Document Type : Research Paper
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The present study aims to compare the effectiveness of the collaborative teaching methods and brainstorming method on social competence of the male students in the second grade of secondary school in Qods town. This research is applied and uses the quasi-experimental method. The research plan included pretest and posttest with both number 1 and number 2 experiment groups. The research population consisted of all the male students in the second grade of secondary school of Qods town in the school year 2011-2012. Using Two-stage cluster sampling method, 2/1 and 2/3 classes of Shahid Mortazavi secondary school were randomly selected as the sample population.Theclass2/3 was randomly assigned to be exposed to the independent variable of collaborative method, and the class 2/1 was assigned to be exposed to the independent variable of brainstorming. First, the social competence pretest was administrated to both groups, and both groups were post-tested after passing the course in the second semester. By using the multivariate analysis of variance test (MANOVA), the data resulted from pretest and posttest was analyzed for difference scores. The results of this research showed that the collaborative teaching method was more effective on social competence compared to brainstorming method. In order to improve the mental-social state of the students, teachers are recommended to get familiar with the usage of active methods of teaching.
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