Using Guided Discovery Strategy in Teaching Natural Sciences for Intermediate Stage in Al- Qassim Region "Evaluation study"

 The aim of the study was to investigate the level of using guided discovery strategy in teaching natural sciences and the level of difficulties of using this strategy from science  intermediate teachers' point view in Al-Qassim Region. The study adopted a descriptive research design. The data collection for the study was the questionnaire. The society of the study consisted of all male  and female science teachers 1440\1441 HA. . The sample of the study consisted of 182 male  and female science teachers have been divided according to the variables of sex, educational qualification and teaching experience. The most important findings of the study are the following: (i) the using of guided discovery strategy in teaching natural sciences has a moderate level. (ii) the level of difficulties while using this strategy was high. (iii) There were differences in  the level of difficulties of using this strategy point views in favor of male. (iv) There were differences in  the level of using this strategy in favor of less and more experienced teachers. (v) There weren't differences in  the level of using this strategy in favor of sex. (vi) There weren't differences in  the level of using this strategy and its difficulties in favor of educational qualification variable. (vii) There weren't differences in  the level of using this strategy and its difficulties in favor of teaching experience variable. (viii) the suggestions of activating the use of this strategy were in a high level of importance. Based on these results, the researcher presented a number of recommendations, the most important are the following:    (i)            The necessity of design training programs for teachers in the field of natural sciences teaching strategies. (ii) encouraging science teachers to attend conferences and symposiums to get more experience. (iii) The importance of  setting up an attractive environment for learning to help science teachers to uses these strategies.