The effectiveness of teaching science’s kagan models to develop intermediate female school students’ achievements and teamwork skills in Makkah

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   This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of teaching science by Kijan models to develop achievements and skills of teamwork among second intermediate students in Makkah. The study answers the following main question: what is the effectiveness of teaching science using Kijan models in achievement development and group work among second intermediat female students in the city of Makkah.  To answer the main question and test the hypotheses, experimental and semi-experimental design were used with the experimental and the control groups.  An achievement test and a scale of teamwork skills were constructed. The study was applied to a random sample of (49) second intermediat female students at the Abu Shuaib Girls School in Makkah, (24) to the experimental group (studied the unit of Thermal  Energy and Waves using Kijan models) and ( 25 ) students for the control group (studied the unit of Thermal  Energy and Waves using the normal approach). T-test of independent groups was used to analyze the data.
   The results of the study showed as following:
1- There are statistically significant differences at the level  ( α=0.05) between the mean scores of the experimental group who studied  science using Kijan models and the control group who studied  science using the normal approach  in the post-test for the benefit of the experimental group with the greatest achievement.
2- There are statistically significant differences at  the level  ( α=0.05) between the mean scores of the experimental group who studied  science using Kijan models and the control group who studied  science using the normal approach in the post application of the scale of  teamwork skills for the benift experimental group with the greatest mean scores for both, individual dimension of the teamwork skills and the dimensions of collective teamwork skills combined.
3 - There is a significant correlation relationship at the level ( α=0.05) for the mean scores of the experimental group in the post-implementation between the  acadmic achievement  and  the teamwork skills; in other words the more the  teamwork skills, the higher the achievement.
   The Recommendations of the study:
1 – Using Kijan models in teaching different educational courses in general, and science course in particular for different school grades.
2 – Applying the role of teamwork skills in teaching science courses to increase the students' performances and their active participations, which leads to support learning and achievement.
3 – It is necessary to train pre-service female teachers on skills of teamwork in all educational courses and activities which reflects a positive impact in deepening of the future values of cooperation and social interactions that Students need.
4. Draw a specific mechanism, evidences and notice cards to enhance teamworking skills.
 

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