F. Afzali; A. Delavar; M.R. Falsafinezhad; N.A. Farrokhi; A. Borjali
Volume 21, Issue 2 , December 2014, , Pages 89-104
Abstract
Surveying the reasons and nature of the differences between male and female student performance in learning mathematics has been researched by many researchers in education, but most of them have surveyed mathematics as a total factor. In this study, efficiencies of CDM models were used to survey difference ...
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Surveying the reasons and nature of the differences between male and female student performance in learning mathematics has been researched by many researchers in education, but most of them have surveyed mathematics as a total factor. In this study, efficiencies of CDM models were used to survey difference in fundamental mathematics skills. Cognitive diagnostic assessment was administered based on eight main characters, consisting of 32 questions on a sample of 509 students from Tehran. The DINA model showed no differences in the guess, slip, IDI and RMSEA parameters among the two groups. Also, male and female students had equal performances regarding the average mastery of mathematics skills, but female students were more predominant than boys in the mastery of mathematics concepts while male students showed a meaningful predominance in mathematics middle operations skills and applying what they had learned to real life situations.
H. Ahmadian; F. JomEhri; H. Ahmadi; N. Farokhi
Volume 18, Issue 1 , June 2011, , Pages 1-18
Abstract
This study has been conducted to investigate the relationship between personality characteristics and satisfaction of basic psychological needs with psychological well-being. Three hundred and two students (189 boys and 193 girls) of sanandaj Islamic Azad University, were selected using cluster sampling. ...
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This study has been conducted to investigate the relationship between personality characteristics and satisfaction of basic psychological needs with psychological well-being. Three hundred and two students (189 boys and 193 girls) of sanandaj Islamic Azad University, were selected using cluster sampling. Participants big- five- factor of personality (IPIP), basic psychological needs (BPNS) and psychological well-being (SPWB) questionnaires. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses were used to examine the validity of measurement instruments. Using a LISREL model, effects of five factors of personality on psychological well-being whit mediating role of ''basic psychological needs". was investigated Findings indicated that generally assumed model was fitted with data. The effect of extroversion on relation with others, agreeableness with autonomy and competence was significant. Moreover, emotional stability, conscientiousness and openness to experience had positive effect on competence. and the effect of autonomy, competence and relation with others on psychological well-being was significant. Personality characteristics had not direct effect on psychological well-being, but had effect through satisfaction of psychological needs.
