The Role of Multimedia in Developing Middle School Students' Reading Comprehension and Creative Thinking Skills

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 20-32
Author(s):  
Hanaa Mohamed Mohamed Nada
Keyword(s):  
Middle School ◽  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Middle School Students ◽  
Creative Thinking ◽  
English Language ◽  
Teaching Method ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Control Group ◽  
School Students ◽  
Experimental Group

This research examined the effect of multimedia on developing reading comprehension and creative thinking skills of English language among second year middle school students. Forty participants were randomly selected from Hala Middle School, Dakahlia Governorate, Egypt in the academic year 2019-2020. This study was conducted according to the pre-test- and post-test-based two group quasi-experimental model. Therefore, the participants were randomly divided into two groups (20 each). One group was selected as experimental group and the other as control group. The experimental group was taught using the multimedia while the control group received regular teaching. According to the results, the students supported by the multimedia were more successful than students supported only by traditional teaching method. Therefore, the multimedia positively affected developing reading comprehension and creative thinking skills among EFL students. Finally, the use of the multimedia increased the students' motivation in learning EFL.

scholarly journals An analysis of the relationship between systematic thinking skills and academic achievement of middle school studentsOrtaokul öğrencilerinde sistemik düşünme becerilerileri ile akademik başarı arasındaki ilişkinin incelenmesi

2016 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 1473
Author(s):  
Başak Büşra Özyurt Soytürk ◽  
Fatma Şahin
Keyword(s):  
Middle School ◽  
Middle School Students ◽  
Complex Systems ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Achievement Test ◽  
Control Group ◽  
School Students ◽  
Subject Areas ◽  
Experimental Group ◽  
Systematic Thinking

In recent years, complex systems have been encountered in all areas of life. Understanding the processes and components of such complex systems as a whole is increasingly becoming a critical skill. In order to handle such complex systems that we might encounter in daily life, it is essential to develop systematic thinkingskills. Therefore, the purpose of this research is to explore the effect of such systematic thinking skills on performance and concept learning of middle school students while teaching complex concepts and to observe which steps of systematic thinking has been improved. In this study, pretest-posttest nonequivalent control group quasi-experimental design was used. The study was conducted with 8th-grade students who receive education in Istanbul. The control group consisted of 40 students while experimental group had 38 students.  Four subject areas are chosen from living beings and energy connections unit in eight-grade level science and technology course for this research, including food chain, photosynthesis, respiration, and cycles (e.g. water, carbon, oxygen, and nitrogen). These subject areas have been taught to the experimental group with activities prepared in regard to systematic thinking hierarchy by the researchers, whereas researchers just used the activities in the textbook with the control group.  In order to collect data, both experimental and control groups were given Systematic Thinking Achievement Test as a pre- and post-test. Reliability and validity of the achievement test were evaluated, and accordingly, feedback was received from the experts in this field to attain higher validity. Eventually, Cronbach Alpha value for the achievement test is found around 0.74. This study indicates that activities based on the systematic thinking hierarchy on the topics listed here have relatively more contributions to student success and conceptual learning when compared to those of current science curriculum. The implications of the study provide teachers, researchers and curriculum designers with guidance and suggestions. ÖzetSon yıllarda kompleks sistemlerle hayatın her alanında sıklıkla karşılaşılmaktadır. Bu karmaşık sistemlerin bileşenlerini ve süreçlerini anlayabilme, bir bütün olarak görebilme giderek ihtiyaç duyulan bir beceri haline gelmektedir. Günlük yaşamda karşılaştığımız bu kompleks sistemlerle başa çıkabilmek için sistemik düşünme becerisinin geliştirilmesi gerekmektedir. Bu doğrultuda araştırmanın amacı; ortaokul öğrencilerinde kompleks kavramların öğretimi sırasında sistemik düşünme becerilerinin başarıya etkisini incelemek ve hangi sistemik düşünme basamaklarının geliştiği gözlemlemektir.Araştırmada öntest-sontest kontrol gruplu yarı deneysel desen kullanılmıştır. Bu çalışma İstanbul ilinde eğitim gören 8. Sınıf öğrencileriyle yürütülmüştür. Kontrol grubu 40 öğrenciden oluşurken, deney grubu 38 öğrenciden oluşmuştur.Uygulama için 8. sınıf Canlılar ve Enerji İlişkileri ünitesinde yer alan 4 konu alanı seçilmiştir, bunlar; besin zinciri, fotosentez, solunum ve döngülerdir (su, karbon, oksijen ve azot döngüleri). Belirlenen konular, deney grubunda sistemik düşünme hiyerarşine göre araştırmacılar tarafindan hazırlanmış etkinlikler ile, kontrol grubunda ise ders kitabında bulunan etkinlikler ile öğretim yapılmıştır.Araştırmada verileri toplamak amacıyla deney ve kontrol gruplarına ön-son test olarak Sistemik Düşünme Başarı Testi uygulanmıştır. Başarı testinin geçerlilik ve güvenirlilik çalışmaları yapılmış, bu doğrultuda testin geçerliğinin sağlanması için uzman görüşüne başvurulmuştur. Ayrıca hazırlanan başarı testinin Cronbach Alpha değeri 0.74 olarak bulunmuştur.Araştırmada belirlenen konularda sistemik düşünme hiyerarşisine göre hazırlanan etkinliklerin kullanılarak öğretilmesinin mevcut fen öğretime göre öğrenci başarısını olumlu yönde etkilediği tespit edilmiştir. Ayrıca  deney grubu öğrencilerinin büyük bir çoğunluğunun üst düzey sistemik düşünme basamağına ulaştığı belirlenmiştir. Araştırmanın sonucunda öğretmenlere, araştırmacılara ve program hazırlayıcılara önerilerde bulunulmuştur.

