The Effectiveness of Two-Hemisphere Brain Training on Concentration, Social Adaptation, and Communication Skills of Sixth-Grade Students

Document Type : Original Article

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1 Assistant Professor, Department of Educational administration, Farhangian University, Tehran, Iran

2 Master of educational technology, Yazd Islamic Azad University, Yazd, Iran

3 Ph. D. student of educational psychology, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran

Abstract

Background and Purpose:  Both the right and left hemispheres of the brain are involved in many processes.  Paying attention to the capabilities of both hemispheres of the brain can lead to a brain-centered approach. This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of two-hemisphere brain training on concentration skills, social adaptation, and communication skills of sixth grade elementary school students.
 Methods: A quasi-experimental pre-test/post-test control group design was employed. The statistical population was sixth grade elementary school students in Mehriz city in the academic year 2023-2024. Twenty students were selected from two schools via multistage cluster random sampling and assigned to experimental (n=10) and control (n=10) groups. First, a pre-test was taken from both groups; Then the experimental group received the training course "Using the two hemispheres of the brain" (8 sessions of 70 minutes - two sessions per week). After completing the training course for the experimental group, a post-test was conducted for both groups. The data collection tools were the Barton (1990) Communication Skills Questionnaire, the Dakhanchi (1998) Social Adjustment Scale, and the Savari and Orki (2016) Concentration Skills Scale. Finally, the data collected from both groups were analyzed using SPSS software version 24 (analysis of covariance and its assumptions).
Results: Multivariate analysis of covariance (MANCOVA) showed that two hemispheres brain training had a positive and significant effect on concentration skills, social adaptation and communication skills of the sixth grade students of Mehriz city. (p < 0.05)
Conclusion: Therefore, interventions that stimulate both hemispheres of the brain can affect students' success. As a result, it is suggested that elementary school teachers implement the process of teaching various topics in such a way that both hemispheres of the brain are activated in students.

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