This research paper tries to predict organizational learning factor on the basis of organizational socialization among the employees of the University of Urmia. A sample of 200 employees was randomly selected according to their work place faculty, in a stratified way proportionate to volume of each faculty. Two questionnaires were made for data collection, namely: “organizational socializa...

Background: Universities of Medical Sciences are required to take steps to implement dimensions of the learning organization due to their wide-range of activities and their role in maintaining and improving the community health. This study was conducted to determine the compliance of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences with the components of learning organization.  Methods: This descriptive...

Introduction: Revising medical curricula & establishing reformed programs result in refined educational methods which are accompanied by development of active & student-based teaching methods such as Team Based Learning (TBL). This paper describes an experience of implementation and evaluation findings of TBL according to medical students’ viewpoints. Methods: This action research was planned ...

abstract cooperative learning refers to small groups of learners working together as a team to solve a problem, complete a task, or accomplish a common goal. in a cooperative environment one’s success is directly related to the success of other members because the focus on the individual shifts towards the group. to test the effectiveness of the method, using jigsaw technique, a study was cond...