A comparative Study of the Fifth Generation University in Iran's Higher Education (case study: Iran and Selected Countries)

Soleiman S; Salehi Omran E; Karamkhani Z

doi:10.18502/jmed.v19i1.15775

Soleiman S PhD, Higher Education Development Planning, Department of Nursing, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak, Iran
Salehi Omran E Professor, Department of Educational Sciences, Faculty of Humanities, University of Mazandaran, Babolsar, Iran
Karamkhani Z Assistant Professor of Educational Sciences, Faculty of Humanities, University of Mazandaran, Babolsar, Iran

DOI: https://doi.org/10.18502/jmed.v19i1.15775

Keywords: Fifth generation university, Kandel method, Quintuple Helix Model, Sustainable development

Abstract

Introduction: This study aimed to study the comparison of fifth generation universities in higher education in Iran and selected countries in a qualitative and comparative way.

Method: In this research, the Kandel method was used to identify the components of the fifth generation university, and the Boley method was used to analyze the data to extract common and non-common components. The data collection method was web-based and purposive sampling. By checking the keywords in the databases, the articles that were published in both English and Farsi in the field of the components of the fifth generation university until September 21, 2022 were selected and carefully studied and analyzed

Results: With thematic analysis of 23 components of the fifth spiral model to¬ as the base model of the fifth generation university.5 Components that were abundant between one and 3 countries were removed and the effective components that were abundant in more than 5 countries remained. After the merger of the component, which was of a single nature, 3 similar components (sensitive to the environment) were. The developer of environmental sustainability and the use of fashion 3 for the production of knowledge and innovation and 15 components between selected countries and Iran were extracted as differential components.

Conclusion: Finally, according to the results of this research, in order to reach the fifth generation university, the need to design and present appropriate strategies by managers and decision makers، To reduce the distance of differential universities with the leading universities in this field.