Using a successful intelligence based model in teaching the scientific thinking principles unit to develop first year secondary students concepts, positive thinking and scientific attitude

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 Assistant Professor of Curricula and Methods of Teaching Philosophy and Sociology, Faculty of Education - Fayoum University

2 Teacher of Curricula and Methods of Teaching Philosophical Subjects, Faculty of Education, Alexandria University

Abstract

       The Study aimed at measuring the effectiveness of using successful intelligence theory in teaching “principles of scientific thinking” unit on developing first year secondary students’ concepts, positive thinking and scientific attitude. The descriptive method was used for the review of literature and theoretical background as well as in designing the study tools, while the two groups’ experimental design was used for the experimentation. The study sample included 55 first year secondary students and was divided into an experimental one (28 students) who studied the selected unit using a successful intelligence theory based model while the control group (27 students) used the usual way. The study utilized the following tools: Teacher’s guide, Students’ book, concepts test, Positive thinking test, scientific attitude measure. The study proved the effectiveness of the suggested model on developing first year secondary students’ concepts, positive thinking and scientific attitude.

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Volume 79, Issue 79 - Serial Number 79
مناهج وطرق التدریس ( اللغة العربیة- الإنجلیزیة – الفرنسیة – الریاضیات – العلوم- الفنون- الاقتصاد المنزلی- التجاری ... )
November 2020
Pages 511-609
  • Receive Date: 02 August 2020
  • Revise Date: 16 August 2020
  • Accept Date: 31 August 2020