The Effectiveness of a Cognitive Flexibility Theory – Based Training Program in Developing Some Productive – Mind Habits of Female Student Teachers and Their Preferable Learning Styles

The study sought to determine the effectiveness of a training program based on the theory of cognitive flexibility in developing some habits of productive mind and preferred learning methods among female student teachers, by identifying the level of habits of mind necessary for female student teachers in kindergartens and their preferred learning methods, and determining the procedures of the training program based on the theory of cognitive flexibility. To study its effectiveness in developing some habits of the productive mind and to know the percentage of the contribution of the habits of the productive mind to their preferred learning methods, so the study followed the quasi-experimental approach by designing two equal groups (control and experimental), by preparing a scale of the sixteen habits of the productive mind according to Costa & Kallick’s list. (2009) and a measure of productive mind habits necessary for female kindergarten students, and applying Felder and Silverman’s preferred learning styles scale (Index of learning style, 1999), on a purposive sample consisting of (46) female kindergarten students from the third year because they are in the intermediate learning stage according to the theory. Cognitive flexibility, as the sample represents 20% of the research population, and the results of the study revealed a low level of six habits of the productive mind in the sample: perseverance, control of recklessness, flexibility of thinking, creativity, continuous learning, and striving for accuracy. The sample’s learning preferences also varied between... Methods of processing, perception, input and thinking. The results showed the effectiveness of the training program based on the theory of cognitive flexibility in developing the necessary productive mind habits for kindergarten students. The results also revealed the contribution of productive mind habits to preferences for learning methods, as the habits of the productive mind individually predict preferred learning methods in proportion. It ranges from 31% to 64% in the post-measurement, and the six habits of the productive mind contribute together over time, as they predict preferred learning methods by rates ranging from 18% to 63.8%, with the exception of the processing style, of which the creativity habit predicted 34%. Some Recommendations in light of these results.

Factors affecting kindergarten students’ acceptance of using artificial intelligence applications in the teaching and learning processes

The aim of the current research is to identify the factors that affect the acceptance of female kindergarten students and how to improve these factors. The researcher used the descriptive approach, and the research tool was a questionnaire prepared by the researcher and studied its psychometric properties. It was applied to a representative sample of the original community of (30) third-year female students. The fourth is the kindergarten specialty in the Faculty of Education at Tishreen University.

The Degree of Female Students’ Use of Some Habits of the Productive Mind in College of Education at Al-Baath University

The aim of the current research is to know the degree to which the students of the Kindergarten Department in the College of Education at Al-Baath University use some habits of the productive mind, and to reveal the significance of the differences between the average responses of female students on the scale of productive mind habits according to the variable of the school year, so the research followed the descriptive approach, by preparing a scale of habits of mind. The Productive Mind, which included seven mental habits selected from Costa and Calick's list (Costa & Calick, 2009), and its application to a random sample of (401) female teachers distributed over the four school years, representing 45% of the original research community. The results of the research revealed that female students in the first year used the habits of the productive mind at a slightly low degree with an average of (2.0158) and a percentage (40.31%), while the degree of use of the second year students of the habits of a productive mind was medium with an average of (2.696) and a percentage (53.92%), as well as the degree of The third year students’ use of the habits of the productive mind is medium with an average of (3,100) and the percentage (62%), as well as the degree of use of the fourth year students with an average of (3.328) and the percentage (66.56%). The productive mind according to the variable of the school year, where the value of P (17,524) came with a probability value (0.000) less than 0.05, and the (LSD) test showed the direction of differences in favor of the second, third and fourth year students.

The role of kindergarten educators in developing the concept of tolerance among kindergarten children from their point of view)A field study in the city of Lattakia(

The aim of the current research is to know the role of kindergarten educators in developing the concept of tolerance for kindergarten children from their point of view, The research sample consisted of (100) educators from private kindergartens in the city of Lattakia for the academic year 2021/2022. The researcher adopted the descriptive approach, and used the questionnaire as a research tool, which was designed by her and judged by a group of specialists ,Its stability was confirmed by applying it to a pilot sample that included (34) a kindergarten educator from outside the research sample, By calculating the alpha-Cro-Nbach coefficient, which reached (0.951).

