S. Pir Hayati; Y. Mehralizadeh; H. Sepasi
Volume 17, 3,4 , February 2011, , Pages 101-128
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The present study seeks to survey the mediatory role of achievement goals between class structure perception and cognitive engagement of students studying at the first grade of high school in governmental high schools of Ilam. Samples of the study were 288 male and 288 female students ...
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The present study seeks to survey the mediatory role of achievement goals between class structure perception and cognitive engagement of students studying at the first grade of high school in governmental high schools of Ilam. Samples of the study were 288 male and 288 female students chosen through the multistage random Cluster sampling. The scales used were the indices of mastery structure of the class, avoidance structure of the class, mastery goals, performance-approach goals, performance-avoidance goals, self regulation, deep processing strategies and surface processing strategies. Validity and reliability of the methods used here have been reported to be suitable. The statistical method implemented in the study was "the structure modeling equation" done by the use of LISREL8.51 software. Results have shown that only the direct path of performance-approach goals towards deep processing strategies is not meaningful path and other direct and indirect paths are meaningful. Also with view to the correlation co-ef ficients observed among variables and improvement the goodness of fit of the indices, the LISREL8.51 program suggest adding the paths of mastery structure to self regulation, self regulation to deep processing strategies, and self regulation to surface processing structure and also removing the paths of mastery goals from the deep processing strategies. So, after removing the problematic paths and adding the suggested ones, the fit of the corrected model was examined. Most of fit indices obtalned support the complete agreement of the revised model with data.
M. Bahramian; Y. Mehralizadeh; H. Sepasi
Volume 17, Issue 2 , August 2010, , Pages 127-148
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This research which is an exercise in the field of descriptive evaluation aimed at composing the academic achievement and test anxiety of third grade students of Ahvaz elementary schools in academic year of 1386/1387 ...
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This research which is an exercise in the field of descriptive evaluation aimed at composing the academic achievement and test anxiety of third grade students of Ahvaz elementary schools in academic year of 1386/1387 (2007/2008) the statistical universe of the study consisted of 3rd grade students enrolled in the primary schools of three educational districts of Ahvaz. (districts 1, 2, 4). Sampling method used was multi-stage random sampling and, on the whole, 150 students participated in this study. To collect data Ahvaz anxiety questionnaire and achievement tests in math and science were used. Data analysis showed that there was a significant difference between the performance in mathematics of 3rd grade students on account of the type of evaluated by use of descriptive method had a better performance. However, this was not the case regarding the science performance of the students, indicating that description evaluation had no effect on the student's performance in science. Results also showed that student's test anxiety proved to be significantly different under the two regimes of evaluation tended to reduce test anxiety of students participating in this study.
S.J. Hashemi; M.J. Pakseresht; M. Safaei Moghadam; H. Sepasi; Y. Mehralizadeh
Volume 17, Issue 1 , May 2010, , Pages 1-26
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In the “Decade of culture of peace” (2001-2010), international thinker and institutions have with a positive outlook, deemed access to coexistence the duty of different social groups and institutions and introduced coexistence as a legitimate educational goal as a way ...
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In the “Decade of culture of peace” (2001-2010), international thinker and institutions have with a positive outlook, deemed access to coexistence the duty of different social groups and institutions and introduced coexistence as a legitimate educational goal as a way to boost social cohesion. In this article peaceful coexistence is construed as an educational goal with roots in scientific/ philosophical, pragmatic and Islamic ideas. In this article a more comprehensive idea of coexistence, i.e. peaceful and just coexistence, is advocated, which is more compatible with our country’s educational system and Islamic culture. Conceptually, the ramifications of this goal constitute an educational continuum of activities covering training and education toward, as first step, a minimal peaceful and just coexistence, moving toward developing a just compromise among groups. a second step, maximal peaceful and just coexistence and balanced society in the third and fourth stages, respectively. In all the four stages, emphasis is laid on change, reform and shaping the socio-psychological repertoire of individuals and groups and education them to accept the existence of other groups and their rights. These activites are hoped to pave the way for a permanent peaceful and just (i.e. free and unimposed) socio-cultural coexistence. At the training stage, internalization of valses and the development of social skills and behaviors should receive the most attention on the part of both curriculum developers and practitioner.
M Safaei Moghaddam; S. M. Marashi; M.J. Pakseresht; K. Bagheri; H Sepasi
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The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of the community of inquiry in the philosophy for children (p4c) program on fostering reasoning skills of third grade guidance school students (boys) of the N.D. School of Ahvaz. 60 third grade boy students of this school who were randomly selected ...
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The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of the community of inquiry in the philosophy for children (p4c) program on fostering reasoning skills of third grade guidance school students (boys) of the N.D. School of Ahvaz. 60 third grade boy students of this school who were randomly selected participated in this study. The instrument of collecting data in this study was the New Jersey Test of Reasoning Skills (NJTRS). The findings of this investigation showed that utilizing community of inquiry in classroom has a positive effect on fostering reasoning skills of the participants.
