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Experience of an Educational Journey
         Iran, Sweden, UK


             Ramesh Vahidi
          Northumbria University


              22 April 2009
Background
             Participated Universities
                                                                     Research
University                Established     students     Disciplines
                                                                      Centres
                                         Bsc: 6623
   Iran University of        80 y.
                                         Msc: 3995         13          13
Science and Technology      37 Uni.
                                         PhD: 669
             Iran Open University- Half a Bachelor’s
  Sharif University of
       Technology            43 y.          8000           16          10
  (b. rev.: Aryamehr)
                   University of Working Life!
Chalmers University of
     Technology              180 y.        10000           16           6

                                          22,825
     Northumbria             40 y.
                                        Undergrad.     9 schools       ~ 14
      University            16 Uni.
                                        6,805 Post.
Higher Education System In Iran 1
“89.4% of Iran's population aged 15 and over can read and write. A significant majority of

this population is at or approaching higher education”

Based on NATIONAL Exams at any level

Public and Private Universities

Bachelor‟s 4-5 years, Master‟s: 2-3 years, PhD 5 years (2 years taught- Comprehensive

Exam- 3 years research/ Master„s is a must)

Highly theory oriented (Engineering BSc  Two half summers in a factory, … + lab and

workshops4/ Exam based Assessments (not multiple choice of course!)

Student- Teachers Relation  Formal, Hierarchy, Possible to work on projects

Teachers cannot come from practice/ teach a course if they have PhD or teach in different

discipline (general rule)
Higher Education System In Iran 2
Disciplines Breakdown:

   25.5 % engineering branches

   24.2 % medical and health field of study

   13.4 % pedagogic and teachers' training

   8.2 % literature, humanities and academic theology

   Large number of Female students

Debates over ranking:

   Authority: quot;Iran is third in Science and Technology in Asia after Japan and Turkey”

   Top of the world in brain drain  nearly 150,000 yearly  significant number into
   the competitive elite grad. schools of Europe and the US

   Passing the national exam with high scores or graduating from some Unis (Sharif)

   Chairman of Electrical Engineering of Stanford University: Without a doubt the finest
   University in the world preparing undergraduate Electrical Engineers is Iran‟s Sharif
   University. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s957W6jomBc
Educational Systems Comparison
      Factors              Iran            UK              Sweden
                           High          Medium              Low
  Theory Oriented

                           Low             High            Very High
 Practice Oriented

  Teacher-Student
    Relationship          Formal       Semi Formal         Informal


     Supportive                                         Low/ Confusing,
 Information/ Info.     Low/ Medium   Very High/ High     Not easily
      Clarity                                             accessible

TeacherStudent
                           High         ~ Medium             Low
Expectation (usually)
Library Systems and Services
      Factors                Iran                UK               Sweden
Library-IT Facilities’     Separated     Fully integrated +      Physically
                                            Separate IT          integrated
    Integration
                                             Facilities
                           Central +       Each Campus          Each Campus
  Physical Library
                         Departmental
                             Low              Excellent           Medium
    IT Facilities
                            (data not    Excellent, Available      (data not
   Library Service
                           available)                             available)
    Information/
      Training
                         Working Hours    Almost Always!         Week 8pm
    Accessibility
                                                                 Weekend 2
      (Hours)
                                                                   hours
                              ~5/                15 /              ~ 10 /
 Number of Loans/
                          10 – 14 days    At least 4 weeks        2 weeks
  Length of Loan
                            (data not      Both possible        Not available/
 Online Extension /
                           available)                            Borrowing?
Automatic Borrowing
Library Sources
   Factors              Iran                  UK                Sweden
                       Limited,        Depends on Book        Limited, Some
Usual Number of
a Books’ Copies    Large number in      Medium to High       only in Swedish
                                                            Masters  English
                       English
                   Yearly Updates     Updated (medium)           Limited
Updated Books
                                      ? Regular System?

