The Effectiveness of Teaching Based on Scaffolding Method on Promoting Students Self-Efficacy

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 1- Associate Professor of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Faculty of Paramedicine, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, IRAN.

2 Research Assistant, Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, IRAN.

3 PhD student in English Language, Sarpol Zahab, Kermanshah, IRAN.

4 Master of Science in Arabic Literature, Teacher, Saripul Zahab, Kermanshah, IRAN.

5 Master of Science in Educational Technology, Teacher, Kermanshah, IRAN.

Abstract

The present study aimed to determine  the effect of teaching based on Scaffolding method on Promoting students self-efficacy. The statistical population was all of male high school students in grade one in Sarpol-e- zahab city. The method of study was semi experimental. 60 students were selected by multi stage cluster random sampling and assigned into two experimental and control group. The tools of data collecting were standard questionnaires(SEQ-C).  The data was analyzed by variation multi variables analyses (ANCOVA). The results showed that there is a significant difference between experimental and control groups in posttest (p=0.001). The results also showed there are  significant differences among different groups in intrinsic self-efficacy in subscale , educational self-efficacy, and social self-efficacy.(p<0/05. According to result of this study in order to promote the students self-efficacy , the use of Scaffolding method is suggested.

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