Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 Master of Comparative Education, Department of Educational Sciences, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Allameh Tabatabaei University, Tehran, Iran.

2 Phd. Student in Philosophy of Education, Departmant of Education, Faculty of Education and Psychology, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran.

3 Bachelor of Educational Sciences, Department of Educational Sciences, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Shiraz University, Iran

Abstract

Introduction: Shyness or shyness is a social emotion, and this state originates from the feeling of self-inferiority, in some cases, it becomes so intense that it affects the whole personality of a person. This research was done to investigate shyness and the disorders it causes in students' education.
Method: The method of conducting this research was narrative research. A narrative is a person's gateway to the world and shows the experiences of people in the world. Narrative research is the study of experience in the form of narrative and primarily shows our thoughts about the world. The methods of data collection in this research were self-narratives and narratives of the researcher and narrative interviews with school teachers. The method of data analysis was such that the data were analyzed in three stages open, central, and selective coding.
Results: The findings of the research show that four central factors play an effective role in the shyness of students. These four factors are; Individual, social, family, and school factors. Among the most important components and codes are lack of persuasion in school, weak human relations in school, lack of recognition of students' needs by the school, lack of planning, teachers' inexperience, and lack of teachers' familiarity with psychology.
Conclusion: To eliminate shyness and create self-confidence and activity in students, the first step is to conduct a needs assessment of the students, and based on the conducted needs assessment, steps should be taken to solve the students' academic problems.

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