Cognitive psychology and school learning
mojtaba beyrami; Parvin Kadivar; Hadi keramati; mehdi arabzadeh; javad kavousian
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This study aimed to determine the psychometric properties of the Persian version of the Brief self-report measure of behavioral grading of the executive functioning (Version 2) in secondary high school students. The sample included 455 secondary high school students from Zanjan city who were selected ...
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This study aimed to determine the psychometric properties of the Persian version of the Brief self-report measure of behavioral grading of the executive functioning (Version 2) in secondary high school students. The sample included 455 secondary high school students from Zanjan city who were selected through cluster sampling. Participants responded the Giova et al’s self-report measures (2015) Spitzer et al’s generalized anxiety disorder (2006) and Duckworth and Quinn's step stability in face-to-face and classroom performance. The data were analyzed using SPSS-25 and AMOS-24 software, and statistical methods including Cronbach's alpha, Pearson correlation, and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). The results of the CFA indicated that the three-factor model (cognitive, behavioral, and emotional) with seven subscales (inhibition, self-monitoring, shifting, emotional control, working memory, planning/organizing, and task completion) had an acceptable fit for Iranian students in comparison with one- and two-factor models. The internal consistency reliability of the total scale was 0.93, and for subscales ranged from 0.70 to 0.90. In order to estimate the criterion validity, the correlation coefficients of the indices and subscales with the generalized anxiety disorder and gait stability scales were respectively positive and negative. According to the obtained results, it can be said that the Persian version of the self-report scale of executive functions has favorable psychometric properties to measure the executive functions of Iranian students and can be a valid tool in educational, research and clinical situations
Elham Horri; Saeed Ayat
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The present study from the target perspective is the type of applied research and based on the data collection method is a descriptive-correlational research. Data collection tools included, a researcher -made questionnaire consisting of 21 items extracted from valid questionnaires related to the effectiveness ...
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The present study from the target perspective is the type of applied research and based on the data collection method is a descriptive-correlational research. Data collection tools included, a researcher -made questionnaire consisting of 21 items extracted from valid questionnaires related to the effectiveness of virtual education. The random sampling method is clustered and includes 382 students of Isfahan Payam Noor University who were trained by LMS in the academic year 1401-1400 and answered the questionnaire. The content validity of the questionnaire was approved by experts, and its reliability was estimated at 94 % using Cronbach's alpha, indicating acceptable reliability.
With the applied exploration analysis, 2 factors, including satisfaction with the quality of education and satisfaction with the technical quality of the system, were extracted. These two factors explain 53.42 % of the total variance. According to the results of the factors, they have a significant relationship with each other and the values of the indicators are within the acceptance range.
Isfahan Payam Noor University Student Satisfaction Questionnaire with LMS E-learning Organization has a good fit. So this questionnaire can be used at this university.
hamideh pakmehr; masoumeh azizi; Houshang Garavand
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The purpose of this study was to standardize the Art education curriculum orientation questionnaire for primary school teachers by the method of survey research. In this study, the original version of the Filani art education curriculum orientation questionnaire (2003) translated into Persian and modified. ...
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The purpose of this study was to standardize the Art education curriculum orientation questionnaire for primary school teachers by the method of survey research. In this study, the original version of the Filani art education curriculum orientation questionnaire (2003) translated into Persian and modified. Then, final form was prepared for implementation. The statistical society included all primary school teachers in Mashhad in the academic year 2020-2021 (13259 people) that 360 teachers were participated in the study using available sampling method. The validity of the questionnaire was evaluated from three aspects of content validity, structure and correlation between subscales. Examination of the comments of experts and teachers indicated the content validity of this tool. In order to evaluate the construct validity, the factor structure of the questionnaire was evaluated by confirmatory factor analysis with maximum likelihood method at the level of covariance matrix and the results showed that the confirmation model has an acceptable fit. Also, all extracted factor loads were higher than 0.40 and the distribution of questions in the subscales was approved. The correlation coefficients between subscales also showed that there are good internal relationships between subscales (P <0.001). To assess the validity of the art education curriculum orientation questionnaire, internal consistency was evaluated and Cronbach's alpha coefficients for child-centered, disciplinary and cultural subscales were 0.87, 0.88 and 0.87, respectively. Moreover, in order to compare the results of future research with the norm group in Iranian culture, the mean and standard deviation of each of the subscales of the questionnaire were reported. According to the findings, it can be said that the art education curriculum orientation questionnaire has desirable psychometric indicators.
Bahman Zandi; Marjan Masoumifard
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The purpose of this study is offering a blended learning model of Persian language to foreigners. This research was conducted in terms of applied purpose, in terms of analytical nature and in a documentary way. First, by using library and documentary studies, a systematic review and detailed analysis ...
