أثر تدريس الأحياء بالأنشطة العلمية و المحاكاة الحاسوبية في التفكير التنبؤي لدى طلبة التاسع الأساسي بمحافظة عمان في الأردن

Abstract EN

This study aimed to investigate the effect of teaching Biology using science activities and computer simulation in predictive thinking among the ninth grade students in Jordan.

The members of the study consisted of (66) female students from the ninth primary –grade.

They were distributed into two experimental groups, one of them studied by scientific activities, and the other studied by computer simulation.

A scale (test) of predictive thinking was developed consists of (20) multiple choice items.

Validity of the instruments was insured through experts, while reliability was verified through Cronbach –α coefficient which ranged from (0.87) to (0.95).

The results of the study indicate there is a statistically significant at the significance level (α = 0.05) between mean scores difference the two experimental groups for the predictive thinking for the benefit of the experimental group that studied with scientific activities, that means scientific activity is more preferable than computer simulation in improving predictive thinking.