H. Sepasi; Y. Mehralizadeh; M. Dehkhoda
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The purpose of this study was to compare the performances of fifth grade elementary school students who participated with those who did not participate in Roshd new teaching method (Roshed Multimedia Program, MRP) on final math exam with control of participants’ IQ scores, in Ahvaz, Iran. The attitudes ...
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The purpose of this study was to compare the performances of fifth grade elementary school students who participated with those who did not participate in Roshd new teaching method (Roshed Multimedia Program, MRP) on final math exam with control of participants’ IQ scores, in Ahvaz, Iran. The attitudes of all the teachers (N = 104) who were involved in MRP program were investigated regarding the effectiveness of this new program. A total of 491 boy and girl students were randomly assigned to experimental and control groups.The instruments of this study consisted of: school final math exam, a coordinated math test, Raven IQ scale, and an attitude scale. Nine hypotheses were tested and the results indicated that there was no significant difference between the math scores of those who did and those who did not participate in MRP. However, significant difference was found between the performance on math exam of girls who participated in MRP as compared to those who did not. This meaningful difference can perhaps be attributed to the motivation and job satisfaction of women and also to the effective management of girl schools that conducted the project. The findings of attitude questionnaire indicated that there was an inverse relationship between teachers’ length of service and their attitude toward the effectiveness of MRP. The relationship was significant at p < 0.05. In terms of academic degrees and gender no significant difference was observed in the attitudes of teachers toward the effectiveness of MRP. But teachers who had access to adequate educational facilities and equipment to make better use of MRP showed a more positive attitude. It is, therefore, suggested that the educational organization in Ahvaz should pay more attention to improve the effectiveness of this new teaching method.
Y. Mehralizadeh; H. Sepace; M. Yousefy
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The aim of this comparative paper is to shed light on the level and type of teacher participation in schools decision making at public and private secondary schools. The main assumption is that privatization of education and secondary schools provide a situation for teacher to be more participating and ...
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The aim of this comparative paper is to shed light on the level and type of teacher participation in schools decision making at public and private secondary schools. The main assumption is that privatization of education and secondary schools provide a situation for teacher to be more participating and active in daily schools decision making.
The samples were randomly selected from teachers and principles of Ahvaz Secondary schools, namely, 80 Public schools (180 teachers and 40 principals) and 80 private schools (180 teachers and 40 principals). The data were collected with researchers made questionnaire and semi-structure interviews. For analysis of questionnaire data MANOVA was used at the significance level of .05. In both public and private secondary schools we find out that public and particularly private secondary Schools in Ahvaz has not been successful in motivating and involving teachers in daily secondary schools decision making. It means that the present system of private schools in Iran needs to be carefully examined to find the reason why the very assumption of teacher participation germaine to the idea of private school, has been ineffective
H. Spasee
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The main purpose of this investigation was to study the levels of cognitive domain and to analysis psychometric characteristics of test items in final examinations of Arabic, calculus and biology of the third grade high school girls in three different socio-economic areas in Khuzestan, Iran. A total ...
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The main purpose of this investigation was to study the levels of cognitive domain and to analysis psychometric characteristics of test items in final examinations of Arabic, calculus and biology of the third grade high school girls in three different socio-economic areas in Khuzestan, Iran. A total of 3000 answer sheets which were randomly selected from the pools of Arabic, calculus and biology answer sheets, (one 1000 of each), served as three samples of this study. The findings showed that the item characteristics (item difficulty and item discrimination) were reported to be satisfactory. The discrimination indices of most of the items could differentiate between the high and low abilities groups (two criterion groups). The results also indicated that the test scores were highly reliable. The content validity of the test scores showed that the test constructors were able to provide a balance between the objectives and the contents of the lessons base on table of specification. It is therefore recommended that the test constructors read these findings and to be ware of the advantages and limitations of this study in order to be able to improve their abilities in constricting test items in future.
H. Sepasi
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The principle of the classical test theory (CCT) have long been used by test developers to construct educational and psychological tests and scales. In recent years, however, it has been found that the CTT is not capable of offering solution for certain problems that the test developer is facing with. ...
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The principle of the classical test theory (CCT) have long been used by test developers to construct educational and psychological tests and scales. In recent years, however, it has been found that the CTT is not capable of offering solution for certain problems that the test developer is facing with. For example, it is said that the CCT is unable to provide a clear indication of the relationship between test items and the examinee's ability that test items are to measure. In other words, classical item analyses statistics don't provide information about how examinees at different ability levels on the trait have performed on the item. Having discovered the limitations of the CCT, psychometricians have tried to introduce new test theory. This article will briefly discuss the basic assumptions of the CCT on which most of the educational and psychological tests and scales are built. Next the test reliability, one of the most powerful and they're lying concepts in the CCT, which was first introduced by the British psychologist, Spearman, in early 20th century, will be reviewed. Finally, the limitations of CCT will be pointed out and the common views of the critics regarding the shortcomings of the CCT will be discussed. Proponents of the new theory believe that any psychological and educational test or scale should provide a clear indication of the true estimation of what is intended to be measured. Therefore the need for new test theories has to be satisfied.
H. Sepasi
