The effectiveness of using cross-thinking strategies in teaching psychology in developing academic achievement and awareness of the concept of self among high school students

Khalifa, Gehad Farid Ismaeil Fathallah

doi:10.21608/jsre.2018.23473

The effectiveness of using cross-thinking strategies in teaching psychology in developing academic achievement and awareness of the concept of self among high school students

Document Type : Original Article

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Gehad Farid Ismaeil Fathallah Khalifa

10.21608/jsre.2018.23473

Abstract

Abstract:
The current research aimed to identify the effectiveness of using Divergent Thinking Strategies in developing academic achievement and awareness of Self-concept through the teaching of psychology for secondary stage students. The research sample consisted of (60) 2rd year students, 30 student for the experimental group and 30 student for the control group.Results indicated the existence of statistically significant differences at the 0.05 level between the average degrees of the experimental group students who studied using the “ Divergent Thinking Strategies “ and the control group ,who studied in the traditional method in the post application of academic achievement test, self-concept test and ameasure of self-concept in favor of the experimental group. As indicated the existence of statistically significant differences at the 0.05 level between the average degrees of the experimental group students who studied using the “ Divergent Thinking Strategies “ in the academic achievement test, self-concept test and ameasure of self-concept before and after the study selected unit in favor of post application.

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