فهرست نشریات علمی دسترسی آزاد ایران

BACKGROUND AND AIM: Spirituality in education, as a necessity in improving the quality ofteaching and learning, is affected by various personal, social, religious, and cultural factors. Sincethe identification of these factors can empower the faculties and facilitate the transfer of spiritualconcepts through teaching, the aim of this study is explanation of the factors affecting the spiritualitytransfer in education process.MATERIALS AND METHODS: This qualitative content analysis approach study included 22faculty members of medical universities, 25 faculty members of seminary, and 19 medical studentsinterested 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 usingconventional content analysis method.RESULTS: The factors influencing the spiritual transfer in teaching process were classified into twomain forms of teacher‑related factors and peripheral‑related factors. Teacher‑related factors includethe teacher’s insight and worldview, adherence to religious principles, belief in ethical virtues, thepositive and constructive interaction of the teacher with the student, and the mastery of teachingskills. 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 apositive and constructive relationship with the students, as well as institutionalizing spirituality asthe inseparable teaching element can facilitate the transfer of spirituality concepts. More studies areneeded in this regard.