The Effect of Teaching Based on Functionalist and Constructivist Approaches on Studentâs Performance

Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to to determine the effect of teaching based on functionalist and constructivist approaches on students' performance. Methodology: According to the applied purpose, the research method was causal-comparative in terms of data collection method and also quantitative in terms of data type. The statistical population included all secondary school students in 14th and 15th districts of Tehran. Using Morgan table and multi-stage cluster random sampling method, 327 people were selected as the sample size. In order to collect data, three questionnaires based on Labu (1993) teaching method were used to measure the constructive teaching method, Torkashvand (2012) researcher-made questionnaire for functionalist teaching method and Pham and Taylor (1999) questionnaire for academic performance. To analyze the research data in the descriptive part, mean, standard deviation, tables, etc., and in the inferential part, one-group t-test using SPSS-21 software and structural equation modeling using Smart Pls software were used. Findings: Findings showed that teaching based on functionalist and constructivist approaches have a positive and significant effect on students' performance Results: Results: Based on the findings of the study, teaching methods are among the factors affecting students' academic performance. Among the teaching methods are methods based on functionalist and constructivist approaches.