The Effect of blended Method of education on Students` Satisfaction

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Modernity and the discourse turn of Iran's cultural policy during the Qajar and Pahlavi periods

The main issue of the current research is the impact of modernity on the cultural policy structure of Iran. To answer this question, the beginning of modernization in Iran during the Qajar period is discussed and its effects on the cultural politics of the Qajar and Pahlavi periods are examined. Belonging to the modern world, Iran's intellectuals considered Iran to be lagging behind the caravan of civilization and considered the government to be responsible for creating the culture sector for the education of the people. Accordingly, the consensus of Iranian intellectuals and kings causes gradual changes in the cultural policy structure of Iran. In this research, two types of ideals of cultural policymaking for the two periods of pre-modern Iran and modern Iran have been introduced, which have been formulated in the form of a discourse. The local cultural policy discourse is formed around the central sign of "continuation of tradition" and operates with the focus of popular institutions. While the government's cultural policy discourse is formed around the central sign of "the same shape as the West" and operates with the focus of government organizations. Regarding the method, in this research, the necessary historical data was collected using the library-documentary method, then two types of cultural politics were mentioned using the typology of the ideal type and their internal connection and connection with the technique. Articulation is drawn

The Assessment of paramedical students’ Spiritual health: The Necessity to Pay More Attention

مقدمه: بعد معنوی سلامت نقش مهمی در احساس خوب‌بودن و کیفیت زندگی انسان دارد. این پژوهش با هدف تعیین میزان سلامت معنوی دانشجویان پرستاری و اتاق عمل دانشکده علوم پزشکی لارستان، در سال 1394 انجام گرفته است. روش: در این مطالعه توصیفی ـ مقطعی جامعه پژوهش شامل 254 نفر از دانشجویان پرستاری و اتاق عمل شاغل به تحصیل در دانشکده علوم پزشکی لارستان بود که به صورت سرشماری مورد بررسی قرار گرفتند. ابزار پژوهش، پرسشنامه سلامت معنوی پولتزین و الیسون بود. به لحاظ اخلاقی، دانشجویان به صورت آگاهانه و دوطلبانه، پس از ارائه توضیحات لازم در رابطه با اهداف پژوهش وارد مطالعه شدند. جهت تجزیه و تحلیل داده‌ها از نرم‌افزار SPSS 16 استفاده گردید. یافته‌ها: میانگین و انحراف معیار نمره سلامت معنوی دانشجویان 79/6±58/81 و در سطح متوسط بود. نمره بعد سلامت مذهبی 51/3±65/34 و نمره بعد سلامت وجودی 98/3±93/46 بود. 07/23 درصد از دانشجویان از سطح سلامت معنوی پایین، 11/75 درصد از سطح سلامت معنوی متوسط و 8/1 درصد از سطح سلامت معنوی بالا برخوردار بودند. بین میانگین نمره سلامت معنوی و جنسیت دانشجویان ارتباط معنی‌داری وجود داشت و دانشجویان پسر سلامت معنوی پایین‌تری داشتند. سلامت معنوی با سایر ویژگی‌های جمعیت شناسی شامل سن، رشته تحصیلی، وضعیت سکونت و وضعیت تأهل ارتباط معنی‌داری نداشت. بحث و نتیجه‌گیری: یافته‌های پژوهش بر پرداختن به سلامت معنوی دانشجویان دلالت دارد. گنجانیدن موضوع معنویت در محتوای تئوری و عملی دروس رشته‌های علوم پزشکی، آموزش و ترویج الگوهای مذهبی در دانشگاه‌ها برای بهبود سلامت معنوی دانشجویان، توصیه می‌گردد.Background: The spiritual dimension of health has an important role in human health, well-being and quality of life. The aim of this study was to determine the spiritual health of nursing and surgery room students studying in Larestan University of Medical Sciences in 2015. Method: This study was a cross-sectional study, in which 221 nursing and surgery room students studying in Larestan University of Medical Sciences were recruited to study by census. Data were collected with use of Palutzian and Ellison questionnaire of spiritual well-being. Ethically, Participants verbal consent was obtained and anonymously and confidentiality of the data was assured to them. SPSS software ver.16 were used for data analysis. Results: The mean score of spiritual health (79/6±58/81) was at a moderate level. The mean scores of the religious health and existential health were 51/3±65/34 and 98/3±93/46, respectively. 23.07% of students had low spiritual health, 75.11% had moderate spiritual health and 8.1% had high levels of spiritual health. There was significant relationship between mean score of spiritual health and sex; and males had lower spiritual health. The relationship between spiritual health with other demographic characteristics such as age, course of education, residency and marital status were not significant. Conclusion: The findings indicate on addressing students’ spiritual health. Incorporating of the issue of spirituality in the context of theoretical and practical courses of medical sciences, education, and promote religious agents patterns to improve spiritual health in universities, is recommended. Please cite this article as: Poorkiani, M. Sheikhalipour, Z. Jourkesh, F. (2017). The Assessment of paramedical students’ Spiritual health: The Necessity to Pay More Attention. Med History J. 8(29): 63-81

