شناسايي و تحليل فلسفه آموزشي مربيان آموزش بزرگسالان استان يزد

Recognition and analysis of the educational philosophy of Yazd province adult education instructors

The aim of this research is the recognition and analysis of the educational philosophy of Yazd province adult education instructors. The research method used in this study was of descriptive/survey type. The population of the study comprised 410 instructors working in 10 different cities of Yazd province in 1385-86(2006-2007). Via the census method, all the members of the population received a copy of the Philosophy of Adult Education Inventory (PAEI) questionnaire; 322 questionnaires were returned. The collected data were analyzed using analysis of variance with repeated measures. The results indicated that there are significant differences among the scores of instructors subscribing to different philosophies of education. It was also found out that the instructorsʹ intellectual and emotional inclinations leaned mostly toward progressivism and behaviorism, with traditional liberalism ranking lowest in these regards. Factors such as educational degrees, city of residence and their interactions showed no effect regarding instructorʹs choice of educational philosophy. Finally a set of suggestions were developed to improve the performance of the instructors.