Evaluation the Use of the Components of the Constructivist Teaching Method in Elementary Schools from Teacher’s Perspective in the Department of Education of Bandar Lengeh City in Academic Year 2014-2015

1Department of Education, Lamerd Branch, Islamic Azad University, Lamerd, Iran
2M.A Student Education Research, Lamerd Branch, Islamic Azad University, Lamerd, Iran

ABSTRACT

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the use of the components of the constructivist teaching method in elementary schools from teacher’s perspective in the department of education of Bandar Lengeh city in academic year 2014-2015. This study purpose is applied and in term of data collection is descriptive survey. The study population included 825 people that 454 male and 371 female of elementary school teachers in Bandar Lengeh city in the academic is 2014-2015. Using Morgan table and stratified random sampling method 401 subjects were enrolled. Which ultimately 395 consisted of 207 male and 188 female were respondents of this study. Instruments included a questionnaire and receipt of registration information. Content validity of the questionnaire was confirmed by experts as well as using factor analysis was confirmed 0.92 and questionnaire reliability by using Cronbach's alpha 0.87 was calculated. The results of the research and study of the sub-components of the study showed that the use of components of constructivist teaching method in elementary schools in decent and desired form conducted. However, according to the T test between the views of teachers on the use of components of constructivist teaching method showed tangible and significant differences. These results suggest that the constructivist teaching method between male and female teachers in the same way and with the desired results cannot be used.
Keywords Constructivist; Stimulating Knowledge; Acquire Knowledge; Use of Knowledge; Dissemination of Information; Empiricism.

1Department of education, Lamerd Branch, Islamic Azad University, Lamerd, Iran
2M.A Student education research, Lamerd Branch, Islamic Azad University, Lamerd, Iran

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The purpose of this study was to determine the extent of parents’ participation in Shibkoh elementary school from principals and teachers perspective. The research in term of the purpose is applied and in term of data collection is description-survey. The population of the survey consists of all elementary teachers and principals in Shibkoh elementary schools in the academic year 2014-2015. The number of sample 179 that 123 of whom are male and 56 of them are women given the small size of the study with tutors using total census population was selected. Instruments included a questionnaire and receipt of registration information. Validity was confirmed by experts and using factor analysis 0.82 was confirmed and Questionnaire reliability using Cronbach's alpha method was 0.83. Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential static. The results showed that the parents’ participation of students in the all dimensions (financial, information, education, decision-making and oversight) is inappropriate and there is a significant difference between male and female teachers' views about the participation of parents, students sig 0.05 with regard to the financial participation of parents in schools, but in other aspects of parents’ participation there is no significant difference between male and female teachers' views.
Keywords Parent; Financial Participation; Information Participation; Educational Participation; Decision-Making Participation; Regulatory Participation

1M.A Student Educational Research, Lamerd Branch, Islamic Azad University, Lamerd, Iran
2Department of Education Management, Lamerd Branch, Islamic Azad University, Lamerd, Iran
3Department of Education, Lamerd Branch, Islamic Azad University, Lamerd, Iran

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The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between job satisfaction and participatory management and the quality of working life of first and second grade among secondary school teachers in school year 2014-20105. This study in term of purpose is applied and descriptive in term of data collection is survey. Population consisted of 245 patients; all high school teachers at first and second grade in the academic year 2014-2015 in the Bastak city using stratified random sampling method with Morgan 152 were selected. To collect data three questionnaires for quality of working life, job satisfaction and management has been used. Questionnaire validity was confirmed by experts and to determine the reliability of the study Cronbach's alpha was used. In this test the validity of job satisfaction 0.78 and quality of working life questionnaire 0.88 and participative management questionnaire 0.79 was calculated. The results showed that taking into account the effect of job satisfaction variable, there is significant relationship between the participatory management and the quality of working life of teachers, there is significant relationship between participatory management and the quality of working life of teachers, there is significant relationship between job satisfaction and quality of working life as well as the teachers.
Keywords Job Satisfaction; Participatory Management; Working Life; Teachers; High School.

