Effectiveness of training program based on expansive learning theory on subjective vitality and cognitive biases among students of Educational qualification program at Al-Azhar University

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Educational Psychology and Statistics, Faculty of Education for Boys in Cairo, Al-Azhar University

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The research aimed at experimental verifying of effectiveness of a training program based on expansive learning theory in subjective vitality and cognitive biases, (32) students from educational qualification Center in Mansoura affiliated to faculty of education for boys  in Cairo, Al-Azhar university participated in  the research, with mean age (24.40) years and standard deviation (2.78), the research tools consisted of a training program based on expansive learning theory, subjective vitality scale, and cognitive biases scale (the tools were prepared by the researcher), the following statistical methods were used: analysis of variance for repeated measurements, Chi-Square test, "T" test for two related samples, eta square (h2 ), and effect size "d" for Cohn, the results of research revealed that there were statistically significant differences between the mean scores of students of experimental group in pre and post measurements for each of subjective vitality and cognitive biases and their components in favor of the post measurement in subjective vitality and the pre measurement in cognitive biases, except the two components of emotional vitality and self orientations, and there were no statistically significant differences between the mean scores of  experimental group students in post and follow-up measures of subjective vitality and cognitive biases and their component, except the components of physical vitality and social vitality the differences were found in favor of follow-up measurement, while irrational judgments and attention to threats the differences were found  in favor of post-measurement, the results were discussed and interpreted according to theoretical framework and previous studies.

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