Inefficiency of Humanities in Iranian Universities, Based on Students' Lived Experience; A Phenomenological Research

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 M.A. of Curriculum Studies, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran

2 Ph.D. of Curriculum Studies, National Iranian Oil Company, Tehran, Iran.

3 Professor, Dep. of Psychology and Education, Tehran University ,Tehran, Iran.

10.22034/jstp.2021.14.2.1349

Abstract

the field of humanities has started from intellectual and philosophical foundations and has extended to the most practical human needs and has a close relationship with the concept of development and progress. The purpose of this study is to study the life experience of students about the causes of inefficiency of humanities in Iranian universities. Phenomenology and semi-structured interviews were used. The research participants, students of the Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, University of Tehran, were selected by purposive sampling. The research tool was a semi-structured interview and data collection was saturated in fifty-five interviewees. Findings indicate that the inefficiency of humanities depends on the lack of promotion of its scientific and research achievements, insufficient attention to the field of humanities in the discussion of national policies and the lack of broad and comprehensive insights in the field of humanities. These cases indicate the complete dependence of the humanities on policy-making institutions.

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