Document Type : Research Article
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Lecturer at Farhangian University
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Editor/Professor of Farabi Faculty, University of Tehran
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Educational management & planning
10.22059/jomc.2024.377927.1008672
Abstract
The present research was conducted to evaluate the cognitive competencies of elementary school managers in Zanjan city. For this purpose, Quantitative approach and structural equation modeling analysis method have been used. The statistical population included managers and educational deputies of education region 1 and 2 of Zanjan, totaling 331 individuals who were selected using the stratified random sampling method with the Krejcie and Morgan table. A researcher-made questionnaire consisting of 13 category and 63 concepts was used to collect quantitative data, the validity of which was confirmed by three specialists, and the results of the first-order factor analysis and its reliability were confirmed by Cronbach's alpha. The data were analyzed using Kolmogorov-Smirnov, one-sample t-test, and structural equation modeling. The model fitting also showed that all 13 criteria had very high validity. According to the findings, the cognitive-action, self-awareness, psycho-cognitive capital, linguistic and language capabilities, emotional neurocognition, social cognition, comprehensive and systemic attitude, neuro-centric leadership, multiple intelligences, perceptual and mental abilities, and cognitive-organizational readiness were higher than average. However, the components of mental representation and awareness of neurocognitive sciences were higher than the average theoretical opinion of society. This indicates a favorable situation in 11 cognitive-action, self-awareness, psycho-cognitive capital, linguistic and language capabilities, emotional neurocognition, social cognition, comprehensive and systemic attitude, neuro-centric leadership, multiple intelligences, perceptual and mental abilities, and cognitive-organizational readiness topics.
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