(JOURNAL OF INSTRUCTION AND EVALUATION) JOURNAL OF EDUCATIONAL SCIENCES
Year:2018 | Volume:10 | Issue:40 |Papers Count:8

This study was aimed to determine the effectiveness of puppet show on preschools' social skills and creativity in Maragheh city. The research method of the current study was quasi-experimental with pretest-posttest and control group.The statistical population of this study included all preschoolers of Maragheh. The statistical sample of the current study included two preschools of Maragheh which were randomly chosen and assigned as the experimental and control groups. Puppet show was performed for eight one-hour sessions by a show expert instructor for the experimental group per a week. The instruments included Gresham and Elliott' s social skills grading scale and Torrance creativity test. The data were analyzed using multivariate analysis of covariance. The results indicated that puppet show was effective on preschoolers, social skill levels (including cooperation assertiveness, self-control and behavioral skills) (p<0.05). Moreover, according to the results, puppet show was effective on the preschoolers, creativity (development, innovation, initiative and fluency) in Maragheh (p<.05).

This research aimed to compare the effect of study and planning training through using electronic content and traditional method on academic achievement in biology courses. This was a semi-experimental study with a pre-test and post-test design. The statistical population included all female students in the first grade of high school in Urmia city during the academic year 2014-2015. Totally, 52 students were selected through cluster sampling method who were randomly assigned in two equal groups (each with 26 students). The experimental and control groups respectively were trained in studying and planning using electronic content and traditional method in 10 sessions of 70 minutes. Both groups completed the teacher-made biology test of academic achievement as the pre-test and post-test.The data were analyzed running ANCOVA, using the SPSS-19 software. The findings showed that training studying and planning through electronic content as compared to traditional method significantly led to an increase in the academic achievement in biology (p<0.01). Based on the results of this research, it is suggested that counselors and teachers improve the studentsʼ academic achievement in biology through employing studying and planning strategies, using electronic content.

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of instruction based on cognitive load theory on academic achievement, perceived cognitive load and motivation to learning in science courses. The method of research was a quasiexperimental with non-equivalent groups, which includes pre and post-test design with the control group. A total of 58 sixth grade students from two different classes were involved in the study (experimental group N=28 and control group N=23).They were selected through available sampling. The experimental group were trained through the science course syllabus based on cognitive load effects (Worked Example Effect and Completion Problem Effect, Attention Split Effect, Modality Effect, Redundancy effect) and the control group through traditional and common teaching methods for six weeks. For collecting the data, a teacher-made achievement test on sciences which consisted of 20 multiple choice questions and a motivation toward sciences questionnaire were applied. Also, at the end of each unit, the Subjective Rating Scale (SRS) was used to measure the students’cognitive load. Both descriptive and inferential statistical (ANCOVA) techniques were used for analyzing the data. The results showed that instruction designed by CLT principles was effective for teaching sciences. Also, the findings showed that students in the experimental group developed more positive motivation towards science after the treatment.

The academic motivation due to its important role in school learning is the basis for several research in the field of educational psychology. However, less research has been paid to the distinction between state academic motivation and trait academic motivation. While there is no suitable tool for measuring this factor, this study aimed to make appropriate instrumentation to assess the academic motivation state.In order to achieve this goal, a questionnaire on the basis of theoretical principles in the areas of academic motivation was prepared. Through the pilot study and survey respondents and ten professors of psychology, the content related validity was confirmed, and its reliability in the pilot study with internal consistency and Cronbach’s alpha coefficient was calculated as.0.95. This questionnaire had 53 questions for the final run conducted on a sample of 300 students of PNU based on random sampling. To analyze the research data, Bartlett`s sohericity test, factor analysis with various rotations, Cronbach’s alpha, percentage norm, and categorical norm were used. As a result of factor analysis and based on scree four factors were found in the academic motivation state questionnaire. Cronbach’s alpha coefficient for the total test was.0.91, and for the subscales of interest in class and interpersonal communication 0.89, interest in competence and self –efficacy 0.68, interest in the course and field of study 0.67, and interest in praise and encouragement 0.76. Based on the performance of the participats, percentage norm table and categorical norm table were developed for the questionnar of academic state movtivation and its subscales. Highly valid and reliable tool with necessary standardization for application in educational and psychological research.

The aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of Meta Cognitive Therapy in the level change of negative and positive Meta Cognitive beliefs and body image concern (BICI) of depressed female high school students in Khorramabad. This research was quasi-experimental with pretest - posttest and control group. The sample consisted of 40 subjects with depression selected fromamong female high school students in Khorramabad, and randomly assigned to an experimental group (Meta Cognitive Therapy) and a control group. the experimental group in Intervention stage received 9 sessions of 2 hours of Meta Cognitive Therapy. During this period, the control group received no intervention.To collect the data, Body Image Scale (BII) of Fisher (1979), Beck Depression scale (1988) and metacognitive beliefs of Welles and katrait - Hutton (2004), in the pre-test and post-test for both experimental and control groups were used. The research data were analyzed using spss 21 software (SPSS.21) and conducting ANCOVA. The covariance analysis showed significant differences between the two groups. The results showed that Meta Cognitive Therapy in reducing body image concern (BICI) and negative beliefs as well as increasing positive beliefs is effective.

Given the importance of emotional intelligence in academic achievement, the purpose of this study is a meta-analysis of the studies which were conducted on the relationship between emotional intelligence and academic achievement. Through meta-analysis method, this study integrates the results of various studies and then determines the effect size of the relationship between emotional intelligence and academic achievement. The population composed of all the research done up to 1392/4/20. Through the non-probabilistic targeted sampling method, 16 research documents were selected as the research samples. The research tool for the study was meta-analysis checklist. Meta-analysis method used in this study was bead on the Hunter and Schmidtʼs approach to model-based interpretation of the Cohen model. The results showed a significant relationship between emotional intelligence and academic achievement since the effect size of the relationship between emotional intelligence and academic achievement, (432.0), was above average, interpreted according to Cohen. It can be concluded that higher emotional intelligence has a significant correlation with academic achievement.

The present study intended to investigate the effects of life skills training on reducing aggression and bullying among vocational school students. In so doing, a quasi-experimental method with pretest-posttest and control group design was utilized. The population included all vocational school male students in Karaj (region 2). Through convenience sampling method, 30 students were selected and were randomly assigned into two groups (experimental and control). First, Buss-Perry Aggression Questionnaire (BPAQ) and Olweus Bully/Victim Questionnaire (OBVQ) were administered for both groups. Then, the experimental group received life skills training for eight sessions, while the control group received no intervention. Finally, both groups were assessed once more. The findings demonstrated that after intervention, total Aggression and its subscales (Physical Aggression, Verbal Aggression, Anger, and Hostility), and also Bullying and its subscales have significantly decreased in the experimental group as compared to the control group. Therefore, it is highly recommended to include life skills training in school curriculum.

This study aims to investigate the effectiveness of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) on reducing the negative strategies of cognitive emotion regulation. The research design is quasi-experimental of pre-test and post-test type with control group. The statistical population of the present study involved all patients referring to psychiatry clinics of Tabriz who had received obsessivecompulsive disorder diagnosis. From statistical population 30 patients were selected using purposeful sampling method, and placed at control and experimental groups. The Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (CERQ) (Garnefski, Kraaij & Spinhoven, 2002) was employed in both groups before and after attending eight sessions of MBCT. The data were analyzed conducing MANCOVA. The results showed that MBCT affects negative strategies of cognitive emotion regulation. Based on the results, it can be concluded that MBCT decreases negative strategies of cognitive emotion regulation (blaming others, catastrophizing and rumination).