khadijeh zadahmad kalashi; Alireza Pirkhaefi; ahmad sori
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working memory, creativity and cognitive flexibility in bilingual and monolingual students of persian azeri languages. The research method was ex post facto. The statistical population of the study consisted of all bilingual and monolingual female students in district 19 of Tehran in 2018. Of this population, ...
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working memory, creativity and cognitive flexibility in bilingual and monolingual students of persian azeri languages. The research method was ex post facto. The statistical population of the study consisted of all bilingual and monolingual female students in district 19 of Tehran in 2018. Of this population, 120 people were selected by stage sampling. Data collection tools included Working Memory Questionnaire (Dunman & Carpenter, 1980), Creativity (Abedi, 1985) and Cognitive Flexibility (Dennis & vanderwal, 2010). Analysis of variance was used for data analysis. The findings showed that there was a significant difference (p <0.05) between working memory, creativity and cognitive flexibility in monolingual and bilingual groups. Bilingual students had a better performance than monolinguals in all three areas. In this regard, the differences between bilingual and monolingual students were (7 points) in creativity, (4 points) in flexibility, and (2 points) in working memory. Based on the findings, it can be concluded that second language instruction in students' developmental process can enhance their cognitive abilities, especially creativity and cognitive flexibility, which is likely to improve their academic performance.
Elahe Saeidei; Alireza Pirkhaefi
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The purpose of this study was to compare the creativity and memory of students with dyscalculia. The causal-comparative study design was selected. The statistical population included the students with dyscalculia who were studying in region 3 of Tehran. The sample included 30 students with dyscalculia ...
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The purpose of this study was to compare the creativity and memory of students with dyscalculia. The causal-comparative study design was selected. The statistical population included the students with dyscalculia who were studying in region 3 of Tehran. The sample included 30 students with dyscalculia and 30 normal students. The Kim Karrad visual memory test and creative thinking of Torrance was used for measurement. Data were analyzed by using Anova variance. The research findings showed that the scores of creativity, immediate memory, complete memory and memory accuracy in students with dyscalculia were significantly lower (p <0.05) than normal students. In the field of creativity, the most difference was seen in the scores of originality and elaboration, and in the field of memory, the difference was seen in the scores of immediate and complete memory. However, there was no significant difference between male and female students with dyscalculia in the fluency and flexibility, immediate memory, complete memory, and memory accuracy. In general, the results of the study showed that students with dyscalculia regardless of their gender have a malfunctioning in creativity and visual memory which necessitates cognitive rehabilitation.
