naser mohammadi ahmad abadi

Identifying play-based curriculum elements in the preschool period helps to improve these programs. As a result, the aim of this study was to identifying the dimensions and components of the play-based curriculum in the preschool period based on the Montessori theory.  

The present study in terms of purpose was applied research and in terms of the implementation method was a qualitative research. The research population was expert faculty member’s familiar with the research field, who were selected by purposeful and snowball sampling methods until reaching theoretical saturation, i.e. 6 people. The tool of this study was a semi-structured interview with experts, which its validity was estimated based on the selection of a purposeful sample and information richness, and its reliability was estimated with using the Holsti coefficient method 0.71. The data of the present study were analyzed by thematic analysis method in Maxqda software.  

According to the findings of the present research, the play-based curriculum in the preschool period based on the Montessori theory has 68 components in 9 dimensions of curriculum desirable goals, curriculum suitable content, suitable teaching materials, suitable learning activities, suitable time, suitable space and time design, suitable learning strategy, suitable grouping and suitable evaluation methods were suitable. Therefore, the pattern of dimensions and components of the play-based curriculum in the preschool period based on the Montessori theory was drawn.  

One of the fields of curriculum improvement in the preschool period is the promotion of play-based curriculum, which for this purpose can be used the identified dimensions and components of play-based curriculum in the preschool period based on the Montessori theory in this study.

Artificial intelligence (AI), as an advanced technology today, has significant impacts on education. By analyzing data and personalizing educational programs, AI can enhance students' creativity and innovation in problem-solving. However, AI alone cannot replace human creativity and innovation, and students need to strengthen their skills in this area. This article discusses the role of AI in enhancing children's creativity and improving their learning process. A review research method has been used to examine this topic. AI can increase the efficiency and attractiveness of education, helping children improve their concepts. In education, AI plays a crucial role with advantages such as improving teaching quality, collaborative learning, global access, better student assessment, stimulating academic interest, reducing pressure on learners, and easy access to learning. In the field of education, AI can boost children's creativity and academic progress. Educational games, educational toys, and educational computer programs are effective tools for teaching AI to children. Additionally, AI-centered education and learning have various capabilities such as cost and time savings and enhancing students' creativity and motivation. Using AI and innovative educational software can help develop children's creativity and academic progress. These technologies can be used as educational aids to strengthen students' creative and innovative skills effectively. Utilizing AI in children's education can enhance their creativity and critical thinking skills while increasing their readiness for the future. However, attention is needed to address the challenges and limitations of this technology to preserve ethical values and security concerns.

The present study was conducted with the aim of investigating the effect of emotional intelligence and communication skills of Ardakan educational managers, in three levels; primary, junior high, and high schools, in the 2019-2020 academic year, in predicting stress management practices by descriptive method. To this end, all the 98 managers of the above-mentioned community were selected as a sample group and responded to valid questionnaires of Sibria Shring's emotional intelligence (1998) with 0.84 Krunbach Alpha, Barton communication Skills with 0744 Krunbach Alpha, and Robins Stress Management Scale, after the administrative and initial briefing Session. Multivariate regression analysis methods were used in inferential analysis of data, to determine the predictive power of stress management practices by emotional intelligence, communication skills and their components. The findings indicated that emotional intelligence and communication skills and all its components had a significant power of prediction for the criterion variable (stress management) (p>0.05). Based on these results, apparently reinforcement of emotional intelligence and communication skills of managers can play a significant role in promoting the level of stress management practices in educational managers.

 diabetes2 is one of the most common chronic and progressive metabolic diseases in the world. The purpose of this study was to evaluate The Effectiveness of Group Reality Therapy on Depression, Anxiety and Stress in Type 2 diabetes patients.

 This study was a quasi-experimental study using a pretest-posttest-control design with a control group. The statistical population consisted of all type 2 diabetics in Yazd in 1398. Using convenience sampling method, 22 individuals were selected and randomly divided into two groups (experimental and control). Participants responded to the standard Levibond Anxiety, Stress and Depression Inventory in pre-test, post-test and follow-up. The experimental group received group reality therapy for two months, two sessions per week for 8 months, 90 minutes. Finally, the data were analyzed by repeated measure at the significant level of 0.05. 

 The results showed that the mean scores of depression, anxiety and stress in the experimental group were significantly decreased in the post-test compared to the control group and this decrease remained stable at the follow-up (p <0.001). 

 Based on the results of this study, group reality therapy can be considered as an effective intervention method in reducing the psychological problems of type 2 diabetes mellitus

Numerous important factors such as physical and mental condition affect the quality of life Job stress is one of the key factors in decreasing productivity in organizations. Given the positive effects of physical activity on quality of life, this study aimed to compare the quality of life between active and inactive workers (case study).

This study was a cross-sectional comparative study.190 tile and cement-manufacturing workers who were eligible for the study were selected completely voluntarily, based on a convenience sampling. Of these, according to Beck questionnaire, 88 were selected in inactive and 64 in active groups; Weir and Sherborn questionnaire was used for assessing the quality of life (SF-36). For analysis the data, independent T-test and SPSS 23 software were used for analysis (P≤0.05).

The results showed that physical, psychological and quality of life components in the active group of cement factory workers were (p = 0.012) (p = 0.001) (p = 0.005) and tile workers (p = 0.012) (P = 0.005) (p = 0.014) was a significant and more compare to the inactive group, but there was no significant difference between active and inactive workers of the two tile and cement factories.

