abedin darabi; jafar jahani
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to present a rhizomatic model and develop it to foster students' creativity. To achieve this goal, a combined approach and experimental nest model were used. To implement this plan, first some lessons from the common textbook of experimental sciences of the sixth grade were ...
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The purpose of this study is to present a rhizomatic model and develop it to foster students' creativity. To achieve this goal, a combined approach and experimental nest model were used. To implement this plan, first some lessons from the common textbook of experimental sciences of the sixth grade were organized using the rhizomatic education model, then this collection was reviewed and approved by experienced teachers. In the next stage, three girls' primary schools were selected from Kermanshah and one class was selected from each school (homogeneous schools with almost similar conditions). These three classes were named with reference class, method class and content method class, respectively. This project was implemented for 6 weeks and one session per week. The reference class was trained in the normal way. In the rhizomatic teaching method, the students learned the content of the common book, and in the method-content class, the students experienced the designed content with the rhizomatic teaching method. At the end of the course, all three classes took the Torrance Creativity Test and the Researcher Test. Quantitative findings were analyzed by analysis of covariance and the results showed that the implementation of rhizomatic educational model in different experimental groups fosters students' creativity. In the qualitative section, teachers' views on the development of creativity in the dimensions of fluidity, initiative, expansion and flexibility were examined. In other stages, quantitative and qualitative findings from teachers' opinions were compared and the positive effect of rhizomatic educational model on fostering creativity was confirmed.
asghar minaei; Ali Delavar; Mohammad Reza Falsafinezhad; Ali Reza Kiamanesh; Yahya mohajer
Volume 4, Issue 16 , July 2014, , Pages 138-170
Abstract
Studies of internationalmathematics achievement such as the Trends in Mathematicsand Science Study (TIMSS) have employed classical test theory and item responsetheory to rank individuals within a latent ability continuum. Although these approacheshave provided insights into comparisons between countries, ...
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Studies of internationalmathematics achievement such as the Trends in Mathematicsand Science Study (TIMSS) have employed classical test theory and item responsetheory to rank individuals within a latent ability continuum. Although these approacheshave provided insights into comparisons between countries, they have yet toexamine howspecific attributemastery affects student performance and howthey canprovide information for curricular instruction. In the 2007 administration of TIMSS,two benchmark participants—Massachusetts andMinnesota—were tested followingthe same procedural methods, providing an opportunity for comparison within andacross the United States. Overall comparison of their performance showed Massachusettsand Minnesota to significantly outperform the United States. However,this article shows that there is a greater wealth of fine-grained information that canbe translated directly for classroom application at the attribute level when a cognitivediagnostic model (CDM) such as the deterministic, inputs, noisy, “and” gate (Junker& Sijtsma, 2001) model is used. Results showed a significant disparity betweenproportions of correctly answering and mastering skills required to solve an item.Advantages ofCDMsare discussed aswell as a CDM-basedmethod to filter distractorresponse categories that can aid instructors to diagnose a student’s attribute mastery.
