The effect of teaching philosophy to children on the life satisfaction components of male students during the coronavirus epidemic

Document Type : Scientific- research

Authors

1 Ph.D. student in Curriculum Planning, Kharazmi University, Tehran, Iran.

2 Associate professor, Curriculum Planning Studies, Kharazmi University, Department of Curriculum Planning, Tehran, Iran

3 Associate professor,Philosophy of Education Studies, Kharazmi University, Department of Philosophy of Education, Tehran, Iran

Abstract

The present study was conducted to determine the effect of philosophy education for children on the life satisfaction components of male students during the coronavirus epidemic. The semi-experimental method was practical in terms of the purpose and is in the framework of the pre-test and post-test plan with the control group. The statistical population was all male students of the fifth grade of primary school in Shahreza city in the academic year 2021-2022. A boys' primary school was randomly selected and a total of 40 students were selected using the available sampling method and randomly divided into two groups. 20 test subjects and witnesses were replaced. The experimental group was subjected to educational sessions using philosophy educational packages for children that were prepared in advance; While the control group traditionally received an education. The data collection process was done in the pre-test and post-test stages with the Student Life Satisfaction Scale (MSLSS) for all participants in two groups. The collected data were analyzed by covariance analysis. The results of covariance analysis showed that teaching philosophy to children has increased some components of life satisfaction in the experimental group compared to the control group in the post-test (p<0.05). Teaching philosophy for children can be used to increase the life satisfaction components of students in schools and educational centers, especially during the coronavirus epidemic.
 
Keywords: satisfaction with life, education, students, philosophy, Corona era.          
 
Introduction
One of the variables that has affected students' performance during the Corona era is life satisfaction (Choi et al, 2021). Theories of life satisfaction identify happiness with having a favorable attitude towards life as a whole (Nodelman, Allen & Perry, 1995); Some philosophers consider happiness as the greatest effort to promote success (Veenhoven, 1998). Since in the past studies, a research that examines the components of students' life satisfaction in primary school students at the same time was not found either abroad or inside the country, and the researches conducted in the field of philosophy for children focused on The components of life satisfaction during the corona virus epidemic were not investigated, so the purpose of the present study is to investigate the effect of the educational method of philosophy for children on the life satisfaction components of male students during the corona virus epidemic.The present study was conducted to determine the effect of philosophy education for children on the life satisfaction components of male students during the coronavirus epidemic. The semi-experimental method was practical in terms of the purpose and is in the framework of the pre-test and post-test plan with the control group.

Materials & methods
The statistical population was all male students of the fifth grade of primary school in Shahreza city in the academic year 2021-2022. A boys' primary school was randomly selected and a total of 40 students were selected using the available sampling method and randomly divided into two groups. 20 test subjects and witnesses were replaced. The experimental group was subjected to educational sessions using philosophy educational packages for children that were prepared in advance; While the control group traditionally received an education. The data collection process was done in the pre-test and post-test stages with the Student Life Satisfaction Scale (MSLSS) for all participants in two groups
Discussion
The collected data were analyzed by covariance analysis. The results of covariance analysis showed that teaching philosophy to children has increased some components of life satisfaction in the experimental group compared to the control group in the post-test (p<0.05).
 
Result
The method of teaching philosophy for children can be used to increase the life satisfaction components of students in schools and educational centers, especially during the coronavirus epidemic. If we take a closer look at the components of life satisfaction after implementing philosophy education for children; By comparing the post-test of the experimental groups, it can be seen that the greatest effect was on the components of the living environment, self, friends, school and family respectively, and in fact, in the post-test of the experimental group, in the family component, we have seen a slight increase in the averages and the impact on the satisfaction of the students' living environment. It is impressive. In general, by applying philosophy to children, teachers can increase the level of enthusiasm and energy of students and improve the components of their life satisfaction. Students can also strengthen their thinking, critical, and motivational thinking skills by applying philosophy to children and with regular planning predetermined by the teacher to carry out the considered activities, which leads to Their educational progress becomes.

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