The Impact of the Panel Discussion Strategy on the Achievement of Arabic Language Department Students in the Curriculum and School Textbook Course

Abstract

This research aims to identify the effect of the Panel strategy on the achievement of Arabic language students in the subject of curriculum and textbooks. The researchers followed the experimental research method and adopted a quasi-experimental design with two groups: an experimental group and a control group, with a post-test. The research population consisted of Arabic language students in the Colleges of Basic Education throughout Iraq. The research sample was selected purposively and consisted of students from the Arabic language department at the College of Basic Education, University of Diyala. The sample size was (64) students, with (31) students in the experimental group and (33) students in the control group. The two research groups were statistically equivalent in some variables, such as chronological age and intelligence test scores. (100) behavioral objectives were formulated according to Bloom's Taxonomy of the cognitive domain. (16) teaching plans were prepared for each group. The researchers also prepared an achievement test instrument consisting of (60) multiple-choice items with four alternatives each. The validity and reliability of the study were verified, and the results statistically showed that the experimental group outperformed the control group in the post-test. Based on these results, the researchers recommended that university instructors be encouraged to use the Panel strategy in teaching curriculum and textbooks, given its positive impact on raising students' academic achievement.