The Role of Philosophical Mindset in Predicting Teaching Styles and Quality of Education of Second-Year Elementary School Teachers in Reagan City

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 Assistant professor, Department of Philosophy and Islamic Theology, Vali -E-Asr University, Rafsanjan

2 Department of Literature and Human Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Anar Branch.Anar, Iran.

Abstract

Philosophical mindset, equivalent to philosophical spirit, is a characteristic that is seen in the behavior and mindset of a philosopher in his dealings with others, facing problems, and in general in all aspects of his life, and distinguishes him from others. This research was conducted with the aim of investigating the role of philosophical mindset in predicting teaching styles and quality of education of second-year elementary school teachers in Reagan County. Considering the purpose and nature of the research method, this research is applied in terms of purpose and is of a survey (cross-sectional) type in terms of data collection. The statistical population of this research was all second-year elementary school teachers in Reagan County in the academic year 1402-1403. The statistical population under study is equal to the entire population under study and is 175 people in number. The sampling method is available and full-number sampling, considering the size of the population under study. Data collection tools: Grasha Teaching Style Questionnaire (1996), Rasouli Education Quality Questionnaire (2010), and Jahangiri Philosophical Mindset Questionnaire (2014). The research findings showed that teachers who have a better philosophical mindset have a higher score in teaching style, and teachers with a higher philosophical mindset score have a better situation in productive teaching style, practical teaching style, analytical teaching style and  creative teaching style.  Also, teachers with a higher philosophical mindset score have better teaching quality. According to the research findings, teachers who have a better philosophical mindset are more successful in teaching style and teaching quality.

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  • Receive Date: 29 June 2025
  • Revise Date: 07 November 2025
  • Accept Date: 06 January 2026
  • First Publish Date: 06 January 2026
  • Publish Date: 21 March 2026

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