RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN EPISTEMOLOGICAL BELIEFS AND SELF-REGULATED LEARNING IN HIGH SCHOOLS STUDENTS OF TRADITIONAL AND SMART SCHOOLS | Author : HAMID REZA ESMAEEL POUR MOGHADAM, MARJAN JAAFARI ROSHAN | Abstract | Full Text | Abstract : The main aim of this research is relationship between epistemological beliefs and selfregulated learning in high schools students of traditional and smart schools. For hypothesizes test this study has selected sample consisted of 600 high school students in traditional and smart schools in Tehran by random multi-stages sampling method. For measuring the variables of study this study has used questionnaire of epistemological beliefs by Schommer (EBQ) and self-regulated learning by Boufard (SRLQ). The data were analyzed by Pierson correlation and T-test of independent samples method. The results of study have shown that in the smart schools, there is negative and significant relationship between instinctive components of knowing learning ability and quick knowing of learning process with selfregulated learning, and in the traditional schools between simplicity components of knowledge knowing of learning process with self-regulated learning. Also in the components of believing to simplicity of knowledge and absolute of knowledge and self-regulated learning, there is significant difference between smart school students and traditional school students. These findings have shown that promotion and growth of epistemological beliefs of students in smart and traditional schools can improve their self-regulated levels and also changing in learning environment and entering of information and communication technology in the field of education and academy in smart schools, have causes improving of student's selfregulation and also development of their epistemological beliefs in the dimensions of believing to simplicity and absolute of knowledge. |
| TEST ANXIETY INVENTORY IN IRANIAN CULTURE | Author : MANAVIPOUR, D, MOHAMMADI, A, SHAHABI, P | Abstract | Full Text | Abstract : The study explored the Test Anxiety Inventory in Iranian Culture. Participants were 402 Data were analyzed using Principal component analysis and Confirmatory Factor Analysis. Principal component analysis resulted in four components with Eigen values >1, which together explain 70% of the variance. Confirmatory factor analysis of indicators of structural equation model testing demonstrated that the postulated model was a fit to the data. |
| SOCIETY BASED MANAGEMENT OF CRISIS | Author : SALAJEGHEH,S & PIRMORADI,N | Abstract | Full Text | Abstract : The view based on society is one of views which are used in crisis management, to decrease the dangers result of disasters and crises of societies that are exposed to danger. In this strategy; the people will contribute to recognize processes, analysis and problem solving also they can recognize the dangers resulting from disasters and crises. To know the dangers, decrease vulnerability and develop present capacities are important. It means, the people will place in the center of decisions and they will contribute in scientific and executive actions of crisis management. In this paper, we provided clear definition of crisis management base on society, social contribution and capacity making, therefore description of their necessities and executive steps of such management are presented; finally we provided the situation of society based management of crisis in Iran |
| A SURVEY ON SOCIAL DEPRIVATION IN IRAN AND THE FACTORS AFFECTING IT (SUBJECT OF RESEARCH: ESLAMSHAHR) | Author : SEDAGHATI FARD,M & DADGAR FARD,Z. | Abstract | Full Text | Abstract : The purpose of this study was to study the social deprivation in the city of Eslamshahr. The method was survey and a researcher-made questionnaire was designed which was and authenticated and through that the date was gathered. The sample volume, using Cochran formula was estimated about 349 family head in two districts of Eslamshahr, and was selected using cluster sampling method. Findings indicated that social deprivation level was medium to high in the sample studied. Also there is a relationship between the indexes of this variable including social and economic opportunities (citizen rights), educational capital, material and intellectual resources, social roles, civil participation, and social isolation with hope to social mobility. In the final inference, the findings of this research were compared to the precedent studies and the proposed theoretical paradigm was reviewed and interpreted theoretically in relation to the role of given variables; for example that the deprivation of citizen rights and equal economic opportunities results in social deprivation in the society; financial sources such as income, have direct influence on social deprivation, and also in a society where the indexes related to roles and social participation are at a weak level, the society is affected by deprivation. Meantime equal educational opportunities in the society, leads to social mobility. |
| THE PREDICTION OF MENTAL HEALTH BY THE MECHANISMS OF IMMATURE DEFENSE STYLE | Author : DAKHILI,SH & MANAVIPOUR,D & GOLSHANI,G | Abstract | Full Text | Abstract : students studying at the universities of Tehran. For this purpose, a group of 428 students (including 202 male and 226 female one) is sampled by multistage random sampling method to answer the questions of the quality of life and defense mechanisms scales. The results show that there is a significant positive relation between mental health and the mechanisms of immature defense style including rationalization, projection, omnipotence, acting out, somatization, autistic fantasy, passive aggression, and displacement at the level of 0.001. No relation was found between mental health and other mechanisms. The results of the analysis of multivariate regression show that only projection, rationalization, and omnipotence are able to predict mental health, and other immature defense style mechanisms lack such predictability. |
| THE EFFECT OF NEW COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES ON SOCIAL ISOLATION OF CHILDREN IN FAMILIES | Author : TAHERI, M | Abstract | Full Text | Abstract : The goal of this research is to study of the effect of new communication technologies on social isolation of children in families. This research uses post-event and survey methods. The statistical society is non-media-user boy students of high schools of region 1 of Tehran in 2001-2002. After voluntarily sampling, 152 boys were selected from few selected schools, and they completed the user-designed questionnaire. The findings showed that there was a relationship between usage of internet, mobile, and satellite with social isolation of students. Also, there was a difference between social isolation of media-user and non-media-user students. The assumptions based on existence of a relationship between non-motor and time-consuming attitudes of using communicational technologies were confirmed. Also, there was a relationship between weak family link, lack of social responsibility, and worthiness emotion. Comparison of these results with similar results in other studies and examination of theoretical framework and model of this research showed compatibility of these results. |
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