The Effect of Teaching Biology with Active Learning Strategies in Acquisition of Basic Tenth Students in Irbid Region in Jordan for Concepts and Skills of Scientific Thinking

Abstract

The study aimed to investigate the impact of teaching biology using active learning strategies in the acquisition of the tenth- grade students in the Directorate of Education of the of Irbid to the concepts and skills of scientific thinking. The study consisted of (148) male and female students distributed in two groups, each group consisting of (74) male and female students, the first group studied by using active learning strategies, the second group studied in the usual ways. The results showed that there were statistically significant differences at the level of significance (α≤ 0.05), in the performance on the two- post conceptual acquisition tests. Where the experimental group got a total average (29.43 out of 40) while the control group got a total average (22.42 out of 40), and in post- scientific thinking skills the experimental got a total average (27.61 out of 40) while the control got a total average (21.43 out of 40) ), The difference in favor of the experimental group. The results of the study also showed that there was a significant statistical difference in favor of sex for the male students in acquisition of scientific concepts and scientific thinking skills. In addition, there were no significant differences due to the interaction between the teaching process and sex. For both tests. The findings also showed that there was a strong positive direct correlation between the students’ post acquisition of scientific concepts test and post Scientific Thinking test reached (0.994). The study recommended, according to the findings of the study, to include Active Learning Strategies in the teachers’ preparation programs before and during their service.