریزی درسی، گروه مدیریت و برنامه‌ریزی آموزشی، دانشکده علوم تربیتی و روان‌شناسی، دانشگاه شیراز، شیراز، ایران.

5 دانشجوی کارشناسی ارشد مدیریت آموزشی، گروه مدیریت و برنامه‌ریزی آموزشی، دانشکده علوم تربیتی و روان‌شناسی، دانشگاه شیراز، شیراز، ایران.

6 دانشجوی کارشناسی مشاوره، مؤسسه آموزش عالی فاطمیه شیراز، شیراز، ایران

چکیده

هدف پژوهش حاضر، شناسایی چالش‌های پژوهشی دانشجویان تحصیلات تکمیلی در دوران پیش و پس از شیوع ویروس کرونا یا کووید 19 بود. این پژوهش از نظر هدف کاربردی، در زمره پژوهش‌های کیفی و از نوع چندروشی بوده که برای فهم چالش‌های پژوهشی دانشجویان تحصیلات تکمیلی با یک فراترکیب، یافته‌های مطالعات جهانی و در ادامه به پشتوانه بهره‌گیری از پدیدارشناسی، تجارب زیسته دانشجویان تحصیلات تکمیلی یک دانشگاه ایرانی را مورد کاوش قرار داده است. طرح فراترکیب با استفاده از روش شش مرحله‌ای ساندلوسکی و باروسو انجام شد. منابع گردآوری داده‌ها، پنج پایگاه داده برای مطالعات خارجی و دو پایگاه داده به زبان فارسی بوده است، پس از گردآوری داده‌ها از روش تحلیل مضمون برای تجزیه و تحلیل استفاده گردید. طرح پدیدارشناسی با استفاده از الگوی هفت مرحله‌ای کلایزی انجام شد. ابزار مورد استفاده مصاحبه نیمه‌‌ساختمند و شرکت‌کنندگان در این بخش 23 دانشجوی تحصیلات تکمیلی دانشگاه شیراز در سال تحصیلی 1399- 1400 بودند. برای انتخاب از رویکرد هدفمند ملاکی، تکنیک گلوله برفی و معیار اشباع نظری استفاده شد. تجزیه و تحلیل داده‌های این بخش نیز با استفاده از روش تحلیل مضمون صورت پذیرفت. بر اساس نتایج دو طرح، چالش‌های پژوهشی دانشجویان تحصیلات تکمیلی پیش از شیوع در قالب 10 مضمون و پس از شیوع در قالب دو مضمون اصلی تهدیدات و فرصت‌ها و هر یک مشتمل بر 7 مضمون فرعی شناسایی گردید. نتیجه اینکه شناسایی چالش‌های پژوهشی دانشجویان تحصیلات تکمیلی می‌تواند برای ساماندهی و سیاست‌گذاری توسعه محیط‌های پژوهشی در دانشگاه‌ها و موسسات آموزش عالی مورد بهره‌برداری قرار گیرد.
 

کلیدواژه‌ها

عنوان مقاله [English]

Research challenges of postgraduate students before and after the Covid-19 pandemic: qualitative study

نویسندگان [English]

  • Ghasem Salimi 1
  • مهدی Mohammadi 1
  • Reza Naseri Jahromi 2
  • Parisa Maaref 3
  • Maryam Safari 4
  • Ftemeh Mirghafari 5
  • Faezah Roosta 6

1 Faculty member, Department of Educational Planning and Management, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran.

2 Ph. D. of Curriculum Development, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran.

3 M.A of Urban Management, Department of Economy and Management, Shiraz Islamic Azad University, Shiraz, Iran.

4 M.A. student of Curriculum Development, Department of Educational Planning and Management, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran.

5 .A. student of Educational Administration, Department of Educational Planning and Management, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran.

6 B.S. student of Family Counselling, Fatemiyehshiraz Higher Education Institute, Shiraz, Iran.

چکیده [English]

The aim of this study was to identify the research challenges of postgraduate students before and after the outbreak of Covid-19. This research was applied in purpose, using a mixed method qualitative research approach aimed at understanding the research challenges of postgraduate students.  Based on a meta-synthesis, findings of global studies, and phenomenology, the lived experiences of postgraduate students of an Iranian university were explored. The meta-synthesis design was performed using Sandlowski and Barroso’s six-step method. The sources of data collection were five databases from which international studies were extracted as well as two databases of Persian language studies. After data collection, data were analyzed using thematic analysis method. The phenomenological design was performed using Colaizzi's seven-step method. The data collection tool used in this phase of the study were semi-structured interviews conducted on 23 postgraduate students of Shiraz University in the academic year 2020-2021. Participants were selected using criterion purposive sampling, snowball technique, and theoretical saturation. Data analysis of this phase was performed using thematic analysis method. Based on the results of two phases, the research challenges of postgraduate students included 10 themes related to before the outbreak, and after the outbreak, two main themes of threats and opportunities were extracted, each containing 7 sub-themes. The findings of this study can be utilized in policy-making aimed to promote the development of research settings in universities and higher education institutions.

کلیدواژه‌ها [English]

  • Challenge
  • Research
  • Student
  • Postgraduate
  • Covid-19
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