Document Type : Original Article
Authors
1 Graduate Student, Educational Planning, Islamic Azad University, Dezful Branch, Iran.
2 Faculty Member, Islamic Azad University, Dezful Branch, Iran.
Abstract
The main purpose of this study was to conduct an internal evaluation of the Literature and Educational Planning departments on post-graduate faculty at Islamic Azad University., Dezfool Branch. The study employed a descriptive and analytical research method. The population involved the heads of departments (2), faculty members (24), graduate students (82), and post-graduate students (100). The research findings showed that all in all management was considered relatively well. However, all faculty members belonging to science departments evaluated management as desirable; missions and visions were not clear with faculty members in both departments, and also teaching methods were estimated relatively well in literature & educational planning science departments. Furthermore, students in all departments stated that teaching methods were favorable.
However, although educational facilities were considered favorable by the head of the department of Literature, the head of Educational planning had a relatively low a opinion of them. The majority of faculty members in both departments, on the other hand, regarded educational facilities as undesirable. In addition, students of literature regarded educational facilities relatively well. However, student of science department of educational planning mentioned it undesirable.Graduates from literature and educational planning estimated postgraduate programs relatively desirable and also they evaluated their scientific and research works relatively desirable.
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