scholarly journals Effectiveness of the reflection-based reciprocal teaching approach for reading comprehension achievement in upper secondary school in Myanmar

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tun Zaw Oo ◽  
Andrea Magyar ◽  
Anita Habók
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Classroom Environment ◽  
Teaching Method ◽  
Reciprocal Teaching ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Upper Secondary School ◽  
School Students ◽  
Upper Secondary ◽  
Experimental Group

AbstractThis study investigates the effectiveness of the reflection-based reciprocal teaching (RBRT) approach for Myanmar upper secondary school students’ reading comprehension in English. In the RBRT approach, the main frame is based on the reflective teaching model for reading comprehension (Oo and Habók in Int Electron J Elementary Educ 13(1):127–138, 2020), in which the reciprocal teaching method (involving questioning, clarifying, summarizing, and predicting) was applied. This study used cluster randomized trials. Two groups participated in the research: the experimental group, who were taught with the RBRT approach, and the control group, who were taught with traditional methods. Results showed that the RBRT approach has a strong effect on students’ English reading comprehension achievement. The experimental group increased its achievement on the posttest significantly, and the students’ results showed high effect size. It was also found that teachers’ reflection on the instructional context had a considerable impact on raising students’ reading comprehension achievement. The RBRT approach can be successfully applied in the classroom environment to develop students’ reading comprehension in English in Myanmar.

Effectiveness of Cyber Bullying Sensitization Program (CBSP) to Reduce Cyber Bullying Behavior Among Middle School Children

2021 ◽  
pp. 504-513
Author(s):  
Surabhi Negi ◽  
Sunita Magre
Keyword(s):  
Middle School ◽  
Middle School Students ◽  
Cyber Bullying ◽  
Control Group ◽  
School Students ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Experimental Group

Cyber bullying is the unwise use of technology to harm and humiliate an individual or group over the Internet. The purpose of this article is to test the effectiveness of the cyber bullying sensitisation program (CBSP) to reduce the level of cyber bullying behaviour among middle school students. The sample was restricted to adolescents as they are the ones who are most exposed and vulnerable in the cyber space. A quasi-experimental pre-post design with intervention was adopted for the study. The participants of the study were comprised of 186 middle school students from two private schools in India. The experimental group had 94 participants while control groups had 92 participants. Statistical analysis indicated that there was a significant difference between pre- and post-test scores in the experimental group. No significant difference was found between the experiment and control group before the program, suggesting that the program was effective in helping students in reducing cyber bullying behaviour. The implications for prevention and intervention programs were discussed.

scholarly journals The Effectiveness of a Proposed Program Titled (Creativity Lamp) in Raising the Primary School Students’ Academic Achievement and Promoting Creativity among Them in Kuwait

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 20
Author(s):  
Abdulnaser A. Fakhrou ◽  
Sara A. Ghareeb
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Extracurricular Activities ◽  
Creative Thinking ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Primary School Students ◽  
School Students ◽  
Experimental Group

