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This research aimed to determine the effectiveness of flipped classrooms in improving online learning self-efficacy and academic engagement among teacher trainees at Farhangian University. The study used a semi-experimental method with a pretest-posttest design and a control group. The statistical population consisted of all Farhangian University students during the 2023-2024 academic year. Using available sampling method, two groups of 36 teacher trainees were selected from the Shahid Modarres Campus of Farhangian University in Sanandaj. One group was randomly designated as the experimental group and the other as the control group. The experimental group participated in flipped classroom sessions, while the control group received traditional teaching methods. Data collection tools included the Online Learning Self-Efficacy Scale (OLSES) by Zimmerman & Kulikowich (2016) with a Cronbach’s alpha of 0.88, and the Academic Engagement Questionnaire by Fredricks et al. (2004) with a Cronbach’s alpha of 0.86. Both the face validity and content validity of the questionnaires were evaluated by a panel of experts and confirmed. The data were analyzed using SPSS (version 22), employing both descriptive and inferential statistical techniques, including multivariate and univariate analysis of covariance (ANCOVA), at a significance level of α=0.05. The results indicated significant differences between the experimental and control groups in terms of all three dimensions of Online Learning Self-Efficacy: online learning, time management, and technology use. Furthermore, the experimental group showed significantly higher levels of behavioral and motivational engagement compared to the control group, while no statistically significant difference was found in cognitive engagement between the two groups. It is thus recommended that sufficient opportunities and resources be provided for Farhangian University instructors to implement this approach effectively and maximize the use of modern technologies

The present research had a dual objective: first, to identify the components for organizational Development within the structure of the education system in Iran, and second, to propose a model for organizational transformation in the same context. To this end, a qualitative and interpretive approach was employed using grounded theory methodology. Data were collected through a semi-structured interview protocol. The research field included education specialists, from whom 22 individuals were invited for interviews through snowball sampling until theoretical saturation was reached. The transcripts of the interviews were analyzed after being transcribed into written text, using the three-stage systematic coding model of Strauss and Corbin (open, axial, and selective coding). The findings indicated that the main and effective components in the structural transformation of education encompassed the following 11 axial codes: management style, authority and division of tasks, formality, job satisfaction, professionalism, religious value system, justice, supervision and evaluation, management and planning, human resources, and educational budget. The results of the research showed that, considering the importance of transformation in the structure of the education system and the various problems and obstacles identified by education elites regarding structural transformation, attention should be paid to the aforementioned identified components and the proposed model of the research to facilitate change