M. R. Yousefzadeh; Y. Ma'roufi; I. Bakhtiyar; M. Taheri Tizrou
Volume 8, Issue 23 , April 2012, , Pages 28-44
Abstract
The present research aims to study the emphasis laid by guidance-school social sciences curriculum on the critical approach. The survey research was used as the research method, and the statistical population included all 85 teachers teaching social sciences at the guidance schools of District One of ...
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The present research aims to study the emphasis laid by guidance-school social sciences curriculum on the critical approach. The survey research was used as the research method, and the statistical population included all 85 teachers teaching social sciences at the guidance schools of District One of Hamedan Educational Department in the school year 2008-2009 as well as social sciences textbooks of grades one to three. Random sampling and census methods were applied to the statistical population to produce a statistical sample of 71 teachers and an equal number of textbooks. Data were collected through researcher-made questionnaires whose content validity was assessed by content validity and their reliability by Cronbach's alpha coefficient which was calculated as 0.81. Descriptive statistical indices along with non-parametric X2 and parametric independent t-test were used to describe the collected data. Research findings showed that social sciences curriculum places low emphasis on flexibility and risk-taking and medium emphasis on resourcefulness, inclusiveness and curiosity. In addition, there appeared to be no difference between male and female teachers' views on social sciences curriculum's emphasis on critical approach components.
E. Rahimian Boogar (Ph.D); M. Najafi (Ph.D); K. Khushabi; F. Heidari (M.A); M. Heidari (M.A)
Volume 4, Issue 13 , October 2008, , Pages 136-159
Abstract
The study was designed to determine the rate of depression prevalence among the guidance and secondary school students in shahreza town on 1384-85. 960 boy and girl students were selected through stratified random sampling method that was assessed through Beck Depression Inventory (BDI). The data were ...
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The study was designed to determine the rate of depression prevalence among the guidance and secondary school students in shahreza town on 1384-85. 960 boy and girl students were selected through stratified random sampling method that was assessed through Beck Depression Inventory (BDI). The data were analyzed through frequency and chi square test.This analysis indicated that %12/9 of students in guidance school and secondary schools in shahreza town have moderate and severe depression. also, %10 boy students in urban guidance school, %7/5 boy students in rural guidance school, %15/9 girl students in urban guidance school, %15 girl students in rural guidance school, %5/8 boy students in urban secondary school, %8/3 boy students in rural secondary school, %13/3 girl students in urban secondary school, and %26/7 girl students in rural secondary school were depressed. Moreover, the difference between prevalence of depression in boy and girl students was statistically significant and depression in girls was more (P<0/001). On the other hand, the difference between prevalence of depression disorder in urban and rural students (P=0/390) and in guidance and secondary school students (P=0/171) was not statistically significant.Depression prevalence in terms of gender is different, but life status (urban or rural) and academic level is not important in prevalence of depression. This result has implications for educational settings.
