Pathology of Schools in Students' Lived Experience from Students' Point of View

Abstract

Purpose: The aim of this study was to investigate the circuit pathology in students lived experience from students' point of view. Methodology: The research method was qualitative and phenomenological. The statistical population of the present study was all undergraduate students of Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman with 10440 students in the year 2020-2021, from which 18 people were selected according to the principle of theoretical saturation by purposive sampling method. The data collection tool was a semi-structured interview. The validity of the interview was achieved through careful asking questions, not using the researcher's personal opinions in the interview and confirming the participants' correct understanding of the researcher's experiences. The validity of the interview questions was confirmed by expert professors in the field of education. In order to confirm the reliability, the agreement was calculated through Pearson correlation coefficient of 96%. Thematic analysis method was used to analyze the data.Findings: According to the research findings, damages caused by schools were placed in four main themes of education, training, interactive and environmental-physical, 12 sub-themes and 274 primary codes. The main educational topics include four sub-themes: weakness in teaching methods, weakness in content, weakness in the evaluation system and weakness in the professional competencies of the school human resources; The main educational theme includes two sub-themes: weakness in educational methods and weakness in religious education in particular; The main themes of interaction included sub-themes related to the weakness in the interaction of school human factors with the student and the main themes of environmental-physical, included two sub-themes of school space and the provision of facilities and equipment. Causes of damages include weakness in the system of selecting teachers and principals, lack of accurate and comprehensive planning, and so on. Consequences of damages also included dropping out of school, feeling anxious about school, decreased motivation to progress, and so on.Conclusion: According to the results of the present study, the four educational, educational, interactive and environmental-physical damages caused inefficiencies and fundamental weaknesses in the education system, which require serious action to eliminate them and improve the status of the educational system. The results of the present study can provide the basis for reviewing and making fundamental changes in the education system.