Effectiveness of Neuro-linguistic programming (NLP) on Critical thinking of Female Students

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of Neuro- Liguistic Programing on Critical thinking of female technical college students.Method:Research method was A semi-experimental method among 170 students (15 to 17 year old ) studying in the technical college of Joybar city in 1395-1396. 30 students were selected and randomly divided into two experimental groups (15 persons) and control group (15 persons). Critical Thinking Questionnaire (2003) was used to measure the critical thinking component. Then the students in the experimental group received Critical thinking training based on NLP for 10 sessions (120 min, each week), while the control group remained on the waiting list. Then, both groups were assessed once more.Results:Finally, for analyzing the research hypotheses, One-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) and multivariate covariance analysis (MANCOVA) were used. The results of this study showed that Neuro- Liguistic Programing is effective in Critical thinking.Conclusion:As a result, this technique can be used to enhance the power of critical thinking in students.

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Neuro- Liguistic Programing ، Critical thinking ، technical college students ،