The effect of using mind maps on developing spelling skill for first intermediate stage students in English

Abstract EN

-The present study aims at investigating the effect of using mind maps on developing spelling skill for first intermediate stage students in English .

The researchers had chosen two schools intentionally from female intermediate displaced schools in Erbil city during the academic year 2018- 2019.

The sample includes (60) subjects divided into two groups.

The experimental group was taught by using mind maps , while the control group was taught by using the traditional method .

The design of the experiment was pre-posttest equivalent groups design .

The reliability factor of the spelling test had been computed by using Cronbach's Alpha formula.

The independent and dependent t-test had been used to analyse the results.

The results showed the superiority of experimental group over the control group in the spelling test in English.

In addition ,the experimental students’ performance has developed in spelling skill.