مجلة الاطروحة العلمية المحكمة الاطروحه للنشر العلمي
أثر استخدام استراتيجية التعلم البنائي في تنمية التحصيل الدراسي والتفكير العلمي لدى طلاب المرحلة المتوسطة في مادة علوم الحياة بمحافظة الأنبار
م.م. عبد الرحمن أحمد خلف
المديرية العامة لتربية الانبار
Abstract
The present study aimed to identify the effect of using the constructivist learning strategy on developing academic achievement and scientific thinking among third-grade intermediate school students in Life Sciences in Al-Anbar Governorate. The study was conducted in response to the problem of low levels of students’ academic achievement and the dominance of traditional teaching methods based on rote learning, which necessitates the use of modern instructional strategies that enhance scientific thinking and improve learning outcomes.
The researcher adopted a quasi-experimental design using a one-group pre-test and post-test approach. The research sample consisted of (40) male and female third-grade intermediate students. To achieve the objectives of the study, two instruments were developed: an achievement test consisting of (40) items and a scientific thinking scale consisting of (25) items covering the skills of observation, classification, inference, abstraction, and prediction.
The results of the statistical analysis showed a significant increase in the mean scores of students in both academic achievement and scientific thinking in the post-test compared with the pre-test, with statistically significant differences at the level of (0.05) in favor of the post-test. The findings also indicated a very large effect size according to Cohen’s index for both variables. In addition, a strong positive correlation was found between academic achievement and scientific thinking, with the abstraction dimension showing the highest level of development among the scientific thinking skills.
In light of these findings, the study recommended that the Ministry of Education adopt the constructivist learning strategy in science curricula and provide professional training programs for teachers to enhance deep learning and develop students’ scientific reasoning skills, thereby supporting the educational system in Al-Anbar Governorate.
Keywords: Constructivist Learning, Academic Achievement, Scientific Thinking, Life Sciences, Intermediate School