فاعلية المسرح التعليمي في تحصيل طلبة الصف الثامن الأساسي في قواعد اللغة العربية في محافظة الكرك

Abstract EN

The Study aimed at identifying the effectiveness of the instructional theater in the achievement of eighth grade students in Arabic Grammar in Al-karak Governorate.

The participants of the study were (82) students distributed randomly into two groups: The experimental group which consisted of (40) students taught by using the instructional theater method and the control group which consisted of (42) students taught by the traditional method.

To achieve the purposes of the study, the researchers used the quasi–experimental method and prepared instructional content by the theater method and achievement test).

Validity and reliability were ensured for the instructional content and the achievement test.

The results of the study showed that there is effectiveness of the instructional theater method on the achievement of eighth grade students in comparison with the traditional method, and that there were statistical significant differences at (α= 0.05) between the two groups in favor of the instructional theater method.

There were also statistical significant differences at (α=0.05) in the achievement of the experimental group due to gender in favor of female students.

There were no statistical significant differences at (α=0.05) between the two groups that can be attributed to the interaction between gender and method of teaching .

In the light of the results of the study a number of recommendations were proposed: Arabic language curriculum should include lessons that are based on instructional theater because of their positive effect in achievement compared with the traditional method of teaching.