Studies in Learning and Instruction
Year:2018 | Volume:9 | Issue:2 (73-2)|Papers Count:8

Introduction Whereas the beginning of academic life is favorable for a group of students, for some the entrance to university had been accompanied with stressful experiences (Zajacova and et al, 2005). Research has reported that students suffer from high level of psychological distress in this period (cook, 2006; Andrews, 2004)…….

Introduction Identity formation is one of the most important topics in personality development at adolescence and has significant consequences in later lives' stages. Academic identity is one of its dimensions which refers to competence, goals and self-efficacy beliefs and emotional experiences in school setting…..

Introduction: Instructional Groups are one of the most important elements of educational system that are decisive and crucial in achieving the goals and missions of education quantitatively and qualitatively. Therefore, focusing on their performance and competencies through various aspects, especially in the realm of teaching and their effects on increasing the teacher's quality of performance is crucial…..

Introduction: Universities are social systems which are thought of as insightful driving forces and leaders of thought in societies. Due to the intense transformations which affect our world, universities are at the heart of social and international debates focusing on ideals and goals of universities and their leadership. One of the major functions of universities is their educational mission.....

Introduction: Teachers can help every society develop and advance. It seems that one of the most important subjects that teachers must consider is that of self-efficacy. Teacher's self-efficacy is one of the under research topics in all educational systems and may affect many aspects in addition to classroom management. Creativity self-efficacy refers to people's ability in producing creative ideas.

Introduction: In psychological literature there are many definitions of creativity, some definitions focus on products of creativity and others emphasize the process of creativity. Nevertheless, the productions of an idea that are novel and appropriate are usually accepted as a core characteristic of creativity. In the case of factors associated with creativity, studies have shown that family, community, attitudes, personality, motivation etc…

Introduction: Anxiety and its related factors have been among the most widespread research domains in therecent decades. Anxiety is a mood-dependent phenomenon that often occurs without the presence of its stimulus and, thereby, affects behaviors and feelings. Anxiety sometimes appears mildly and naturally, and usually leads to an increase in motivation for the fulfillment of the activities.....

Introduction: The present study aimed at investiagating and comparing the teachers’ perceived level of work autonomy at schools and focused on this concept based on demographic variables of gender, academic degree, service education level, and work experience….