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Hamdhaidari, Shokrollah – Teaching in Higher Education, 2008
The Pahlavi Dynasty (1941-1979) was crucial in the modernization of Iranian history, particularly its higher education. However, the goal of education was "an aristocracy of culture", producing small numbers of technocrats, but not nurturing thoughtful and critical individuals. Rote learning was dominant, and the curriculum was imposed…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Rote Learning, Foreign Countries, Human Resources