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The purpose of this study is offering a blended learning model of Persian language to foreigners. This research was conducted in terms of applied purpose, in terms of analytical nature and in a documentary way. First, by using library and documentary studies, a systematic review and detailed analysis of existing models of blended learning regarding teaching-learning activities, characteristics of learners, teachers, content, educational media and evaluation was performed. In this level, the statistical population included all the different models of blended learning in the scientific databases of Science Direct, Scopus, Springer, the Emerald and Google Scholar databases, the Internet platform of the French network called (TV5) and the language teaching content of the BBC site. Data collection tools also included receipts, tables and cards. Then, the proposed model of blended learning of Persian language teaching to foreigners was developed and the validity of the model was examined using the opinions of experts in the two fields of linguistics and distance education. The statistical population in the second level included all experts in the fields of linguistics and distance education, among them 15 distance education specialists and 15 linguistics specialists were purposefully selected and commented on the validity of the proposed model. The research tool also included a researcher-made questionnaire with ten items and a four-point Likert scale (very high, high, low, very low) whose validity was confirmed by education and linguistics experts. The reliability of the questionnaire was also 0.89 using Cronbach's alpha method. In order to analyze the data, descriptive and inferential statistical methods (one-sample t-test) were used to validate the model. The results obtained from the one-sample t-test that was used to examine the internal validity of the Persian language blended learning model for foreigners, indicate that the proposed model is based on blended learning from the perspective of specialists in both distance education and linguistics. It also pays attention to the motivation of learning in language learners, also emphasizes the interactions of teacher, learner and content and is in accordance with the psychological principles of language learning. In addition, it has sufficiently blended various teaching-learning activities (face-to-face and electronic). It also pays enough attention to the characteristics of the teacher, content, media and evaluation, therefore the proposed model has sufficient validity for teaching Persian to foreigners.The purpose of this study is offering a blended learning model for Persian language to foreigners. First, the existing models of bleanded learning were studied and teaching-learning activities in blended learning language were studied, then the characteristics of learners, teachers, content, educational media and evaluation were considered. Then the challenges of bleande learning education were introduced and finally the proposed model of bleanded learning Persian language was introduced to foreigners and the validity of the model was confirmed by using the opinions of experts in the fields of linguistics and distance education.
Younes Gholami; Hassan Maleki; Alireza Sadeghi; Mahdi Mohammadi
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The aim of present research has been designing and Validation of appropriate pattern of curriculum of SAMPAD junior schools.This research is combinational design of sequential exploratory in type of toolmaking (instrument- making), which in the quality part was used of multiple case study and histological ...
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The aim of present research has been designing and Validation of appropriate pattern of curriculum of SAMPAD junior schools.This research is combinational design of sequential exploratory in type of toolmaking (instrument- making), which in the quality part was used of multiple case study and histological analytical approach , and in the quantity part was used of descriptive method of scrolling. in the quality part, authorities and specialists were interviewed deeply and half structurally, by guided sampeling approach and benchmark sampling method, and for tool validation and present patern, in the quality part, 106 preforming and educational agents of SAMPAd junior schools of fars were chosen by stratified random sampeling and the assured questionnaire consists of 127 items wascompleted. For analyzing the quality data, the thematic analysis was usedand in the quantity part, confirmatory factor analysis was used. the results of analysis of elements showed that the items of materials and educational sources, teaching and learning strategies, learner activity and grouping of learner are the most .
Elaheh Hejazi; Vahideh Namdari; majid Ghasemi; Ali Moghadamzadeh
Volume 4, Issue 15 , January 2017, , Pages 65-78
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The aim of this study was construction and validation of the scale Amount and attitudes toward the use of social networks and it's relation with academic performance. To do so, 350 students (187 girls and 163 boys) of third-grade high school students, in region 5 of Tehran, were selected through stratified ...
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The aim of this study was construction and validation of the scale Amount and attitudes toward the use of social networks and it's relation with academic performance. To do so, 350 students (187 girls and 163 boys) of third-grade high school students, in region 5 of Tehran, were selected through stratified random sampling that responded to researcher-made questionnaire of using social networks. Data obtained by exploratory factor analysis with principal components and varimax rotation, Cronbach's Alpha and Pearson correlation, multiple regression and analysis of variance were used. On stage construction of the scale, after confirming the validity, content validity, exploratory analysis with principal components and varimax rotation the ultimate tool 30 questions that lead to the extraction of two factors: attitude to the use of social networks, and the use of social networks. Scale reliability through Cronbach alpha coefficient for the subscales attitude towards using social networks 81/0 and for the use of social networks 88/0 and 91/0 were obtained for the total scale. Academic performance was considered as a method for the convergent validity. The regression's results showed that the amount of utilizing the social networks could predict 0/18 of the variance of academic performance. The results showed that the scale of the use of social networks has Favorable reliability and validity, and the amount of and attitudes toward the use of such networks performance plays a decisive role on students' academic.