The present study aimed to explore the effectiveness of a proposed program titled (creativity lamp) in improving students’ thinking skills and academic achievement and promoting creativity among them in Kuwait. This program involves several enrichment activities. The experimental group consists from 26 students. The control group consists from 25 students. Those students were randomly selected from a school named Al-Ma’moun Primary School. The proposed program is based on extracurricular activities. The teacher was trained about the way of implementing the program. The program was implemented throughout the semester. Through using the Torrance test of creative thinking-figural, it was found that the proposed program has a statistically significant impact –at the statistical significance of (a=0.001)- on the students’ academic achievement and creativity. The researchers recommend adding enrichment activities to the curricula of primary school students in Kuwait.

scholarly journals Authentic Teaching Tasks for Academic Success, Attitude, Problem Solving, and Creative Thinking Skills

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 108-123
Author(s):  
Emine Kübra Pullu ◽  
Mehmet Nuri Gömleksiz
Keyword(s):  
Academic Success ◽  
Problem Solving ◽  
Creative Thinking ◽  
Teaching Method ◽  
Web Design ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Attitude Scale ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Problem Solving Skills ◽  
Experimental Group

Abstract This research was prepared in order to determine the change in students’ academic achievement, retention levels and attitudes, and problem solving skill and creative thinking skill as a result of programming teaching with authentic task-based applications. The research was prepared using an experimental design with pretest-posttest control group. In the study group of the research, 2nd year Computer Technologies Department students who studied at Erciyes University in the 2017–2018 academic year and took the Web Design Fundamentals course and the Research Methods and Techniques course are included. One of the second-year branches was determined as experimental group (n = 30) and the other one was determined as the control group (n = 33). The teaching of programming to the experimental group students was carried out with authentic tasks. Lessons were conducted with the control group students using the traditional teaching method. Achievement test developed by the researchers as pre-test, post-test, retention test, as well as Attitude Scale Toward Computer Programming developed by Baser (2013), Problem Solving Inventory developed by Heppner and Peterson (1982) and adapted to Turkish by Sahin, Sahin and Heppner (1993), “How Creative Are You?” scale developed by Raudsepp (1977) and adapted to Turkish by Coban (1999) were used. With research, it was concluded that authentic task-oriented practices increased students’ programming academic success and attitudes towards programming, and also positively affected both students’ problem-solving skills and creative thinking skills.

scholarly journals Effect of Student Teams Achievement Division and Think-Pair-Share on Students' Achievement in Reading Comprehension

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
pp. 218-237
Author(s):  
Eucharia Okwudilichukwu Ugwu
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Cooperative Learning ◽  
Learning Strategies ◽  
English Language ◽  
Teaching Method ◽  
Language Teachers ◽  
Analysis Of Covariance ◽  
Control Group ◽  
School Students ◽  
Student Teams

AbstractThe study investigated the effect of two cooperative learning strategies, Student Teams-Achievement Divisions (STAD) and Think-Pair-Share (TPS) on senior secondary school students’ achievement in reading comprehension in Vandeikya Local Government Area, Benue State, Nigeria. A total of 78 students (43 males and 35 females), drawn from three secondary schools participated in the study. Experimental and control conditions were randomly assigned to the three intact classes: EG1 (STAD), EG2 (TPS) and CG (Control Group). The instrument used was Reading Comprehension Achievement Test (r=0.784). Data were analyzed using Mean, Standard Deviation and Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA). The results show higher achievement gains for students in the EG1 and EG2 over those of the CG, but not across gender. The findings support the existing evidence on the efficacy of cooperative learning over the traditional teaching method. English language teachers will therefore find the two techniques useful in teaching reading comprehension.   Keywords: cooperative learning, Student Teams-Achievement Divisions, Think-Pair-Share, academic achievement, reading comprehension      

scholarly journals Pierre Van Cortlandt Middle School Promotes Student STEM Interest

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 117-128
Author(s):  
Pauline Mosley ◽  
Gerald Ardito ◽  
Lauren Scollins
Keyword(s):  
Middle School ◽  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Middle School Students ◽  
Cooperative Learning ◽  
Cognitive Skills ◽  
Problem Based Learning ◽  
Control Group ◽  
School Students ◽  
Stem Interest ◽  
Experimental Group

The principal purpose of this investigation is to study the effect of robotic cooperative learning methodologies on middle school students’ critical thinking, and STEM interest. The semi-experimental inquiry consisted of ninety four six-grade students (forty nine students in the experimental group, forty five students in the control group), chosen by their principals. A critical thinking test was administered to evaluate the cognitive skills and STEM interest of the students. Instruction was implemented in two formats: cooperative learning and problem-based learning. The experimental group utilized robotic cooperative learning while the control group utilized problem-based learning.  After four sessions of both instruction types with both groups the findings reveal that critical thinking of students is enhanced significantly by robotic cooperative learning (P<0.01).

