A proposed approach in the light of the dimensions of sustainable development for the development of future thinking in science subject to the preparatory stage students.

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1 In partial fulfillment of the requirements For the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy (curriculum and methods of teaching science)

2 Professor of Curriculum and Methods of Teaching Science in Girls College Ain-Shams University

Abstract

The aim of the present research is to build a program based on the dimensions of sustainable development, and to know its impact on the development of future thinking skills for preparatory stage students. On the semi-experimental design, one experimental group system based on the pre and post application of the research tools. The research group reached (37) pupils from the third preparatory school at Al Zekri Preparatory School in Al-Arish Educational Administration during the semester. The results showed that there is a statistically significant difference at the level of (0.01) between the mean of the experimental group in the pre- and post-test applications for future thinking in favor of the post-application. The need to reformulate textbooks and student evaluation guides in different branches of science to take into account the dimensions of sustainable development, and provide them with activities and training that contribute to the development of awareness of contemporary environmental problems, and take advantage of the list of future thinking skills reached in the design and construction Different curricula, especially science curricula at all levels.

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