Effectiveness of problem solving Training on self concept academic high school students in holillan kahreh

• Main Authors: Saeed VeisiKahre, Sadaf Imani, Mohammad Reza Yosef Zade, Moslem VeisiPour, Yousef Moradhaseli, Reza Kord Amiri
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-01-01
• Series: International Journal of Educational and Psychological Researches
• Subjects: Problem-solving; self-concept academic; students
• Online Access: http://www.ijeprjournal.org/article.asp?issn=2395-2296;year=2015;volume=1;issue=2;spage=131;epage=134;aulast=VeisiKahre

Context: Academic self-concept, one of the factors affecting academic performance and the person′s overall attitude toward their abilities in relation to school learning. Aims: The purpose of this study was to effectiveness of problem-solving training on self-concept academic high school students. Settings and Design: This quasi-experimental study was conducted with pretest-posttest and control group. Subjects and Methods: Statistical population included all first grade high school male and female students in Holilan of Ilam in the academic year 2013 to 2014, and the sampling method was multistage cluster sampling. In the pretest, questionnaire completed self-concept academic by the students and students had lower self-concept academic in the experimental two groups, and a one control group were replaced. The experimental groups received training in problem-solving method. Statistical Analysis Used: In order to analyze the data in all hypotheses, analysis of covariance, paired-samples t-test and SPSS 21 was used. Results: According to the findings, the problem-solving training causes increased self-concept academic students. Conclusions: Employing the method of solving problem increased self-concept academic students.