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Article history:
Received date: 26 August, 2016
Review date: 9 October 2016
Accepted date:21October 2016
Printed on line:1 September
Purpose: The aim of the current study was investigating the role of Philosophy for Children (p4c) teaching approach in increasing first grade female high school students reading comprehension in Tehran educational five zone. Materials and method: From all statistical population 60 students were selected through multi cluster sampling and were assigned to experimental (30) and control (30) groups randomly. Data collection was done through employing reading comprehensions section of preliminary English test (pet). Philosophy for Children (p4c) teaching approach were performed in 10 sessions, 90 minutes every session. The research method was semi-experimental including pretest- post-test with control group following a follow up stage. Analysis of covariance and t test were employed for data analysis. Findings: The results show that there was a significant difference between experimental and control group in post-test stage. T-test results found a significant relationship between (p4c) approaches and improved post-test scores. Discussion: It means that those students who received Philosophy for Children (p4c) teaching approach outperformed their peers in control group. So (p4c) approach can be considered as an effective method for improving students reading comprehension method.
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ir/ Interdisciplinary Journal of Education Volume 1, Number 1 (54-59), 2016 / The role of Philosophy for Children (p4c) Teaching Approach for Improving the Reading Comprehension Skills of Guidance School Female Students Homa Imani1, Ghodsi Ahghar2, Maryam Seif Naraghi3 1 PhD of philosophy of education, Islamic Azad University, Science and Research branch, Tehran, Iran 2 Associate professor of educational research studies, Islamic Azad University, Science and Research branch, Tehran, Iran 3 Professor of educational research studies Allameh Tabatabaee University / / Article history: Received date: 26 August, 2016 Review date: 9 October 2016 Accepted date:21October 2016 Printed on line:1 September Keywords: Philosophy for Children (p4c) Teaching, Female Elementary Students, Reading Comprehension Abstract Purpose: The aim of the current study was investigating the role of Philosophy for Children (p4c) teaching approach in increasing first grade female high school students reading comprehension in Tehran educational five zone.
The role of Philosophy for Children (p4c) Teaching Approach for Improving the Reading Comprehension Skills of High School Female Students.
So according to the mentioned area the aim of the present study is to find the role of Philosophy for Children (p4c) teaching approach in increasing reading comprehension in female elementary students.
As the aim of the current study was investigating the role of Philosophy for Children (p4c) teaching approach in increasing reading comprehension in the first grade female elementary students of five zones of Tehran cities, from all statistical population 60 students were selected through multi-cluster sampling and they were assigned to experimental (30) and control (30) groups randomly.