The Effectiveness of Using Active learning Strategies Based on Social Cognitive Theory in Developing Cognitive Flexibility and Academic Achievement Motivation among Students of Psychology at The University of Hail
Keywords:
active learning strategies, cognitive flexibility, and academic achievement motivationAbstract
The current study aims at identifying the
effectiveness of using some active learning
strategies in developing the Cognitive flexibility
and academic Achievement Motivation, The active
learning strategies used in the study were three:
cooperative learning, discussion and dialogue,
and brainstorming. The study was conducted on a
sample of) 65 (students of the Faculty of Education
at the University of Hail specialty psychology,
enrolled in educational psychology course.
Stratified random selected during the academic
year 2014- 2015 were divided into two groups:
the experimental group consists of) 33 (students,
and the control group consists of) 32 (students. To
achieve the purpose of this study two scales were
used, the Cognitive flexibility scale and academic
Achievement motivation scale. The validity and
reliability of scales were verifying inappropriate
ways. The study results showed that there were
statistically significant differences between the
average performance of students in the experimental
and control groups in cognitive flexibility scale and
academic achievement motivation scale in favor of
experimental group attributed to active learning
strategies. In light of these findings, the study
reacged a number of recommendations, including
the need to encourage faculty members to employ
active learning strategies.
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