فاعلية استخدام استراتيجية الخرائط الذهنية في تنمية التحصيل و التفكير الإبداعي لدى طلاب الثالث متوسط في مادة الدراسات الاجتماعية و الوطنية

Abstract EN

The study seeks to reveal the role of mind mapping in developing academic achievement and critical thinking skills of third middle school at social and national studies in Hafr Albaten Governance.

The researcher used the experimental model, where the sample consisted of 48 students that were distributed into two groups, a pilot group (23 students) and a control group (25 students).

Tools of the study were an achievement test and a test that examines critical thinking skills.

Results reflected discrepancies of statistical significance in the averages resulted in the achievement test in favor of pilot group.

Also there were discrepancies of statistical significance in the results of critical thinking skills test in favor of the pilot group.

Results assure the need to use mind mapping strategy in social and national studies in public education.

Also, recommendations are made to hold training courses for teachers of social- national studies before and after service, to get them acquainted with the use of mind mapping in teaching