EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATION RESEARCH QUARTERLY
Year:2013 | Volume:4 | Issue:3 (15)|Papers Count:12

This research was done with the aim of assessing the effect of ADDAE educational designing method (Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation and Evaluation) with emphasizing on mobile learning on students, self conception, development motivation and academic development in their English course. The research design was quasi experimental method. Statistical population consisted of BA students of Islamic Azad University, Neka Branch, and the year of entrance was 1391 who selected general English.Applying clustering sampling method, two classes of 89 persons were selected and were assigned in two experimental (49 persons) and control groups (40 persons) according to simple random sampling. Study tools consisted of Hermans achievement motivation test, SCQ self conception test and a researcher-made test on English language. The researcher-made test validity was approved by experts point of view and reliability was calculated (0.87) according to test-retest method. At the beginning of test, pre test was performed on two groups. The content of course was taught to experimental group based on ADDIE educational design model by means of sending SMSs and not in class and the common method of education for control group. In the end, the post test was administered to two groups in order to assess their motivation, self concept, and academic development.ANCOVA test was used to assess research hypothesis. The data showed that experimental group average scores were higher than control group. Also, results showed that using educational designing method (Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation and Evaluation) with emphasizing on mobile learning affects on increasing students self conception, development motivation and academic development in English course and lead to innovation in education.

The present research is conducted to study the effectiveness of Schema therapy on increase of Women’s Sexual Satisfaction. The method of this research is quasi-experimental.The statistical population of this research is consisted of those women who have visited Vahdat Behzisti counseling clinic. Twenty women who gained lower average scores in ISS (index of sexual satisfaction) were randomized assigned in two groups of 10 individuals, one as control group, and the other as experimental group.The experimental group received Schema therapy through 9 sessions. Both groups were tested and evaluated two times as pre-test, post-test. Findings of the research were analyzed applying covariance analysis approach, and the results suggested that Schema therapy was effective in the increase of Women’s Sexual Satisfaction.

The purpose of this study is to examine the effectiveness of emotionally focused couple therapy on marital intimacy and self- efficacy in students. The method of research was quasi-experimental with pretest - posttest and control group design. The statistical population consisted of all student couples who visited university counseling centers in Tehran. The sample of study consisted of 28 subjects (14 couples) randomly selected and assigned in experimental and control group. The experimental group participated in 8 sessions of Emotionally Focused couple Therapy. The measurement instrument was Marital Intimacy Needs Questionnaire (MINQ) and Coping self–Efficacy Scale (CSE) and Demographic Data Questionnaire. The result were analyzed by SPSS software. The results indicated that, Emotionally Focused couple Therapy increased marital intimacy and self-efficacy. MANCOVA revealed that EFT enhanced sub- scales of Marital Intimacy and Self-efficacy.

The aim of this research is surveying of effectiveness of reality treatment and positivism to increase tirelessness of mothers who have blind children. The Research method is semi-experimental based on pretest and past-test with control group. Statistical population include all of mothers with blind children in Tehran city whose children are studying in the blind schools, 45 persons were randomly selected and assigned in three groups (2 experimental groups and 1 control group). Members of experimental groups in reality- therapy and positivism participated in 10 sessions. The experimental and control groups were evaluated in 2 stages, pretest and post-test by tirelessness scale (Kubasa). Achieved data were analyzed by covariance analysis statistical method. The research results showed that group consultation with two approaches: reality-therapy and positivism has effect to increase mother’s tirelessness. Also results showed that there is meaningful difference between experimental group and control group (P<0.05) and positivism method is more effective than reality- therapy.

The purpose of this study was to explain the couples’ marital satisfaction based on spiritual intelligence and early maladaptive schemas. The statistical population comprised of all married men and women in Saveh, among which 160 were randomly selected.The data was collected through Enrich marital satisfaction questionnaire; self-report measuring of spiritual intelligence and inconsistent Young Schema questionnaire administrated to subjects. Data were analyzed by using SPSS statistical software and stepwise multivariable regression analysis. The data analysis revealed that variables, early maladaptive schemas and spiritual intelligence can predict the marital satisfaction (p<0.01), but the share of spiritual intelligence in forecasting marital satisfaction is higher than early maladaptive schemas. This study represents an integral and decisive role of spiritual intelligence schema in couple’s marital satisfaction. So couple’s satisfaction can be raised to a higher level by the development of the spiritual intelligence and adopting strategies to reduce early maladaptive schemas.

The present study was done to compare the degree of physical and verbal aggression among athletes in individual and group fields. The study was descriptive and it was done in the academic year of 1387-88. The students fields of sport were: wrestling (50 students), Power lifting (45 students), track and field (70 students). It consisted of the population of the study. In group fields, there were 150 footballers, 110 students in volleyball, and 110 students in handball. Applying Morgan table, and simple interval sampling method, 72, 60, and 60 were chosen respectively. In order to collect the data, Arnold, Hboss, and Markperid aggression questionnaire was used. The results showed that there is a significant relationship between the degree of aggression of the athletes and their sport field. There is less aggression in group sports than individual ones. So, exercise decreases the degree of aggression, especially in group sports.Providing students with chances to do group exercises in schools has positive effect in reducing their verbal and physical aggression.

The purpose of the study is to determine the main components and dimensions of educational managers empowerment from Tehran high schools managers point of view and to set the amount of educational managers performance in the current situation in terms of their sex, management background and records. The statistical population were all the managers serving in Tehran high schools consisting of 1261 people in the academic year of 1387-88. The sample consisted of 297 people chosen according to Kerjsy & Morgans sampling table by simple random & stratified sampling method.To prepare the researcher made questionnaire, the research literature & previous researches have been studied deeply, and after experts judgment (10 people), 40 subcomponents were extracted, and the tool validity, and its reliability were confirmed by koronback coefficient test by 0.856 which shows high reliability. The collected data were analyzed by descriptive statistics. The referential statistics were T-test, independent, T-test, ANOVA. The results showed that managers, empowerment components are organizational structure, organizational climate, management individual traits, management skills. Among the mentioned components, the management skills have got the most effective and organizational structure had the least impact on managers empowerment. There is a meaningful difference between the performance of managers who had B.A. and M.A. degrees and those with degrees less than that. The managers performance with more than 10 years back-ground was more than those who had 3-6 years back ground, and the managers sex had no impact on their performance mean.

The purpose of this research is to survey the relationship between attachment styles and marital attitude among undergraduate students of Tehran University. Based on statistical Formula, 388 persons were selected as a sample. After discarding failed questionnaires, 377 answer sheets were analyzed. To collect the obtained data, the followings have been used: a) Collins and Read’s questionnaire of adult attachment which includes eighteens questions Likert scaling tests. It also covers three item themes: Dependency, Closeness and Anxiety.b) Pre marriage inventory which includes forty-five (Yes/No questions) items. To analyze data, descriptive statistics (abundance ratio, percentage, average and chart) and to test research questions, inferential statistics (correlation regression) were used. The results indicated that: 1) There is a significant relationship between secure attachment style and marital attitude.Marital attitude can be predicted by attachment style score.2) There is no significant relationship between avoidance attachment style and marital attitude 3) There is no significant relationship between anxiety attachment style and marital attitude 4) There is a significant relationship between secure attachment style and conflict resolution attitude.5) There is a significant relationship between avoidance attachment style and conflict resolution attitude.6) There is no significant relationship between anxiety attachment style and conflict resolution attitude.