EFFECTIVENESS OF CRITICAL THINKING AND DISCUSSION METHOD IN DEVELOPING MENTAL HEALTH AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS
Author(s): Renubala Beura
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Ph.D Scholar, Berhampur University.
DOIs:10.2015/IJIRMF/202604033 | Paper ID: IJIRMF202604033ABSTRACT
This study looks into how well critical thinking and discussion techniques, especially using a storytelling approach, might improve secondary school students' mental health. 120 students were split into control and experimental groups using a quasi-experimental design, and they were evaluated using pre-test and post-test measures. At the pre-test level, the results showed no significant difference across the groups, suggesting similar baseline conditions. However, compared to students taught using conventional methods, post-test findings indicated a considerable improvement in the experimental group, particularly among students exposed to critical thinking and discussion-based teaching methods. Students' mental health was positively and significantly impacted by these novel approaches, according to statistical research, with the discussion method being somewhat less successful than critical thinking. The study advises incorporating storytelling into school curricula for the holistic development of students, concluding that it is a potent pedagogical tool for fostering mental well-being when combined with critical thinking and discussion techniques.
Renubala Beura (2026); EFFECTIVENESS OF CRITICAL THINKING AND DISCUSSION METHOD IN DEVELOPING MENTAL HEALTH AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS, International Journal for Innovative Research in Multidisciplinary Field, ISSN(O): 2455-0620, Vol-12, Issue-4, Available on – https://www.ijirmf.com/
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