Journal of Education and Health Promotion

Spirituality and effective factors in education: A qualitative study

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

. Zahra Nasrollahi
. Narges Eskandari
. Mohsen Rezaei Adaryani
. Mohammad Hasan Haji Rahimian Tasuji
Abstract
BACKGROUND AND AIM: Spirituality in education, as a necessity in improving the quality of
teaching and learning, is affected by various personal, social, religious, and cultural factors. Since
the identification of these factors can empower the faculties and facilitate the transfer of spiritual
concepts through teaching, the aim of this study is explanation of the factors affecting the spirituality
transfer in education process.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: This qualitative content analysis approach study included 22
faculty members of medical universities, 25 faculty members of seminary, and 19 medical students
interested in participating in the study. They were studied according to purposive sampling method.
Data collection was done by interviewing a semi‑structured questionnaire. Data were analyzed using
conventional content analysis method.
RESULTS: The factors influencing the spiritual transfer in teaching process were classified into two
main forms of teacher‑related factors and peripheral‑related factors. Teacher‑related factors include
the teacher’s insight and worldview, adherence to religious principles, belief in ethical virtues, the
positive and constructive interaction of the teacher with the student, and the mastery of teaching
skills. The peripheral‑related factors include the highly skilled classrooms and the talented learners.
CONCLUSION: The intensification of the insight, religious worldview and the basic of beliefs,
consolidating ethics and empowering faculty members in teaching skills along with building a
positive and constructive relationship with the students, as well as institutionalizing spirituality as
the inseparable teaching element can facilitate the transfer of spirituality concepts. More studies are
needed in this regard.

Keywords

Medical students
qualitative research
spiritual content
spirituality in teaching
teachers
teaching
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Journal of Education and Health Promotion
Volume 10, Issue 3
March 2020
Pages 1-8

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