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Sarah Mahmoudi, Dr. Ali Mohammad Mazidi Sharafabadi, Dr. Hossein Islami,
Volume 5, Issue 1 (March 2023)
Abstract

The current research was conducted with the aim of identifying and presenting a control model of social harms of teenagers in the use of virtual social networks. The research method was of a mixed method type, which was operationalized and implemented in two qualitative and quantitative parts. The research method in the descriptive quantitative phase was a survey type and the statistical population included all specialists in the field of communication and modern communication media who were selected to participate in the research. The data collection tool in the quantitative part was a researcher-made questionnaire taken from the qualitative phase. The data were analyzed in the quantitative phase using the software package for social sciences and Smart PLS. The findings of the research showed that the convergent and discriminant validity indicators indicate the desirability of the validity of the variables and the values ​​of Cronbach's alpha coefficient and composite reliability indicated the accuracy of measuring the dimensions of all the variables. The estimated values ​​(factor loading, critical values ​​and significance level) indicated that the factor loadings related to the dimensions and items of all variables are in a favorable condition. In fact, the correlation of the variables with the dimensions and items related to these dimensions was high, so the convergent validity related to the dimensions of the variables at the level of the items is established. According to the results, the research model included the dimensions of mental and emotional injuries, weakening of social values, violation of sexual norms, moral injuries and changing behavioral patterns. The findings provide useful implications in the control and prevention of cyberspace harms.

Dr. Mahmoud Sharafi, Dr. Sirous Mahmoudi,
Volume 6, Issue 4 (December 2024)
Abstract

Objective: The purpose of the present study was to investigate the role of entrepreneurship education on entrepreneurial mindset with regard to the mediating role of entrepreneurial attitude and self-efficacy of the second-year vocational school students of Susangerd city.
Methods: This research, categorized as applied research based on its purpose, was conducted in a descriptive-survey manner. The statistical population included all associate students of Susangerd city in the 2022-2023 school year. A sample comprising 217 persons, selected based on random sampling method, completed the questionnaire of Vishnu War dana et al. (2020). In order to analyze the data, descriptive statistics and structural equation model (SEM) were used.
Results: The findings of the research showed that entrepreneurship training has a positive and significant relationship with entrepreneurial self-efficacy, entrepreneurial attitude and entrepreneurial mindset (p<0.05). On the other hand, entrepreneurial self-efficacy has a positive and significant relationship with students' entrepreneurial attitude (p≤0.05). In addition, entrepreneurial self-efficacy and entrepreneurial attitude have a large entrepreneurship education effect on the entrepreneurial mindset of second-year vocational school students in the Susangerd city. to fit the model from The GOF index was used, and this index showed that the present study has a favorable fit (GOF=0.29).
Conclusions: This study suggests that entrepreneurship education can effectively enhance the entrepreneurial mindset of students by improving their entrepreneurial attitude and self-efficacy. Such education plays a crucial role in shaping the mindset, attitude, and behavior of students as entrepreneurs, and encourages them to pursue entrepreneurship as a career path. These findings have significant implications for educators, policymakers, and other stakeholders in the education sector.

Dr. Sirous Mahmoudi, Dr. Mahmoud Sharafi, Mehran Khalaj,
Volume 7, Issue 1 (March 2025)
Abstract

Objective: This study aims to assess the effect of gamification-based e-learning on the cognitive engagement as well as cognitive flexibility of schoolchildren.
Methods: The research methodology is semi-experimental with a pretest-posttest control group design. The population consists of all primary schoolchildren in the city of Bavānāt during the 2022-2023 school year. The sample is comprised of 40 Grade IV schoolchildren, who were selected by multistage cluster sampling and then randomly replaced in the test and control groups. To collect data, the Biggs, Kember and Leung (2001) cognitive engagement and the Dennis and Vander Wal (2010) cognitive flexibility questionnaires are used. In order to test the research hypotheses, the Multivariate Analysis of Covariance (MANCOVA) is used. And the SPSS26 software is used for data analysis.
Results: The research findings showed that by controlling the pretest effect, there is a significant difference between the posttests of test and control groups in the cognitive engagement (f=2.884) and cognitive flexibility (f=5.069) variables (P<0/0001).
Conclusions: The gamification of e-learning can help improve the cognitive engagement and flexibility of schoolchildren.


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