scholarly journals The effect of teaching English using virtual classrooms on developing creative thinking skills for primary school students in Makkah: أثر تدريس اللغة الإنجليزية باستخدام الفصول الافتراضية في تنمية مهارات التفكير الإبداعي لدى طالبات المرحلة الابتدائية بمكة المكرمة

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (43) ◽  
pp. 130-108
Author(s):  
Sarah Fahad Al-Harbi Sarah Fahad Al-Harbi
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
Creative Thinking ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Virtual Classroom ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Teaching English ◽  
Primary School Students ◽  
School Students ◽  
Virtual Classrooms ◽  
Experimental Group

The study aimed to identify the effect of teaching English using virtual classrooms on developing creative thinking skills among primary school students in Makkah. To achieve the objectives of the study, the researcher used the semi-experimental approach in the experimental and control group system, and the study was applied to a sample of (50) students. An experimental group (25) students is divided into two groups, for whom he is taught using the virtual classroom strategy, and a control group (25) students is taught for them in the traditional way, and the study showed the presence of statistical significance at the level of significance (a = 0.05). The difference between the mean scores of the two groups' students in the post application of the creative thinking test for the skill (fluency- originality- flexibility) and for the benefit of the experimental group, which was studied using virtual classes. Based on the results of the study, the researcher recommended encouraging English language teachers to use virtual classrooms in teaching, and conducting other studies on the effect of using virtual classrooms on other variables.

scholarly journals The essential listening skills in the English Curriculum for middle school students in Riyadh and the impact of using interactive E- book in their development

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (22) ◽  
Author(s):  
Khaled Mohammed Al- Khozim ,    Noha Abdulaziz Al- Nashwan
Keyword(s):  
Middle School Students ◽  
English Language ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Listening Skills ◽  
Middle Grade ◽  
School Students ◽  
Language Curriculum ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Experimental Group

The study aimed to recognize the required listening skills in the English course for middle school students in Riyadh city and the impact of using interactive E- book in their development. To achieve the objectives of the study, the analytical descriptive approach, and the semi- empirical experimental approach were used. The two study tools used are; the checklist of essential listening skills required to be improved among the students of first middle grade, pre and post application of listening skills test applied to the study sample. The two tools were applied to a simple random sample through a draw. The experimental group consisted of (23) female students and the control group consisted of (22) female students in the first middle grade. The study findings revealed the following: The experimental group acquired a total mean of (22.52) against the control group (19.71) in the post- test application. Despite the obvious difference in favor of the experimental group, the value is not statistically significant in the development of listening skills in the English language curriculum at the level of significance (α ≤0.05). In light of the study finding, a number of recommendations and suggestions were presented to activate the use of interactive e- book in the development of listening skills in the English language curriculum.    - - - - 

scholarly journals Teaching reading skills in English tothe middle school students (A2 level)

2020 ◽  
Vol 80 (4) ◽  
pp. 42-47
Author(s):  
G. Khamitova ◽  
◽  
B. Yermanova ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Middle School ◽  
Middle School Students ◽  
Language Proficiency ◽  
English Language ◽  
Reading Skills ◽  
Popular Science ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Teaching Reading ◽  
School Students ◽  
Text Presentation

Main problem: The article examines the issues concerning teaching reading skills to the middle school students according to the updated program. Purpose: The article analyses the course book “Excel” for 7th grade students on teaching reading skills. Methods: The criteria of analyzing the course book contain the forms of text presentation, types and situations modeled by the text, compliance with the level of English proficiency, age of students, information content, and accessibility. It also includes assessment of course book texts for the development of reading for general understanding of information (skimming), for identifying details (scanning) and reading with full comprehension, as well as for the different types of tasks for reading. Results and their significance: The texts in the course book correspond to the age characteristics of adolescents, the level of English language proficiency (A2) and are developed according to the standard curriculum.The most popular forms of text presentation are popular science texts and information about public events. The situations in the texts are dominated by educational, most of all the mixed type of text prevailed. There is a balance for the types of tasks developing reading for general understanding and reading for identifying details which leads to the development of functional reading literacy. The types of reading tasks used are quite diverse and contribute the development of communicative skills (pair work, group work, etc.). The misbalance of tasks on developing low order and high order thinking skills can be solved through adding some tasks developing HOTS.

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