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Papers by Mojdeh Vaziri

Research paper thumbnail of Educational Needs Assessment in the Medical Emergency Technicians of Tehran Emergency Center

Background and Objective: The present study aimed to assess the educational needs of the medical ... more Background and Objective: The present study aimed to assess the educational needs of the medical emergency technicians in Tehran emergency center, Iran. Materials and Methods: This descriptive and applied survey that was conducted on three groups emergency medical services groups including medical emergency technicians, senior technicians, and supervisors and senior managers. Stratified random sampling and convenience sampling was performed for sample size. Data collection tool was a researcher-made questionnaire, of which the formal and content validity was confirmed by experts. In addition, reliability coefficient of all the items in the questionnaire was estimated at the Cronbach’s alpha of 97.4%. Data were collected by qualified researchers, and data analysis was performed in SPSS version 23. Results: Theoretical educational needs of the participants were related to professional legal issues, technician tasks in crises, and principles of report writing. On the other hand, practi...

Research paper thumbnail of Journal of Higher Education Curriculum Studies In the Name of God

In the Name of God Contents Analysis of Educational Challenges of Geometric Approach on Different... more In the Name of God Contents Analysis of Educational Challenges of Geometric Approach on Differential Equation: Task Based Interview/ Unes Karimi Fardinpour-Dr.Zahra Gooya ……………………………….………9-34

Research paper thumbnail of New Technologies of Crisis Management in Red Crescent Society of the Islamic Republic of Iran

Journal of Rescue Relief, 2019

INTRODUCTION: The Islamic Republic of Iran Red Crescent Society, which is one of the elements of ... more INTRODUCTION: The Islamic Republic of Iran Red Crescent Society, which is one of the elements of the country's crisis management organization, is always present at the scene from the earliest moments in the critical situations such as floods, earthquakes, fires, etc. and deals with the crisis and facilitates the situation. Given the increasing role of technology in all aspects of human life, the present study is carried out aiming to investigate the role of new technologies in crisis management in the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS). METHODS: This study was applied in terms of objective and qualitative in terms of data collection. The statistical population of the study consisted of the IRCS experts 9 of whom were selected by the purposeful snowball sampling method. The data collection tool was in-depth interviews. The content analysis method was used to analyze the findings of the interview using the categorization method. FINDINGS: New technologies help prevent crises by creating motivation, enhancing interaction, and informing. In addition, using technology in the crisis prevention phase leads to the increased learning, decreased costs, reduced losses, and increased awareness. The application of new technologies in the crisis prevention stage also faces challenges, including infrastructure, human resources, education and research, culture, and access challenges. CONCLUSION: New technologies have led to the creation of social networks, interaction with the international community, and providing information at any time and place, which has a vital and remarkable role in crisis prevention.

Research paper thumbnail of Crisis Management in Bam's Schools After the Earthquake

Abstract: After the disastrous earthquake of late 2003 in Bam, Iran that 40000 lives were perishe... more Abstract: After the disastrous earthquake of late 2003 in Bam, Iran that 40000 lives were perished and 85% of the city's buildings were destroyed, a study was conducted to find out how the school system had coped with the situation and what kind of curriculum had replaced the regular one. The result of field investigation and intensive interviews with educators showed that no special curriculum was designed for this purpose and no crisis management was in place.

Research paper thumbnail of Educational Needs Assessment in the Medical Emergency Technicians of Tehran Emergency Center

Background and Objective: The present study aimed to assess the educational needs of the medical ... more Background and Objective: The present study aimed to assess the educational needs of the medical emergency technicians in Tehran emergency center, Iran. Materials and Methods: This descriptive and applied survey that was conducted on three groups emergency medical services groups including medical emergency technicians, senior technicians, and supervisors and senior managers. Stratified random sampling and convenience sampling was performed for sample size. Data collection tool was a researcher-made questionnaire, of which the formal and content validity was confirmed by experts. In addition, reliability coefficient of all the items in the questionnaire was estimated at the Cronbach’s alpha of 97.4%. Data were collected by qualified researchers, and data analysis was performed in SPSS version 23. Results: Theoretical educational needs of the participants were related to professional legal issues, technician tasks in crises, and principles of report writing. On the other hand, practi...

Research paper thumbnail of Journal of Higher Education Curriculum Studies In the Name of God

In the Name of God Contents Analysis of Educational Challenges of Geometric Approach on Different... more In the Name of God Contents Analysis of Educational Challenges of Geometric Approach on Differential Equation: Task Based Interview/ Unes Karimi Fardinpour-Dr.Zahra Gooya ……………………………….………9-34

Research paper thumbnail of New Technologies of Crisis Management in Red Crescent Society of the Islamic Republic of Iran

Journal of Rescue Relief, 2019

INTRODUCTION: The Islamic Republic of Iran Red Crescent Society, which is one of the elements of ... more INTRODUCTION: The Islamic Republic of Iran Red Crescent Society, which is one of the elements of the country's crisis management organization, is always present at the scene from the earliest moments in the critical situations such as floods, earthquakes, fires, etc. and deals with the crisis and facilitates the situation. Given the increasing role of technology in all aspects of human life, the present study is carried out aiming to investigate the role of new technologies in crisis management in the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS). METHODS: This study was applied in terms of objective and qualitative in terms of data collection. The statistical population of the study consisted of the IRCS experts 9 of whom were selected by the purposeful snowball sampling method. The data collection tool was in-depth interviews. The content analysis method was used to analyze the findings of the interview using the categorization method. FINDINGS: New technologies help prevent crises by creating motivation, enhancing interaction, and informing. In addition, using technology in the crisis prevention phase leads to the increased learning, decreased costs, reduced losses, and increased awareness. The application of new technologies in the crisis prevention stage also faces challenges, including infrastructure, human resources, education and research, culture, and access challenges. CONCLUSION: New technologies have led to the creation of social networks, interaction with the international community, and providing information at any time and place, which has a vital and remarkable role in crisis prevention.

Research paper thumbnail of Crisis Management in Bam's Schools After the Earthquake

Abstract: After the disastrous earthquake of late 2003 in Bam, Iran that 40000 lives were perishe... more Abstract: After the disastrous earthquake of late 2003 in Bam, Iran that 40000 lives were perished and 85% of the city's buildings were destroyed, a study was conducted to find out how the school system had coped with the situation and what kind of curriculum had replaced the regular one. The result of field investigation and intensive interviews with educators showed that no special curriculum was designed for this purpose and no crisis management was in place.