Designing and validating the model of a virtue-oriented university (mixed approach)

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1 PhD in Educational administration, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili , Ardabil, Iran

2 Professor, Department of Educational Sciences, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili , Ardabil, Iran

3 Associate Professor, Department of Educational Sciences, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil, Iran.

4 Professor, Department of Educational Sciences, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil, Iran.

Abstract

Universities play an essential role in the development and progress of the country, and in order for universities to achieve their long-term and ideal goals, it is necessary to design and validate a model for a virtuous university.The current research was conducted with the aim of designing and validating the model of virtue-oriented university.The method of this research is mixed (qualitative-quantitative). In the qualitative part, the research community included the articles that were published in the field of Fazhele Madar University between 1392-1403 Shamsi for internal studies and between 2007-2023 AD for external studies. 48 articles were selected for final analysis. In the quantitative part, the statistical population includes humanities students of Ardabil city in master's and doctorate degrees, 281 people were selected for the statistical sample through the Cochran formula by simple random sampling. In the qualitative section, the seven-step tool of Sandelowski and Barso (2007) was used, and in the quantitative section, a researcher-made questionnaire was used.The findings of the research indicated the identification of 61 indicators of the virtue-oriented university model in the form of 7 components, including management and leadership factors, group and inter-organizational relations, virtue-oriented person-oriented factors, success-oriented and research-oriented factors, structure-oriented factors in promoting virtue-oriented culture, virtue-oriented culture and interaction-oriented virtue-oriented factors.The validity of the model designed using SmartPls3 software was measured and confirmed through factor analysis.The results of this study can help higher education officials and managers in identifying the characteristics of virtue-oriented universities and the development of virtue-oriented universities and its effectiveness.

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Quarterly Scientific Journal of Applied Ethics Studies
Volume 20, Issue 2 - Serial Number 76
September 2024
Pages 37-78

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  • Receive Date: 07 July 2024
  • Revise Date: 12 August 2024
  • Accept Date: 19 September 2024

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