MILITARY MANAGEMENT QUARTERLY

MILITARY MANAGEMENT QUARTERLY

Strengths and Challenges Ahead of the Educational System in Iranian Military Universities

Document Type : Research Paper

Abstract
This study attempted to investigate the educational status quo of Iranian military universities in order to develop an educational pattern or model of efficiency and effectiveness enhancement in two areas of theory and practice. To this end, the study tried to explore the strengths, weaknesses and challenges dominant in these universities. As an applied research in methodology,  and based on observation, case and field study paradigms, the study involved 79 elites familiar with educational and military issues composed of commanders,  professors and operators who are involved in the current and future mission, decision, limitations, problems, barriers and challenges. They were selected based on purposeful sampling method. The findings revealed that according to the elites, social model of education can be the best model for such universities. A comparative analysis of the current educational process with the Iranian Army educational statutory suggest that the universities should be enriched in terms of taking the advantages of the eight year Iraqi imposed war in curriculum development, effect of the trainings on flourishing the talent and creativity of the cadets, up to date nature of the syllabi attention on the individual talents creativity and development of the cadets, aptitude.
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