Impact of habits of mind in mathematical creative thinking at Amman schools

Abstract EN

the study aimed at investigating the levels of habits of mind and their impact in the mathematical creative thinking at students of Amman schools.

the sample of study consisted of (120) students selected from eighth basic grade at Abu A’lia public school registered in the scholastic year (2015/2016).

the sample of study was divided into two groups; the experimental group (n=60) trained the program of habits of mind, and the other a controlling group (n=60) (untrained by the training program).

to investigate levels of habits of mind a scale of habits of mind was developed and had been assured of it is validity and reliability, also an instrument of processing had been developed, it is the training program on the mental habits, and also had been assured of it is validity.

results of study showed lowness of habits of mind at students, and excellence of the experimental group (trained by the training program in the habits of mind) on the controlling group in creative thinking, in addition to existence of positive connecting relationship between the level of habits of mind and mathematical creative thinking.

and in the light of results of study, both researchers with the significance of using the training program in the habits of mind on developing the creative thinking.