Identifying the Effective Factors on Ethical and Social Education of Students

Abstract

Background: Regarded to the rapid and increasing growth of science and technology, yet one of the main challenges of today's human beings is the issue of ethical and social education. As a result, this study was conducted with the aim of identifying the effective factors on ethical and social education of students with emphasis on the fundamental reform document of education. Method: This study in terms of purpose was applied and in terms of implementation was qualitative from type of content analysis. The research community was documents and resources and experts of education. The research sample was documents and resources related to ethical and social education and 22 experts of education who according to the principle of theoretical saturation were selected by purposive sampling method. Data were collected by take noting and semi-structured interview methods and were analyzed by content analysis method in three stages of open, axial and selective coding through MAXQDA software. Results: The findings showed that ethical and social education of students with emphasis on the fundamental reform document of education had 35 sub-factors and 6 main factors (factors of individual, family, local community, school, media and information technologies and changes in the world community). Finally, according to the sub and main factors, was designed the conceptual pattern of effective factors on ethical and social education of students with emphasis on the fundamental reform document of education. Conclusion:Based on the pattern of ethical and social education of present research, education specialists and planners can design and implement programs to improve the ethical and social education of students.