The results of this study showed the positive role of exercise and physical activity on the quality of life of people working in cement and tile factories. It seems easier physical activity and sports are related to the quality of life of workers and have nothing to do with the workplace.

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of the effectiveness of social skills training on aggression and the tendency to risky behaviors among high school girl students in Shiraz. The research method was experimental and pretest-posttest with control group kind. The statistical population of this study includes all high school girl students in Shiraz, who were studying in 2018, including 5782 students. A sample of 30 students was selected as sample size using a cluster sampling method. Three questionnaires used for data collection were Ahwaz aggression questioner (2001) and Iranian Adolescence Risk-taking Scale (IARS) Zademohammadi (2012). Data were analyzed with MANCOVA via SPSS software. The results of this study showed that there were significant differences between the two groups in the posttest of aggression and the tendency to risky behaviors and its subscales. (p < 0/05). Also, with respect to subscales, the findings showed there was a significant difference between the experimental group and the control group in the post-test with regards to aggression dimensions (anger and nervousness, hostility and malice) and dimensions of tendency to risky behaviors (tendency to drugs, tendency to abnormal behaviors and tendency to violence). Therefore, one can conclude that social skills training results in reduced aggression and its dimensions (anger and nervousness, hostility and malice) and tendency to risky behaviors and its dimensions (tendency to drugs, tendency to abnormal behaviors and tendency to violence) in female first-grade high school students in Shiraz.

The purpose of Demonstrating Communication Skills in Shy Students and Social Anxiety.

This study was a quasi-experimental study using a pretest-posttest design with a control group. The statistical population of the study consisted of fifth and sixth grade students with shyness in 1999-98. 24 students were selected by convenience sampling method and were randomly assigned to experimental and control groups. Participants responded to shyness and social anxiety questionnaires in pre-test and post-test stages. The intervention group received the demonstration-based communication skills training in 9 sessions of 1 hour and 2 sessions per week, while the control group did not receive any intervention during the study period. Data were analyzed using analysis of covariance.

The results showed that demonstrating communication skills training had a significant effect on shyness and social anxiety in shy students (p

Sexual education is a very important educational issue. Mothers' knowledge, attitude, and practice play the most important roles in shaping healthy sexual behaviors in their children. In this regard, the present study was conducted to investigate the effect of the educational intervention on mothers' responding to the sexual questions asked by their sixth grade daughters.     

This research was a quasi-experimental study with pretest-posttest control group design. The sample consisted of 30 mothers with daughters studying at grade 6 of primary school at Dist. 2 of Karaj in 2016-2017. The participants were assigned randomly to either the experimental or control group (15 individuals per group). Questionnaire of Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Sexual Education (Mostofi et al., 2016) was used to collect the data. The mothers in the experimental group underwent 9 weeks of sexual education (11 hours per week). Univariate and multivariate analysis of covariance were used to analyze the data.  

results showed that after statistically controlling the effect of pretest, a significant difference was found between the experimental and control group in terms of knowledge, attitude, and practice (P <0.05).  

Based on the results of this study, it can be concluded that mothers' sexual education can empower them in responding to the sexual questions of their adolescent daughters and can improve their knowledge, attitude, and practice it this regard. Therefore, considering the insufficient information of parents, especially mothers, in answering the sexual questions of their adolescents, it seems necessary to provide some strategies and trainings for enhancing the mothers' knowledge and changing their attitude.

Health literacy is the capacity to get, process and realize basic information and services necessary to make proper decisions in the field of health. This study was conducted aimed at determining the relationship between health literacy and demographic variables of Yazd city citizens.

This study was a descriptive (cross-sectional) one the population included 385 people living in Yazd city. Data were collected using a researcher-made questionnaire whose validity and reliability were confirmed. After completing the questionnaires, the data analysis was performed using SPSS statistical software, Pearson correlation coefficient and Chi-square test.

the results indicate that there is a significant relationship between health literacy and age, gender and marital status. The highest correlation coefficient was observed in the relationship between health literacy and age.

Due to the effective demographic variables, it seems that demographic characteristics-based interventions should be designed and implemented in order to improve the health literacy of citizens.

If the patients are not satisfied with the hospital, this results in switching behavior of patients. In this situation, among different hospitals, the patients choose the hospital with higher level of service quality. So, the main aim of this paper is investigating the effect of hospital's service quality on switching behavior of inpatients in Shahid Sadoughi Hospital of Yazd.
This study was a descriptive, cross-sectional and applied which was done in 2016. The statistical population of this research was the inpatients of Shahid Sadoughi Hospital of Yazd. A sample comprising of 196 members was selected using simple random sampling method. The statistical instruments consisted of two questionnaires for measuring hospital's service quality and switching behavior of patients. Reliability of the scales was confirmed by Cronbach’s Alfa and validity of the scales was confirmed by content validity. Data were analyzed using SPSS 19 software. For analyzing data, Pearson correlation and Regression tests were employed.
In this research, the mean of hospital's service quality variable was 3.508±1.025 and the mean of switching behavior variable was 2.186± 0.997. The result of Pearson correlation test showed that there is a negative and significant relationship (r = - 0.746 and p-value = 0.000) between hospital's service quality and switching behavior. Among the six dimensions of service quality, the courtesy dimension had the highest correlation coefficient. Also, the result of Regression test showed that hospital's service quality has negative and significant influence on switching behavior.
Since hospital's service quality had negative and significant influence on switching behavior, we can say that the higher the service quality of hospital, the lower the switching behavior of patients. According to high level of Pearson correlation the courtesy dimension with service quality, it is understood that the level of politeness and respect of employees, is very important for the patients.