Investigation Of The Phenomenon Of Avoidance In Students Of Salas Babajani Border Areas: (Phenomenological Study)

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

1 Professor of Educational Management, Dept. of Educational Sciences, Faculty of Educational Sciences and Psychology, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili

2 PhD of Educational Management, Dept. of Educational Sciences, Faculty of Educational Sciences and Psychology, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili

Abstract

Academic Avoidance is a psychological condition in which a student attends school despite his or her inner desires and would drop out if there were no situational pressures. The purpose of this study was to investigate the phenomenon of Academic Avoidance in students in border areas of salas Babajani city. The research method was qualitative and phenomenological. The statistical population of the study included experts, managers and teachers working with at least 5 years of teaching experience in border areas in the city of salas Babajani. 24 people were purposefully selected as a sample using the snowball sampling method and the saturation rule was used to determine the adequacy of the sample. In-depth semi-structured interviews were used to collect data. Three-step coding method was used to analyze the data. The results of data analysis showed that individual factors, economic factors, educational factors and cultural factors are the most important factors affecting Academic Avoidance, Negative attitudes toward science, false employment, social and security harms, and continued deprivation are the most important consequences Academic Avoidanc, and Awareness, special facilities for students in border areas and legal tools are among the most important solutions to reduce the phenomenon of Academic Avoidance

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