The Effectiveness of Blended Teaching Approach in Teaching Persian Language to the Second Grade of Elementary Students

Document Type : Research

Authors

1 PhD Student in Educational Psychology, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.

2 Professor, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.

3 Associate Professor, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran

4 Associate Professor, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.

Abstract

This qualitative study aimed to explore the concept of talent from the perspective of behavioral science experts within the context of Iran's educational system. Adopting a constructivist approach and employing grounded theory methodology, data collected through semi-structured interviews with talent development specialists and analyzed using MAXQDA software.
The findings revealed that the concept of talent at the heart of this study possesses a multidimensional and dynamic nature, emerging from the interaction between innate and environmental factors. Data analysis led to the identification of four key components that collectively explain the essence of talent: 1) The nature of talent (the study's core) comprising biological dimensions (innate abilities and intelligence-related capacities) and social dimensions (environmental influences and future-oriented tendencies); 2) Characteristics of talented individuals as diagnostic indicators; 3) Related factors (cognitive, emotional, biological, and contextual) as formative foundations; and 4) Identification methods as operationalization tools. The study presents an integrated model demonstrating that a comprehensive understanding of talent requires simultaneous attention to both innate (genetic and intellectual) and acquired (environmental and educational) dimensions. These findings can provide a foundation for developing theoretical frameworks and designing practical programs within Iran's educational system.

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