مستوى ممارسات معلمات الحاسب التدريسية لتنمية مهارات التفكير الناقد لدى طالبات المرحلة الثانوية

Abstract EN

This research aimed to investigate the level of computer teachers’ teaching practices and factors affecting the development of critical thinking skills among high school female students.

The perceptions of the computer teachers and supervisors were collected using the mixed method with explanatory sequential design.

The research methods are survey, individual interviews and focus groups.

The survey was distributed to all computer teachers in Al-Kharj Governorate (71 teachers).

The results of the survey show that the level of the computer teachers’ practices for developing critical thinking skills is (mostly) and the highest practice is the deductive skill while the lowest practice is the evaluation skill.

The analysis of the qualitative data show six factors influencing teaching practices for developing critical thinking skills: computer teacher competency, computer and information technology curriculum, teaching methods, educational activities, classroom environment, and technology.

Based on the results, the researchers recommend offering training to computer teachers on developing critical thinking skills among students, employing technology in teaching computers to develop critical thinking skills among students, and considering the classroom environment and developing it to be an exciting environment for critical thinking.