Research Institute of Hawzah and University "Hawzah wa Dāneshgāh Research Institute" Journal of Islamic Education 1735-4536 14 29 2019 09 23 Investigation and Comparison of the Existing and Desirable Conditions for the Characteristics of the Teachers of “Religion and life” Course in the Eyes of Students Investigation and Comparison of the Existing and Desirable Conditions for the Characteristics of the Teachers of “Religion and life” Course in the Eyes of Students 75 95 1566 10.30471/edu.2019.1566 FA Mahmod Saeidi Rezvani 0000-0001-9553-9380 Abdollah Mohajer Seyed Javad Qandili A&#039;zam Mohammadzadeh Qasr Mashhad Journal Article 2016 11 12 The present study aims at investigating the students’ expectations of the desired characteristics for the teachers of “Religion and Life” course, and comparing it with the existing condition. As to the goal, this study is practical and as to the method, it is a survey study. The statistical population is composed of all male and female students in science and humanities disciplines in Sarakhs city. We used quota sampling to select a sample of 280 subjects and used a researcher-made questionnaire to gather data. To verify the reliability of the questionnaire, we used Cronbach’s alpha whose results were as follows: 0.79 for the category of individual morality, 0.89 for personal and mental category, 0.90 for interpersonal morality, 0.78 for outward characteristics, and 0.89 for individual qualifications.  To analyze the data, we used descriptive statistics method (median and standard deviation) as well as repeated measurement test and T-test. <br />The results of the repeated measurement test showed that in the students’ eyes, there is a quite meaningful difference between the desired and existing characteristics of the teachers of “Religion and Life” as far as the priority is concerned (p<0.01). Considering the students’ expectations of the teachers of “Religion and Life” course, classification of the categories in the desired condition was as follows: (1) personal and mental characteristics; (2) individual beliefs and morality as well as professional qualifications; (3) interpersonal morality; (4) outward characteristics. And in the existing condition or in the teachers’ performance, the classifications are as follows: (a) personal and mental characteristics; (b) individual beliefs and morality; (c) interpersonal morality; (d) outward characteristics; (e) professional qualifications. Similarly, the results of the dependent T-test in comparing the existing and the desired condition of the teachers of “Religion and Life” course showed that there is a meaningful distance between the desired condition (students’ expectations) and the existing condition (teachers’ performance) (p<0.01), and the teachers’ performance could not fulfill the students’ expectations in all categories. <br />  The present study aims at investigating the students’ expectations of the desired characteristics for the teachers of “Religion and Life” course, and comparing it with the existing condition. As to the goal, this study is practical and as to the method, it is a survey study. The statistical population is composed of all male and female students in science and humanities disciplines in Sarakhs city. We used quota sampling to select a sample of 280 subjects and used a researcher-made questionnaire to gather data. To verify the reliability of the questionnaire, we used Cronbach’s alpha whose results were as follows: 0.79 for the category of individual morality, 0.89 for personal and mental category, 0.90 for interpersonal morality, 0.78 for outward characteristics, and 0.89 for individual qualifications.  To analyze the data, we used descriptive statistics method (median and standard deviation) as well as repeated measurement test and T-test. <br />The results of the repeated measurement test showed that in the students’ eyes, there is a quite meaningful difference between the desired and existing characteristics of the teachers of “Religion and Life” as far as the priority is concerned (p<0.01). Considering the students’ expectations of the teachers of “Religion and Life” course, classification of the categories in the desired condition was as follows: (1) personal and mental characteristics; (2) individual beliefs and morality as well as professional qualifications; (3) interpersonal morality; (4) outward characteristics. And in the existing condition or in the teachers’ performance, the classifications are as follows: (a) personal and mental characteristics; (b) individual beliefs and morality; (c) interpersonal morality; (d) outward characteristics; (e) professional qualifications. Similarly, the results of the dependent T-test in comparing the existing and the desired condition of the teachers of “Religion and Life” course showed that there is a meaningful distance between the desired condition (students’ expectations) and the existing condition (teachers’ performance) (p<0.01), and the teachers’ performance could not fulfill the students’ expectations in all categories. <br />  https://islamicedu.rihu.ac.ir/article_1566_e3ea70d46841e8430484ce014496557b.pdf