The effect of group discussion method on social skills and academic achievement of students in the primary students

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1 PhD Student in Educational Psychology, Faculty of Literature and Humanities, Lorestan University, Iran

2 Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Literature and Humanities, Lorestan University, Iran.

3 Faculty member of Humanities and Social Sciences Campus, Yazd University, Iran.

10.22111/jeps.2020.5692

Abstract

This study with the aim of investigating the effect of group discussion method on social skills and Academic achievement in primary six students in City Maybod. The research method is quasi-experimental and it is based on pretest-posttest procedure involving a control group. The sample was composed of 32 students of the sixth grade, the number of students were selected using multi-stage cluster sampling. Data were collected through the social skills questionnaire and researcher-made achievement test. The results of MANCOVA indicated that there is statistically significant differences between the means of social skills and behavioral problems of the students trained through group discussion method and the students trained through traditional method. Also, the results of ANCOVA indicated that there is statistically significant differences between the means of academic achievement of the students trained group discussion method and the students trained through traditional method. Thus, it can be concluded that the group discussion method has a substantial role in increasing students’ social skills and academic achievement and reducing students’ behavioral problems.
 

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Journal of Educational Psychology Studies
Volume 17, Issue 39
October 2020
Pages 22-1

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