Developing a Model for Organizing and Administering Instructional Media Centers for Teacher Education in Iran
type: CreativeWork
description: Problem. The purpose of this study was to develop a model for organizing, administering, and providing physical facilities for instructional media centers for institutions of teacher education in Iran. The major problem is that the institutions for teacher education in Iran currently do not have guidelines for management of instructional media centers. However, it is a recognized fact that in order to provide quality training for teachers of tomorrow such provisions must be made. Procedure. This is a descriptive study covering the philosophy, the role, major administrative structures, and needed personnel for institutional media centers in Iran's educational institutions. In order to obtain necessary data for this study, current related literature was reviewed to ascertain the newest trends and most promising practices in development and administration of the media centers. A number of instructional media centers were visited and necessary information, schematic diagrams, organizational charts, sketches of work areas, lists of materials and equipment were secured from directors of these centers. Based on this information, the study was organized and the tentative design was developed to provide a model for instructional media centers for teacher education in Iran. Conclusions. After careful analysis of the data gathered, the following conclusions were reached by the researcher: The philosophy o f the proposed instructional media centers for teacher education in Iran should provide variety of services to students and teachers. The instructional media centers should be considered mainly as a service facility with the major goal being that of supporting the diverse needs of the instructional programs, and thereby providing for the needs, abilities , and interests of all concerned within the institution. The proposed model would provide a framework through which some of the inadequacies of the present system of teacher education may be ameliorated. The instructional med…
abstract: Problem. The purpose of this study was to develop a model for organizing, administering, and providing physical facilities for instructional media centers for institutions of teacher education in Iran. The major problem is that the institutions for teacher education in Iran currently do not have guidelines for management of instructional media centers. However, it is a recognized fact that in order to provide quality training for teachers of tomorrow such provisions must be made. Procedure. This is a descriptive study covering the philosophy, the role, major administrative structures, and needed personnel for institutional media centers in Iran's educational institutions. In order to obtain necessary data for this study, current related literature was reviewed to ascertain the newest trends and most promising practices in development and administration of the media centers. A number of instructional media centers were visited and necessary information, schematic diagrams, organizational charts, sketches of work areas, lists of materials and equipment were secured from directors of these centers. Based on this information, the study was organized and the tentative design was developed to provide a model for instructional media centers for teacher education in Iran. Conclusions. After careful analysis of the data gathered, the following conclusions were reached by the researcher: The philosophy o f the proposed instructional media centers for teacher education in Iran should provide variety of services to students and teachers. The instructional media centers should be considered mainly as a service facility with the major goal being that of supporting the diverse needs of the instructional programs, and thereby providing for the needs, abilities , and interests of all concerned within the institution. The proposed model would provide a framework through which some of the inadequacies of the present system of teacher education may be ameliorated. The instructional med…
author: Morovati, Mohammed Hossein
keywords: Education, Teacher Education and Professional Development
date published: 1978-01-01T08:00:00Z
date modified: 2026-07-24T00:54:11Z
provider: Andrews University
publisher: Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations
type: WebPage
source organization: Andrews University