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Fereshteh, M. Hussein – 1994
This review evaluates the writings and opinions of Americans and Iranians on relations and influences between institutions of higher education in Iran and the United States before and after the 1979 revolution. The review explores the arrival of modern western education in Iran, Egypt, and Turkey where a traditional education system had prevailed…
Descriptors: College Faculty, College Role, College Students, Cross Cultural Studies
Shamsaei, Maryam; Shah, Mohd Hazim – International Journal of Environmental and Science Education, 2017
Iranian modern thinkers in either of the two categories: Western-minded and religious. The most prominent aspect of Western minded thinkers is their emphasis on separation of tradition and modernity. On the other hand, religious thinkers look forward to combining the two. The Western-minded thinkers believe that the most important burden on…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Muslims, Religious Factors, Religious Cultural Groups
Fereshteh, M. Hussein – 1994
This paper examines the development of higher education in Iran in the 19th and 20th centuries. It examines the role of Christian missionaries in the creation of Darolfunun, the first Western-style Iranian college, founded in 1851. The University of Teheran, based on French models, was founded in 1934. While Western influence on education in Iran…
Descriptors: Christianity, College Administration, Educational History, Educational Trends
Sanderson, Peter – School Library Journal, 2004
Although graphic novels are traditionally thought of as the domain of larger-than-life fantasies, for decades comics have also served as educational tools. One of the pioneers of American comic books, Will Eisner, worked for years creating instructional comics. Starting in 1941, the Classics Illustrated series introduced young readers to…
Descriptors: Novels, Nonfiction, Adolescent Literature, Cartoons
Malek, Abbas – 1989
A study examined the similarity or dissimilarity between the "New York Times'" editorial position on Iran and Iranian affairs and the official United States foreign policy towards Iran as reflected in the "Department of State Bulletin" for the period of 1968-1981. Each piece was categorized by major category and sub-category by…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Content Analysis, Editorials, Federal Government
ERIC Clearinghouse on Reading and Communication Skills, Urbana, IL. – 1985
This collection of abstracts is part of a continuing series providing information on recent doctoral dissertations. The 23 titles deal with a variety of topics, including the following: (1) Kansas scholastic newspaper content and management practices in a First Amendment context; (2) a historical analysis of new journalism; (3) how North…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Comparative Analysis, Content Analysis, Doctoral Dissertations
Bill, James A. – Headline Series, 1988
This document outlines the political turmoil in Iran in the 1970s and 1980s and Iranian-U.S. relations during this period. Chapter 1 outlines the Shah Reza Pahlavi's concern over U.S. President Jimmy Carter's election, the beginnings of the Islamic religious revival, and U.S. Secretary of State Cyrus Vance's visit to Iran in May 1977. Chapter 2…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Foreign Policy, International Relations, Political Power
Shobeiri, Seyed Mohammad; Meiboudi, Hossein; Kamali, Fatemeh Ahmadi – International Research in Geographical and Environmental Education, 2014
The present study investigates environmental education (EE) before and after Iran's Islamic Revolution. The research method is case study, and among the case study methods, historical analysis has been used in this research. A wide array of sources were employed, from government performance reports to documents, records, books, and articles…
Descriptors: Environmental Education, Educational History, Educational Change, Educational Practices
DeSousa, Michael A. – 1982
An examination of a year's worth of editorial cartoons portraying the U.S. hostage crisis in Iran indicates a surprising lack of coverage or treatment of the deposed Shah and his subsequent admission into the United States as factors precipitating the crisis. Throughout the crisis, cartoonists focused on providing readers with some insight into…
Descriptors: Cartoons, Communication Research, Editorials, Foreign Countries
Yazici, Elif Aydin; Atay, Derin – Iranian Journal of Language Teaching Research, 2023
Rapid and continuous changes in digital technologies have changed both classroom practices and teacher profiles in education. It can be argued that a new context of teaching may lead some teachers to develop a different teacher identity in order to meet the needs of the era. Within this perspective, this case study attempts to explore the impacts…
Descriptors: Language Teachers, Professional Identity, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
Carr, William G.; Carr, Elizabeth – 1970
During a 16-day examination of recent innovations in Iranian education, two institutions were most closely examined: 1) The Army of Knowledge was created in 1962 as a crash program concentrating mainly on the elementary and secondary education of rural and village children where the population is dispersed, living standards low, and four out of…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Educational Innovation, Literacy Education, Military Personnel
Farhady, Hossein; Hezaveh, Fattaneh Sajadi; Hedayati, Hora – TESL-EJ, 2010
This article reflects upon foreign-language education in Iran. Contrary to its political and historical reputation in the world, Iran has not been well presented regarding its educational system in general and its foreign-language education in particular. Of course, a critical assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of the Iranian education…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Foreign Countries, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
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Nowak, Thomas – History and Social Science Teacher, 1985
This three- to four-week unit for use with secondary students in courses in politics or modern world history generates a basic understanding about the origins, development, and status of the revolution in Iran. (RM)
Descriptors: Area Studies, History Instruction, Political Attitudes, Political Power
Esfandiari, Haleh; Litwak, Robert S. – Chronicle of Higher Education, 2007
The United States has begun a $75-million program to promote democracy by supporting Iranian nongovernmental organizations (NGOs). That program, coupled with loose talk about regime change from members of Congress, commentators close to the administration, and individuals within the administration, has fed a sense of vulnerability and paranoia…
Descriptors: Foreign Policy, Democracy, Conflict, Nongovernmental Organizations
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Badii, Naiim; Atwood, L. Erwin – Journalism Quarterly, 1986
Concludes that the content of Farsi-language papers reflected the changing power structure in Iran during the revolution more than did the English-language papers. (FL)
Descriptors: Censorship, Content Analysis, Foreign Countries, Government Role