The Effect of Culture on Religious Rights according to Legislative Facts

In the first place culture is related to a given society's perceptions, inclinations, and behavior, while, in contrast, rights relate to what must and must not be done as prescribed by religion and implemented by a religious government. This article is to demonstrate the presence of culture even in religious rights after discussing the effect of culture on rights. This can be surveyed from different angles. First, by considering the attachment of rights to religion, their relationship is discussed. Three different approaches, namely traditional, religious culture translation, and jurisprudential, have been mentioned in the field of religion. Cultural translation has separated religion from culture and gives priority to the latter, while traditional approach subjugates culture to the former and denies any culture independent from religion. Finally, it is the jurisprudential approach which opts for a moderate and intermediate opinion in the interaction between the two and offers its reasons for it.  The second survey deals with the origin of the rights' abstraction and by explaining Allame's theory in this regard, it talks about the effect of culture on the establishment of rights. Finally, the third survey pays attention to the effect of culture in executing rights and distances itself from basic and abstract issues. Thus, putting aside culture renders rights useless and ineffective. The issue of Islamic punishment measures (ta'zirat) in jurisprudence and the role of the judge in recognizing expediency is the most important factor for demonstrating the effect of culture on religious rights. This is because the best guarantee for the judge's assurance about ta'zirat being put into practice is the society's cultural cooperation

Intercultural Adaptation Functions on Personality Characteristics and Job Performance (Case Study: Employees of Tehran Oil Refining Company)

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of intercultural adaptation functions on personality traits and job performance. The purpose of the present research is to apply the applied research and to do this, it is descriptive-survey research and correlation. The research community consists of 2,700 managers and employees of the Tehran Oil Refining Company, 337 of whom were randomly selected. Statistical data were collected through a questionnaire and analyzed using structural equation modeling (SPSS22) and AMOS22 software. The reliability of the questionnaire was verified using Cronbach's alpha coefficient and combined reliability, and the validity of the questionnaire was verified using convergent validity and content validity using the knowledge of experts familiar with the research topic. The results of data analysis led to the confirmation of all research hypotheses. The results and findings of the structural equation model indicate that intercultural adaptation as an intermediate variable plays an effective role in the effect of employee's job performance based on personality traits

The effect of rehabilitation on quality of life in female breast cancer survivors in Iran

<b>Background:</b> The purpose of this study was to compare the quality of life (Qol) of female breast cancer survivors who received rehabilitation intervention beside medical care and survivors who received medical care alone. <b>Materials and Methods:</b> Fifty-seven female breast cancer survivors were assigned to usual medical care (control group) or to usual medical care plus rehabilitation intervention (experimental group). Qol of all patients was assessed before, 1 week and 3 months after intervention. The intervention consisted of physiotherapy, education and individual counseling. The authors used the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer core questionnaire and breast module (EORTC QLQ-C30/BR23) for the assessment of Qol. <b>Results:</b> Patients who received rehabilitation had significantly better Qol. Overall, mean of Qol scores improved gradually in experimental group from before to 1 week and 3 months after intervention. In contrast, minimal change was observed between pre/post and follow-up measures for control group. <b>Conclusion:</b> Rehabilitation after breast cancer treatment has the potential for physical, psychological and overall Qol benefits

Extending a Software-based Model for Professors’ Assessment Using Fuzzy Multi-Criteria Decision-Making Approach and Group Consensus

Introduction: Evaluation of professors by college students, in addition to describing their functional status, with expressing each strength and drawback could influence their educational performance. The drawbacks in the current assessment method clearly shows the necessity for applying fairer methods. This study aimed to present a new software-based index for assessing university professors and follows with the help of Multi-criteria Decision models. Methods: In this research a quantitative index was developed based on soft computing in which mathematical modeling process was pursued. AHP (Analytical Hierarchy Process), Fuzzy OWA (Ordered Weighting Average), and TOPSIS (Technique for Order Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution) comprised the computing engines that have been embedded in a user-friendly software. The extended index was defined in the range of zero to 100 and its performance was examined through an applied study on 39 faculty members of Larestan University of Medical Science. Results: From the viewpoint of Decision-makers the criteria “The power of influence of the tutor in teaching the key points” and “engagement with students fitting with academic environment” received the most and the least importance, respectively. The least important criterion with the consensus degree of 95.41 and the criterion “Presence of the teacher in the given time in class” with the consensus degree of 83.34 showed the closest and the furthest agreement from the stakeholders. According to computed index, merely 2.8 percent of faculty members got values under the average boundary of 50. Conclusion: The proposed index provides an integrated and accurate evaluation of faculty members’ performance by exerting uncertainties which are so present in educational assessments. The methodology could be introduced to Iranian medical universities as a whole in order to improve the educational assessment systems and change them for better