Abstract

The aim of the present study was to determine the predictive psychological factors in teachers' use of research approach in teaching in District 2 of Tabriz. This study is an applied study in terms of its purpose, a descriptive study in terms of its nature, and a survey study in terms of its data collection method. The statistical population of the present study was male and female fifth and sixth grade teachers in District 2 of Tabriz (305 people), from whom a statistical sample was selected using a simple random sampling method (169 people). The number of statistical samples was determined using the Morgan table. Three standard questionnaires were used to collect research data. To measure personality traits, the Neo Five-Factor Personality Questionnaire (1996), mindfulness, the Toronto Mindfulness Questionnaire (2006), psychological well-being, the Riff Questionnaire (1989), and teachers' use of the research approach in teaching science, a questionnaire designed and validated by Shirbegi et al. (2005) were used. Linear regression was used to analyze the research data. Analysis of the research hypotheses showed that teachers' use of the research approach in teaching based on the personality traits of extraversion-introversion, eagerness for new experiences, and conscientiousness can be predicted by 35.2%, 24.8%, 22.5%, and 16.4%, respectively. The findings also showed that teachers' use of the research approach in teaching based on self-acceptance, positive relationships with others, and purposeful living can be predicted by 15.8%, 34.2%, and 20.9%, respectively. Finally, the findings showed that teachers' use of the research approach in teaching based on observation, description, action based on awareness, non-judgment and non-reaction is predicted to be 36.0%, 36.9%, 15.3%, 13.0% and 25.0%, respectively.The aim of the present study was to determine the predictive psychological factors in teachers' use of research approach in teaching in District 2 of Tabriz. This study is an applied study in terms of its purpose, a descriptive study in terms of its nature, and a survey study in terms of its data collection method. The statistical population of the present study was male and female fifth and sixth grade teachers in District 2 of Tabriz (305 people), from whom a statistical sample was selected using a simple random sampling method (169 people). The number of statistical samples was determined using the Morgan table. Three standard questionnaires were used to collect research data. To measure personality traits, the Neo Five-Factor Personality Questionnaire (1996), mindfulness, the Toronto Mindfulness Questionnaire (2006), psychological well-being, the Riff Questionnaire (1989), and teachers' use of the research approach in teaching science, a questionnaire designed and validated by Shirbegi et al. (2005) were used. Linear regression was used to analyze the research data. Analysis of the research hypotheses showed that teachers' use of the research approach in teaching based on the personality traits of extraversion-introversion, eagerness for new experiences, and conscientiousness can be predicted by 35.2%, 24.8%, 22.5%, and 16.4%, respectively. The findings also showed that teachers' use of the research approach in teaching based on self-acceptance, positive relationships with others, and purposeful living can be predicted by 15.8%, 34.2%, and 20.9%, respectively. Finally, the findings showed that teachers' use of the research approach in teaching based on observation, description, action based on awareness, non-judgment and non-reaction is predicted to be 36.0%, 36.9%, 15.3%, 13.0% and 25.0%, respectively.The aim of the present study was to determine the predictive psychological factors in teachers' use of research approach in teaching in District 2 of Tabriz. This study is an applied study in terms of its purpose, a descriptive study in terms of its nature, and a survey study in terms of its data collection method. The statistical population of the present study was male and female fifth and sixth grade teachers in District 2 of Tabriz (305 people), from whom a statistical sample was selected using a simple random sampling method (169 people). The number of statistical samples was determined using the Morgan table. Three standard questionnaires were used to collect research data. To measure personality traits, the Neo Five-Factor Personality Questionnaire (1996), mindfulness, the Toronto Mindfulness Questionnaire (2006), psychological well-being, the Riff Questionnaire (1989), and teachers' use of the research approach in teaching science, a questionnaire designed and validated by Shirbegi et al. (2005) were used. Linear regression was used to analyze the research data. Analysis of the research hypotheses showed that teachers' use of the research approach in teaching based on the personality traits of extraversion-introversion, eagerness for new experiences, and conscientiousness can be predicted by 35.2%, 24.8%, 22.5%, and 16.4%, respectively. The findings also showed that teachers' use of the research approach in teaching based on self-acceptance, positive relationships with others, and purposeful living can be predicted by 15.8%, 34.2%, and 20.9%, respectively. Finally, the findings showed that teachers' use of the research approach in teaching based on observation, description, action based on awareness, non-judgment and non-reaction is predicted to be 36.0%, 36.9%, 15.3%, 13.0% and 25.0%, respectively.The aim of the present study was to determine the predictive psychological factors in teachers' use of research approach in teaching in District 2 of Tabriz. This study is an applied study in terms of its purpose, a descriptive study in terms of its nature, and a survey study in terms of its data collection method. The statistical population of the present study was male and female fifth and sixth grade teachers in District 2 of Tabriz (305 people), from whom a statistical sample was selected using a simple random sampling method (169 people). The number of statistical samples was determined using the Morgan table. Three standard questionnaires were used to collect research data. To measure personality traits, the Neo Five-Factor Personality Questionnaire (1996), mindfulness, the Toronto Mindfulness Questionnaire (2006), psychological well-being, the Riff Questionnaire (1989), and teachers' use of the research approach in teaching science, a questionnaire designed and validated by Shirbegi et al. (2005) were used. Linear regression was used to analyze the research data. Analysis of the research hypotheses showed that teachers' use of the research approach in teaching based on the personality traits of extraversion-introversion, eagerness for new experiences, and conscientiousness can be predicted by 35.2%, 24.8%, 22.5%, and 16.4%, respectively. The findings also showed that teachers' use of the research approach in teaching based on self-acceptance, positive relationships with others, and purposeful living can be predicted by 15.8%, 34.2%, and 20.9%, respectively. Finally, the findings showed that teachers' use of the research approach in teaching based on observation, description, action based on awareness, non-judgment and non-reaction is predicted to be 36.0%, 36.9%, 15.3%, 13.0% and 25.0%, respectively.