Reality of the educational Cornersin Kindergartens in the city of Lattakia

The current research aims to identify the reality of the educational corners in kindergartens in the city of Lattakia, and whether there are differences between public and private kindergartens. The research sample included (27) kindergartens (governmental and private). In order to achieve the objectives of the research, the researcher prepared (based on previous relevant research and studies) a form for evaluating the educational corners, and the descriptive approach was used in the research.

A proposed program based on the interests theory for the development of some self-learning skills among the female teachers in the specialization of kindergartens - Baath University

This research sought to illuminate the skills of self-learning as one of the requirements of the knowledge society today. A fundamental aspect is that the student of Riyadh must be able to form the personality of the researcher, reader and evaluator to make them achieve their objectives and solve their concerns towards the experience of change and innovation.

The Extent Of The Practice Of Some Self-Learning Skills Among Female Kindergarten Teachers At Al-Baath University

The purpose of the research is to find out the extent to which female teachers in the specialization of kindergartens at Al-Baath University have some self-learning skills, and differences in their degrees of practice are defined according to the variable of the school year. The sample of the study consisted of 67 female students and the fourth year (28) female students and the first (39) students, randomly selected from the original community. The research sample includes a measure of some self-learning skills and includes skills: preparation and planning for learning - research and reading - active reading - review and memorization, where the final form of the (25) item distributed in the skills mentioned, after adjusting in accordance with the views of a number of arbitrators in Faculty of Education, Baath University, see Appendix (1). The results showed that there were significant differences between the female students in the exercise of these skills according to the variable of the academic year for the fourth year students. The study suggested conducting further studies On the self-learning skills of students of faculties of education

The level of environmental awareness among the kindergarten children according to some variables (A field study in Lattakia city)

The study aimed to identify the environmental awareness among the kindergarten children (high, middle, low) in Lattakia city. In order to achieve this objective, the sample of the research of kindergarten children was selected from public and private kindergartens. The number of the sample reached (180) children of the age (5-6) years. This sample was chosen stratified randomly. The researcher used the descriptive method to achieve the objectives of the study. The research tool consisted of a non-verbal environmental awareness scale, which was developed by the researcher to suit the developmental characteristics of the kindergarten child in The Syrian Environment. The study found that the level of the environmental awareness of kindergarten children in Lattakia was high. The results also showed that there were no differences between kindergarten children in their environmental awareness according to gender and kindergarten's own.

The Role of Kindergarten Managers as Resident Supervisors in Improving the Performance of Parameters from the Teachers

This study aimed to answer the following main question: What is the role of kindergarten principals as resident supervisors in improving the performance of parameters from the parameters point of view? In order to achieve the objectives of the study, the researcher followed the descriptive approach, and designed a questionnaire consisting of (64) paragraphs divided into four areas: Planning, implementation of teaching, classroom management, evaluation.) The questionnaire was distributed to kindergarten teachers in Homs, (Government and private).

The reality of the right to participate in the kindergarten from the viewpoint of the teachers "A field stady in Lattakia city"

This research aims to identify the reality of the right to participate in the kindergarten of Lattakia, from the viewpoint of the teachers; it also aims to identify the differences in their views about the reality of the right to participate in the kindergarten of Lattakia according to (scientific and educational qualification, years of experience, and training courses). This research adopts the descriptive approach, and it uses a questionnaire that consists of (36) phrases as a tool to collect data from the sample of the research which targets of (230) teachers in the kindergarten of Lattakia (2017- 2018). The results have shown that: 1- Lattakia kindergartens provide children with the right of getting information in the first place, followed by the right of expressing their opinions and listening to them. 2- Kindergartens care about providing different resources in getting information (pictures, books, stories, and others educational aids…). 3- There are statistical differences in the viewpoints of kindergartens teachers in regard to children right in participating in kindergartens, these differences are due to the scientific and educational qualification between post-graduate studies teachers and teachers who hold a diploma in education in favor of master and doctoral degrees teachers. According to training variable, differences came in favor of the teachers who attended training courses in kindergartens.