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The main question of the present research was theorizing controversies and their reason in educational administration studies. The search for the answer to this question was done by genealogical method. In the present thesis, an attempt was made to investigate the end and method of theorizing and its supposed reasons as the two main topics of discussion in this controversy, by Foucaultian genealogy. Following the search for the roots, this study led to the discovery of the sources of theorizing, including scientific power and governmentality, three conflicting discourses of theorizing, and two major ruptures in the theorizing process of educational administration studies. The discourses were identified and divided into three categories: “conventionalism”, “sanctification of science” and “evolution”, and the ruptures were categorized as “methodological rupture” and “teleological rupture”. According to the findings of this study, it can be concluded that educational administration studies are on the one hand considered by experts in the fields of education and social sciences, and on the other hand, are favored by politicians and rulers as a political tool for governments. Contrary to the claims of many competing theories, the emergence of theory in educational administration studies in its global origin has been a tool of political governance rather than seeking to achieve ideal goals such as awareness, welfare, educational justice, democracy, freedom and education. Following the expansion of colonial territories in the European and American governments, facing the huge population of colonized countries such as India and China and the ineffectiveness of previous models of governance, technological tools of discipline from authoritarian and force-based governance are changed to governance based on the education and training of individuals in accordance with the demands of the ruler systems. In other words, according to the conflicting discourses and double ruptures, theorizing in educational administration studies from Foucault’s point of view as a technology of discipline in the modern era, where it has followed political purposes, has had no advantage for this field of study, and every theory with a new claim has increased the ambiguity and confusion in its theoretical nature.

This research was carried out with the aim of designing the succession model of education superintendents. The strategy of this qualitative research was carried out using the grounded theory. The participants include superintendents and vice-presidents of education departments in Uramanat regions of Kermanshah province, 18 people were selected as a sample with the purposeful sampling method. The data collection tool in this research was a semi-structured interview, and by using a systematic method from the data theory method of the foundation, the factors affecting the succession of superintendents were identified It was checked and confirmed using the methods of retest reliability and reliability of two coders. Qualitative data obtained during three stages of coding analysis and the effective factors of managerial succession and relationships between them were obtained. The results show 16 general categories including the causal factors of legislation, support and succession training, background factors of bureaucracy, improvement of appointments, budget allocation, service compensation, hiring methods, intermediary factors, politicization and social conditions, the central category of succession administrators, succession strategies, talent management and delegation authority and consequences (positive consequences and negative consequences).

The present study was done with the aim of presenting student retention pattern in e-learning environment of Payame Noor University. This research was carried out using an exploratory (qualitative-quantitative) method. In the qualitative section, the Meta-Synthesis Research method was used to infer the pattern. Using qualitative method, the literature investigation and survey of experts through Delphi method were developed to a set of the dimensions and components affecting the electronics student retention. And the primary pattern was designed with 5 dimensions and 14 components. Then, in a quantitative section, a survey research method was used to validate the pattern and confirm it, and a questionnaire was used for collecting required data. The results of data collection after adjustment and tabling were analyzed by statistical tests (exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis(. To confirm the content validity of the research tool the researcher used the experts and also to determine the validity of the tool measurement construct, she/he used confirmatory factor analysis. All of the questions’ variables were fitted with factor load. The reliability of the tool was confirmed by the Cronbach's alpha coefficient. According to research findings, the components and final dimensions of student retention pattern in the e-learning environment were identified and classified in 5 dimensions including learner, quality of educational services, teacher, environment, technology, and 14 components including psychological characteristics, previous experiences, academic background, computer management skills, interaction, course design, organizational support, teacher's knowledge, teacher's skills, teacher's attitude, supportive environment, job commitment, quality of technology and Internet quality.