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This study examines the influence of cooperative learning on social skills of students from the perspective of Ashkanan high school teachers in the academic year 2014-15. The statistical population of this study consisted of all Ashkanan high school teachers to the number 148, of which 75 patients (40 females and 36 males) are first-year high school teachers and also 73 patients (41 females and 32 males) are second-year high school teachers. To collect data in this study, developed questionnaire and data entry receipt were used. Content validity of the questionnaire was confirmed by experts using factor analysis test equal to 0.88, and the reliability of the questionnaire was calculated using Cronbach's alpha technique equal to 0.86. The data obtained from the questionnaire were analyzed using indexes of descriptive and inferential statistics. The results showed that cooperative learning is highly effective in developing students' social skills. T test results also showed that there is no significant difference among views of first and second year high school teachers and there is no significant difference between the views of male and female teachers about impact of collaborative learning on social skills of students in the components (communication, language skills, self-expression, responsibility, assertiveness). But significant difference is observed among the perspective of male and female teachers about the impact of collaborative learning on development of students’ self- management skills.
Keywords: Cooperative learning, social skills, teachers, high school

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This study examines the relationship between the use of educational media functions and Arabic learning in Ashkenan high schools students in 2014-15. The statistical population consisted of all high school students of first and second year (1440 persons) among which 640 students were in the first year and 800 students in the second year of high school. Using stratified random sampling, 302 people including 128 freshman and 174 sophomore were chosen. To collect data in this study, the function of educational media and learning questionnaire were used. Validity of the research questionnaires was confirmed by experts and also by using factor analysis, the validity of media function questionnaire was determined 0.87 and learning questionnaire 0.91. Also, using Cronbach's alpha, reliability of the educational media functions questionnaire was determined 0.96 and that of learning questionnaire was 0.91. The data obtained from questionnaire were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The results showed that the predictive variables which are educational media functions can predict the learning variable of students and there is a relationship between the function of educational media and students’ learning Arabic. Tvalue and P-value of the study components showed that beta rate of the components (objectifying of abstract contents, diversity of educational media, arousing curiosity, the use of audio and video files, diversity and constancy of media) is significant. But the beta rate of the components (up-to-dateness of media, learning and motivating students) is not significant. The results indicate that the component of stimulating the curiosity of students has a larger share in explaining the changes and predicting students’ learning in Arabic lesson.

Keywords: function, educational media, Arabic lesson, learning

*Department of Educational Sciences, Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences, Lamerd Branch, Islamic Azad University, Lamerd, Iran 1Educational Administration Department, Psychology & Educational Sciences Faculty, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran

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Aims: Today, the quality improvement is at the head of the organization duties and their main concern. Identifying strengths and weaknesses, identifying opportunities and threats and efforts to improve the situation and achieve favorable status and earn top spot are the most important tasks of organizations, including universities. This study aimed to assess the quality of the teaching process in Lamerd nursing faculty from the viewpoint of students. Instrument & Methods: This descriptive-survey study was performed in 95 nursing students of Lamerd nursing faculty who were entered to the study by census method. Data gathering tool was the researcher-made questionnaire of professors’ quality assessment. Data analysis was done by MANOVA method. Findings: From the viewpoint of students, teaching quality of teaching was not good in all studied elements. There were significant differences in “Technology selection” between the viewpoints of 2012 and 2014 entered students (p=0.001) and also in “assessment and evaluation” between the viewpoints of 2012 and 2013 entered students (p=0.03). There were also significant differences in classroom management (p=0.008), the dynamics of learning (p=0.02) and assessment and evaluation (p=0.01) between boys and girls. Conclusion: The quality of teaching is lower than average in targets selection, class management, learning strategy, content regulation, the dynamics of learning, technology selection and assessment and evaluation in Lamerd nursing faculty from the viewpoint of students.
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Teaching [http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/68013663]
Students, Nursing [http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/68013338]
Nursing [http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/68009729]

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The present study was aimed at evaluating the prevalence of behavioral disorders among elementary school students of Lamerd city in the academic year 2014-15. This study is “practical” based on the purpose, "field" according to the data type and "descriptive" in terms of implementation. The statistical population consisted of all elementary students of Lamerd in the academic year 2014-15 (2132 people). 322 people were chosen based on Morgan sampling table. In this study, sampling method was stratified random sampling. Rutter’s children behavioral assessment questionnaire was the research tool (teachers’ form). One-sample t test was used for data analysis in two domains. The highest average is dedicated to attention deficit disorder (with T=17.33 at a significance level of 0.001), and the lowest is related to anxiety disorder and anti-social behavior disorder (with T= 4.48 respectively, and both at a significance level of 0.001). All the indicators of behavioral disorders among elementary school students in Lamerd are low and the only problem in the way of teachers and educators in this area is the attention deficit disorder among the students. The high average of attention deficit disorder among students in Lamerd represents a variety of causes in the lives of these students, especially in family life and their relationship with their parents.
Keywords: behavioral disorders, attention deficit disorder, anxiety disorder, disorder, anti-social behavior disorder