fahimeh rezaeipour; Taghi Jabbareefar; Kazem Barzegarbafrouee
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The purpose of this study was to compare the dimensions of attachment, fear of negative evaluation, social and academic adjustment based on different levels of academic achievement in students with visual impairment. Descriptive research design was causal-comparative. Participants of this study included ...
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The purpose of this study was to compare the dimensions of attachment, fear of negative evaluation, social and academic adjustment based on different levels of academic achievement in students with visual impairment. Descriptive research design was causal-comparative. Participants of this study included 211 people of students with visual impairment in undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in all universities of the country during the academic year of 1396 - 97. The snowball method was selected. In order to collect the research data, each participant completed the Collins' Attachment Scale (1996), A brief version of the Fear of Negative Evaluation Leary (1983) and Social and Academic Adjustment Subscales of the Student Adaptation to College Questionnaire Baker and Siryk (1984). Data analysis method was multivariate analysis of variance. The results showed that there was a significant difference between students in high and low academic achievement in all research variables (p<0/05). Also, there was a significant difference in anxiety and avoidance of attachment, fear of negative evaluation and social adjustment among students with moderate and lower academic achievement. In high and moderate educational groups, the differences in all variables were significant except for avoiding attachment and academic adjustment. Considering that people with visual impairment have an attachment, fear of negative evaluation and adjustment with more problems than sighted people, on the other hand, in today's advanced world, one of the symptoms of a person's success is his academic achievement, hence attention Social support for students with visual impairment is essential to their academic achievement.
leila farisabadi; masoomeh khosravi; parviz sabahi
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: The aim of this research was to study the effectiveness of interpersonal communication skills and social problem solving training on social adjustment and academic achievement of mentally retarded female students of elementary schools in the city of Qom. Method: The method of the research was a quasi-experimental ...
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: The aim of this research was to study the effectiveness of interpersonal communication skills and social problem solving training on social adjustment and academic achievement of mentally retarded female students of elementary schools in the city of Qom. Method: The method of the research was a quasi-experimental one based on the pre-post-Follow tests with a control group. The method for collecting data wasrandom sampling. In order to select samples, at first 2 schools from the special schools were randomly selected, then 30 students who had necessary criteria, were put in control and experimental groups. The tools used in this research were Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-IV, Matson Evaluation of Social Skills with Youngsters (MESSY), Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales (Revised), and UNISEF program for communication skills and social problem solving training. In order to analyze data, multivariate analysis of variance with repeated measures was used. Results: The results showed significant differences on social adjustment (F=8.46, p<0.05) and academic achievement between the experimental and the control groups (F=13.48, p<0.05). Teaching these skills reduced inappropriate behaviors of educable mentally retarded students and increased their social adjustment in all subscales of Social Adjustment Scale Vineland (communication skills and social skills), it also improved their academic performance. Conclusion: The findings showed considerable impact of improving life skills. Communication skills training and social problem solving can be helpful in improving students’ social adjustment and their academic achievement.
Hassan Reza’i Jamalooyi; Abbas Abolqassemi; Mohammad Narimani; Adel Zahed
Volume 2, Issue 8 , February 2012, , Pages 77-98
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The purpose of the present research is to compare peer acceptance in students with learning disability and students with low, moderate and high academic achievement.Statistical population of this applied and causal-comparativeresearchincludes the second-grade middle school students in Ardabil City. The ...
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The purpose of the present research is to compare peer acceptance in students with learning disability and students with low, moderate and high academic achievement.Statistical population of this applied and causal-comparativeresearchincludes the second-grade middle school students in Ardabil City. The research sample consists of 160 students (40 with learning disability, 40 with low, 40 with moderate, and 40 others with high academic achievement) selected through multistage cluster random sampling. In order to collect data, reading, writing and math tests, peer acceptance scale and Moreno’S sociomotric test were used. The MANOVA results show that there is a significant difference between students with learning disability and students with low, moderate and high academic achievement in peer acceptance. The results indicate that students with learning disability and the ones with low academic achievement have bigger problems in peer acceptance.The findings of this study have important implications about education and counseling servicesfor exceptional students. Therefore, it is suggested that by teaching social communicative skills to students with learning disabilities, they should be helped to increase their popularity among their classmates to overcome their academic problems.
Daryosh Amini; Gholam ali Afroz; Hasan Ahadi; Parviz Sharifi Daramadi; Heydar Ali Homan
Volume 1, Issue 2 , July 2011, , Pages 1-18
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Objective: The study has been conducted to compare the instruction effects of inductive thinking strategy with the traditional teaching approach on school achievement of students with mental retardation. Method: A quasi-experimental design with pre-test post-test plan with control group has ...
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Objective: The study has been conducted to compare the instruction effects of inductive thinking strategy with the traditional teaching approach on school achievement of students with mental retardation. Method: A quasi-experimental design with pre-test post-test plan with control group has been adapted. A sample of 60 subjects were randomly selected from the population of the fifth- grader students of Hamedan special education schools, A representative sample was randomly assigned into two experimental groups and two control groups. (Each included 15 male and 15 female subjects.) Prior to the research phase both groups received a pre-test. Designed for a science course, the experimental group was assigned under the inductive thinking instruction technique and was instructed by well trained teachers for a period of four months. The number of sessions summed up to at least 24 thirty-minute sessions in a Learning Disability Center in Hamedan. Meanwhile, the control group (males and females) received their instructions in a traditionally presented technique of teacher- Student interactions. Results and recommendations: The school performances of both groups were evaluated by a post-test. The findings showed that the amount of the achievement of the students who received the inductive thinking instructions was far higher than the students who took the same science course by the traditional approach.
Zahra Dorodian
Volume 1, Issue 2 , July 2011, , Pages 85-102
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Objective: This study assesses the effects of role-playing technique on social adjustment and academic achievement of dyscalculia students of Tehran province. Method: This was a quasi-experimental study. Statistical population has been all the primary school students with dyscalculia in Tehran. The sample ...
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Objective: This study assesses the effects of role-playing technique on social adjustment and academic achievement of dyscalculia students of Tehran province. Method: This was a quasi-experimental study. Statistical population has been all the primary school students with dyscalculia in Tehran. The sample of 15 students with dyscalculia was taken from two learning disability centers in Tehran via accessible sampling. The study design was a pre-test, post-test one and assessment tool was a questionnaire measuring the social adjustment of the students. As this study did not include a control group, it also evaluated the academic records of students for achievement. The test results were analyzed for significant testing. Results: The results showed that with 99 percent confidence, the role-playing technique has been effective on social adjustment and academic achievement of the students with dyscalculia. Conclusion and recommendations: With regard to the effect of the role playing technique on social adjustment and academic achievement, it is recommended that the special centers for learning disabilities should offer social adjustment training in addition to their special academic training for students with dyscalculia.