                      Excellent       Limited/ Never Used        Limited
   Journals

                      No Info.         Limited, Hard to         Excellent
   E- book
                                           Search
  Collections
                  Popular databases          Good               Excellent
  E- journals
                      available


                    Easy access –                            Easy Access –
                                       Not Easy to Find -
    Thesis
                      No Loan              No Loan           Loan Possible
THANKS
      for
your attention!

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Educational Experience Iran Uk Sweden

  • 1. Experience of an Educational Journey Iran, Sweden, UK Ramesh Vahidi Northumbria University 22 April 2009
  • 2. Background Participated Universities Research University Established students Disciplines Centres Bsc: 6623 Iran University of 80 y. Msc: 3995 13 13 Science and Technology 37 Uni. PhD: 669 Iran Open University- Half a Bachelor’s Sharif University of Technology 43 y. 8000 16 10 (b. rev.: Aryamehr) University of Working Life! Chalmers University of Technology 180 y. 10000 16 6 22,825 Northumbria 40 y. Undergrad. 9 schools ~ 14 University 16 Uni. 6,805 Post.
  • 3. Higher Education System In Iran 1 “89.4% of Iran's population aged 15 and over can read and write. A significant majority of this population is at or approaching higher education” Based on NATIONAL Exams at any level Public and Private Universities Bachelor‟s 4-5 years, Master‟s: 2-3 years, PhD 5 years (2 years taught- Comprehensive Exam- 3 years research/ Master„s is a must) Highly theory oriented (Engineering BSc  Two half summers in a factory, … + lab and workshops4/ Exam based Assessments (not multiple choice of course!) Student- Teachers Relation  Formal, Hierarchy, Possible to work on projects Teachers cannot come from practice/ teach a course if they have PhD or teach in different discipline (general rule)
  • 4. Higher Education System In Iran 2 Disciplines Breakdown: 25.5 % engineering branches 24.2 % medical and health field of study 13.4 % pedagogic and teachers' training 8.2 % literature, humanities and academic theology Large number of Female students Debates over ranking: Authority: quot;Iran is third in Science and Technology in Asia after Japan and Turkey” Top of the world in brain drain  nearly 150,000 yearly  significant number into the competitive elite grad. schools of Europe and the US Passing the national exam with high scores or graduating from some Unis (Sharif) Chairman of Electrical Engineering of Stanford University: Without a doubt the finest University in the world preparing undergraduate Electrical Engineers is Iran‟s Sharif University. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s957W6jomBc
  • 5. Educational Systems Comparison Factors Iran UK Sweden High Medium Low Theory Oriented Low High Very High Practice Oriented Teacher-Student Relationship Formal Semi Formal Informal Supportive Low/ Confusing, Information/ Info. Low/ Medium Very High/ High Not easily Clarity accessible TeacherStudent High ~ Medium Low Expectation (usually)
  • 6. Library Systems and Services Factors Iran UK Sweden Library-IT Facilities’ Separated Fully integrated + Physically Separate IT integrated Integration Facilities Central + Each Campus Each Campus Physical Library Departmental Low Excellent Medium IT Facilities (data not Excellent, Available (data not Library Service available) available) Information/ Training Working Hours Almost Always! Week 8pm Accessibility Weekend 2 (Hours) hours ~5/ 15 / ~ 10 / Number of Loans/ 10 – 14 days At least 4 weeks 2 weeks Length of Loan (data not Both possible Not available/ Online Extension / available) Borrowing? Automatic Borrowing
  • 7. Library Sources Factors Iran UK Sweden Limited, Depends on Book Limited, Some Usual Number of a Books’ Copies Large number in Medium to High only in Swedish Masters  English English Yearly Updates Updated (medium) Limited Updated Books ? Regular System? Excellent Limited/ Never Used Limited Journals No Info. Limited, Hard to Excellent E- book Search Collections Popular databases Good Excellent E- journals available Easy access – Easy Access – Not Easy to Find - Thesis No Loan No Loan Loan Possible
  • 8. THANKS for your attention!