Document Type : Original Article
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Bachelor of Educational Sciences (Elementary Education), Farhangian University, Allameh Tabatabai University, Ardabil, Iran
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Associate Professor, Department of Educational Sciences, Farhangian University, Tehran, Iran
10.48310/jcdr.2025.20079.1205
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Abstract: This study aims to examine the lived experiences of teachers and educational experts regarding strategies to strengthen the bond between schools and students. Employing a qualitative phenomenological approach, the research was conducted during the 2024–2025 academic year in Ardabil, Iran. Participants included all teachers and specialists in the fields of educational sciences and psychology, selected through purposive sampling until theoretical saturation was achieved. A total of 18 teachers and 20 experts were interviewed using open-ended and semi-structured questions. To ensure validity and reliability, triangulation, member checking, parallel data verification, and researcher self-auditing techniques were applied. Findings revealed that teachers employed various strategies to enhance school-student bonding, such as delivering appropriate content and teaching methods, recognizing individual differences, promoting interaction and teamwork, integrating technology into instruction, and diversifying extracurricular activities including artistic and athletic programs. However, they also faced numerous challenges. Experts, drawing on their own lived experiences, identified obstacles to strengthening this bond and proposed solutions including the use of technology, effective content and pedagogy, fostering a friendly school environment, encouraging teamwork, building students’ confidence and motivation, enhancing collaboration among students, teachers, and school stakeholders, improving teachers’ professional competencies, offering psychological services, and organizing recreational programs for students.
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