The National Agency for Strategic Research in Medical Education
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Background: Identifying and developing superior talents doubles the importanceof educational planning.The purpose of this plan is to find laws in the field of superior talent that are incompatible with the logic of following educational justice in academic environments and to suggestfor reform have been presented. Methods: This qualitative study was conducted in 2022using the content analysis method. Targeted interview sessions were held with assistants and students who were members and non-members of gifted students offices as well as the heads of these offices in major universities of medical sciences. Primary conceptual codes were extracted after data analysis, and after continuous review and assessing similar codes, summarization, and removal of duplicate codes, four main categories and 14 subcategories were identified. Results: Students emphasized the need to change the conditions of membership in gifted students offices and to identify talents during their studies according to their efforts and scientific and research abilities.While requesting coordination between the educational and executive institutions of the country, they inquired forcreatinga stronger foundation for the officials of the ministries, so that they could have a greater impact on the scientific and cultural promotion of the country. Conclusion: Senior educational managers should pay attention to solving the structural problems of the units and revising the regulations, motivational inducers, and the social and cultural needs of talented students. While requesting the generalization and changes of the statements mentioned in related regulations, the students agreed with establishment of elite assessment centers in metropolitan areas with the same guideline. It is suggested that the Office of Elites and Talented Students of the relevant ministry, be in charge of forming specialized groups of talented students from medical sciences universitiesin cooperation with one of the leading educational institutions in the country; so that these students have closer contact with the relevant ministryofficials and participate more actively in solving educational, research-related and executive problems.
Asgari S, Dashti Rahmatabadi M, Yazdani S, Behnaz M, Pasalar P, Chehrazi M. Justice in Higher Education: A Study of Talented Individuals from the Students’ Perspective and Review of Current Regulations. Iran J Cult Health Promot 2022; 6 (3) :540-548 URL: http://ijhp.ir/article-1-633-en.html