Introduction to Modares Childhood Studies Institute

History:

Following 5 years of group research by education researchers, the Modares Childhood Studies Institute was officially registered in 2017 in collaboration with Tarbiat Modares University of Tehran. During this period, the aforementioned group of researchers was engaged in conducting research projects with governmental and non-governmental bodies in the form of a research contract with Tarbiat Modares University, and ultimately decided to organize themselves as an institute. The list of past and ongoing research projects of this collective can be viewed in the Other Projects section.

The Modares Childhood Studies Institute is registered as a technological unit at the Tarbiat Modares University Science and Technology Park and offers its activities and services within the framework of the following main axes:

  • Design and implementation of Research Projects in the field of education, especially education in preschool, elementary, and lower secondary education periods, policy research, longitudinal and trend studies
  • Design and implementation of national and international evaluations (school evaluation, outcome evaluation, program evaluation)
  • Content production (text, audio, short film, infographic, photo-text, etc.) in the field of education
  • Training (educators, parents, babysitters, teachers, principals, vice-principals, policymakers)
  • Counseling (parenting, coaching, teaching, educational leadership)

 

Vision

Becoming a reference institute in the field of early childhood upbringing and education (birth to 15 years old) for families, schools, educational centers, and policymakers.

 

Mission

Empowering parents, educators, and teachers in order to support the comprehensive development of children for a better individual and social life.

 

Services:

  • Production of print and digital content in the form of short films, academic articles, lecture-courses (podcasts), and photo-texts
  • Designing curricula and educational programs for educational centers for children under six and elementary schools
  • Assessment and improvement of educational quality in childcare and educational centers for children under six and elementary schools
  • Designing and conducting longitudinal (long-term) studies on the growth and excellence of the country’s children