أثر الخرائط المفاهمية و مستوى المعرفة السابقة لدى المتعلم في التحصيل في كل من مجالات المعرفة و الاستيعاب و التطبيق

Abstract EN

The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of two independent factors, namely, the presentation of a concept map (concept map beside a leaning material/ learning material only) and the level of prior knowledge (low / high) on achievement in the domains of knowledge, comprehension and application.

The sample consisted of (254) tenth grade female students, which was randomly divided into two groups ; the experimental and the control groups.

The subjects of the experimental group were subjected to a concept map beside a learning material, whereas the subjects of the control group were subjected to a reading only condition.

Further, the sample was also distributed into two groups in terms of the level of prior knowledge ; a group with high prior knowledge and another with low prior knowledge.

To answer the research questions, means and standard deviations for students' scores were obtained.

Further, two way multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA (2x2)) was performed to investigate the effect of concept maps, level of prior knowledge and their possible interactions with performance on the tests of knowledge, comprehension and application as the dependent levels.

The main findings indicated that: First, prior knowledge had a main effect on achievement in the three domains.

Pupils with high prior knowledge outperformed pupils with low prior knowledge.

Second, pupils who were subjected to a concept map beside the learning material outperformed pupils in the control group in the domains of comprehension and application.

Finally, there was an interaction between treatment and prior knowledge affecting performance in the field of knowledge.