The effect of Frayer's model supported by thinking maps on the achievement of fourth-grade female students in Biology

Abstract

The objective of the current research is to identify the impact of Fryer's model, supported by thinking maps, on the achievement of fourth-grade students  science of Biology".                                                                    

  ""To(achieve the aim of the research, the researcher formulated the following) hypothesis:

"""There is no statistically significant difference at the level (0.05) between the mean scores of the experimental group( students who study according to the Frayer model supported by) thinking maps and the scores of the control group students who study according to the usual which is the achievement method variable for Biology.                                         

   " The researcher adopted the experimental design with partial control of the two equal groups, which includes two groups: the experimental and the control, and according to this design, the researcher intentionally chose the research sample from the female students of Ibn Al-Atheer Preparatory Girls for the fourth scientific grade in the city of Mosul. As the research sample was formed From (86) female students, the random selection took place on Division (B), consisting of (40) female students, to represent the experimental group, and Division (A), consisting of (46) female students, to represent the control group. The equivalence process was conducted between female students of the two groups in the variables (chronological age in month, the general average for the previous year, grades for attaining biology for the previous year, and the educational level of the parents and level of equilibrium).                                                                                        

With regard to the research tools, the researcher prepared an achievement test in biology for the chapters included in the research, namely (the second, third, fourth, and fifth), which is in its final form consisting of (30) test items, including (27) multiple-choice items, and (3) items. They are drawings and diagrams that need to be completed. The test was characterized by honesty and stability, and the difficulty and discrimination coefficient were extracted for its paragraphs, and they were all within the acceptable range. The researcher began applying the experiment in the first semester of the academic year (2022-2023), as the researcher taught the two research groups on 30/10 2022/2022 and continued until 11/08/2023, followed by applying the achievement test tool on 1/8/2023. After collecting data and analyzing them statistically using the t-test for two independent samples (t.test) and with the help of the statistical package program (spss), the results showed the following: There is a difference Statistically significant at the level of significance (0.05) between the mean scores of the students of the two research groups in the achievement of biology, in favor of the experimental group