مستوى حجج طلاب جامعة طيبة حول قضايا علمية اجتماعية و علاقتها بمستوى ذكائهم اللغوي و المنطقي الرياضي و الاجتماعي

Abstract EN

The current study aims to explore the level of argumentation as well as linguistic, logico-mathematical, and social intelligence of biology students at Taibah University.

It also investigates the relationship between the level of arguments and the level of students’ intelligence.

The sample of the research consisted of (90) students selected randomly.

To achieve the objectives of this study, the researcher used a questionnaire that consisted of two socio scientific issues including fast foods and endogamy.

Three components of the argument were chosen based on Toulmin model (data, rebuttal, and warrant) to determine the level of arguments.

The data were collected and analyzed inductively.

In addition, the Mackenzie tool (Mackenzie, 2000) was used to determine the level of students’ intelligence (linguistic, logico-mathematical, social).

The results showed that the students had a medium level of the arguments as well as a medium level of intelligence among the sample as a whole.

The results also showed that there is a statistically significant correlation between the argumentation components and the level of students’ intelligence.