Abstract

The present research aims to examine the relationship between high school instructors’ familiarity with learning theories and teaching effectiveness. The research methodology is a type of evaluation and its population consists of all teachers are working at high schools of city Arak in academic years 2011-2012. By simple random sampling method, 75 teachers were selected as research study samples. Also, a questionnaire with 24 items designed based on Likert scale was used as research instrument. The obtained data were analyzed via X² test. The findings indicate, therefore, that extent of the instructors’ familiarity with philosophical, psychological and sociological foundations were above average, though the teachers’ familiarity with new methods of teaching was lower than average.

Keywords:

Basics of curriculum design, principles of learning, teaching and learning,

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