فاعلية برنامج تدريبي مستند لنظرية التقرير الذاتي لتنمية الدافعية الاجتماعية لطلاب الصف العاشر الأساسي

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The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of A Training Program Based on Self- determination Theory in improving Social Motivation for 10th students in Jordan, The sample of the study consisted of (68) male children from UNRWA schools in 10th grades, who were randomly divided into two equal groups, a control and an experimental group.

To achieve the goals of the study, a training program، consisting of (16) sessions was developed.

Each session lasted for (45) minutes, and covered the three human needs on self- determination theory (SDT) : competence, relatedness, and autonomy.

Application of the program lasted for (40) days.

The researchers developed a social motivation scale after ensuring construct and content validity.

Cronback alpha coefficient was found, ensuring internal consistency of the scale.

One- Way Ancova analysis revealed that the training program had a significant difference at (a≤0.05) on children’s social motivation on total scores of the social motivation scale for the experimental group due to the training program.

Also One- Way Mancova analysis revealed that there were significant differences at (a≤0.05) on children’s social motivation on the all subtests of the social motivation scale (sociability, belonging, social support, intimacy and responsibility) due to the training program.

For a follow –up tests A Paired sample t- test were computed between the means of the two groups (experimental post- test and one- month follow up) The results revealed no significant differences at (a≤0.05) , which indicated The reliability of the program over time.

The results were discussed, and a number of recommendations were suggested.