An-Najah University Journal for Research - B (Humanities)

Effectiveness of Using a Meta-Cognitive Strategy in Changing Tenth Grade Students' Alternative Conceptions in Atomic Structure

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2013-06-20
2014-06-25
433 - 458

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Abstract

This study aimed at detecting the alternative conceptions that the tenth-grade students have regarding the topic “Atomic Structure” and the effectiveness of a Meta-Cognitive Strategy on changing their alternative concepts. The subjects of the study consisted of tenth-grade students at the Basic Cycle, intentionally chosen from two schools located in Al-Nuzha neighborhood in North Amman District, Jordan, affiliated to the UNRWA, one for boys and the other for girls. Two classes from each school were chosen and distributed randomly into experimental and control groups. The meta-cognitive instructional strategy was applied to the experimental group, where the conventional teaching strategy was applied to the control group. In order to determine students’ alternative conceptions, a test instrument was developed by the researchers to reveal these concepts. The validity of the test was established by asking a group experts and specialized educators to evaluate it, and their comments were taken into consideration. The results revealed that the students have many alternative conceptions related to atomic structure. It also revealed that there is a significant difference (α =0.05) between the experimental and control groups in the number of correct conceptions at the end of the study in favor of the experimental group, which indicates the effectiveness of the meta-cognitive instructional strategy in changing students' alternative concepts. On the other hand, there were no significant differences that can be attributed to gender or the interaction between methodology and gender. According to the results of the study, the researchers recommended organizing the content of science textbooks in accordance with the meta-cognition strategies, and training teachers to apply the meta-cognitive strategy in teaching science.

Recommended Citation

Al-Rawi, H., & Al-Weher, M. (2015). Effectiveness of Using a Meta-Cognitive Strategy in Changing Tenth Grade Students’ Alternative Conceptions in Atomic Structure. An-Najah University Journal for Research - B (Humanities), 29(3), 433–458. https://doi.org/10.35552/0247-029-003-002
[1]H. Al-Rawi and M. Al-Weher, “Effectiveness of Using a Meta-Cognitive Strategy in Changing Tenth Grade Students’ Alternative Conceptions in Atomic Structure,” An-Najah University Journal for Research - B (Humanities), vol. 29, no. 3, pp. 433–458, Mar. 2015, doi: 10.35552/0247-029-003-002.
Al-Rawi, Hashimiyah, and Mahmoud Al-Weher. “Effectiveness of Using a Meta-Cognitive Strategy in Changing Tenth Grade Students’ Alternative Conceptions in Atomic Structure.” An-Najah University Journal for Research - B (Humanities), vol. 29, no. 3, Mar. 2015, pp. 433–58. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.35552/0247-029-003-002.
1.Al-Rawi H, Al-Weher M. Effectiveness of Using a Meta-Cognitive Strategy in Changing Tenth Grade Students’ Alternative Conceptions in Atomic Structure. An-Najah University Journal for Research - B (Humanities) [Internet]. 2015 Mar;29(3):433–58. Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.35552/0247-029-003-002
Al-Rawi, Hashimiyah, and Mahmoud Al-Weher. “Effectiveness of Using a Meta-Cognitive Strategy in Changing Tenth Grade Students’ Alternative Conceptions in Atomic Structure.” An-Najah University Journal for Research - B (Humanities) 29, no. 3 (March 2015): 433–58. https://doi.org/10.35552/0247-029-003-002.

فاعلية استخدام استراتيجية ما وراء معرفية في تغيير المفاهيم البديلة لدى طلبة الصف العاشر الأساسي في موضوع البناء الذري

معلومات المقال

2013-06-20
2014-06-25
433 - 458

الكلمات الإفتتاحية

الملخص

هدفت هذه الدراسة إلى الكشف عن المفاهيم البديلة لدى طلبة الصف العاشر الأساسي في موضوع البناء الذري، وتحديد فاعلية استراتيجية تدريس ما وراء معرفية في تغييرها. وقد تكون أفراد الدراسة من طلبة الصف العاشر الأساسي في أربع شعب من مدارس وكالة الغوث في حي النزهة بعمان، اثنتان منها للذكور (تجريبية وضابطة)، واثنتان للإناث (تجريبية وضابطة)، وقد تم تطبيق استراتيجية التدريس ما وراء المعرفية على المجموعة التجريبية، في حين استخدمت طريقة التدريس الاعتيادية لتدريس المجموعة الضابطة. استخدم في الدراسة اختبار الكشف عن المفاهيم البديلة للطلبة تم التحقق من صدقه وثباته حسب الأصول، وأوضحت النتائج أن لدى الطلبة عددا كبيرا من المفاهيم البديلة التي تتعلق بالذرة ومكوناتها، كما بينت وجود فرق دال إحصائياً عند مستوى الدلالة (α = 0,05) بين متوسطي عدد المفاهيم الصحيحة لدى المجموعتين في الاختبار البعدي، ولصالح المجموعة التجريبية؛ مما يشير إلى فاعلية استراتيجية التدريس ما وراء المعرفية في تغيير المفاهيم البديلة للطلبة، مقارنة بالطريقة التقليدية. في حين لم يظهر وجود فرق دال إحصائيا يعزى لجنس الطالب وألتفاعل بين متغيري الطريقة والجنس. وفي ضوء نتائج الدراسة أوصى الباحثان بتنظيم محتوى المواد الدراسية بشكل يتناسب واستراتيجيات ما وراء المعرفية، وتدريب المعلمين على توظيف استراتيجيات ما وراء المعرفية في تدريس مواد العلوم.

Recommended Citation

Al-Rawi, H., & Al-Weher, M. (2015). Effectiveness of Using a Meta-Cognitive Strategy in Changing Tenth Grade Students’ Alternative Conceptions in Atomic Structure. An-Najah University Journal for Research - B (Humanities), 29(3), 433–458. https://doi.org/10.35552/0247-029-003-002
[1]H. Al-Rawi and M. Al-Weher, “Effectiveness of Using a Meta-Cognitive Strategy in Changing Tenth Grade Students’ Alternative Conceptions in Atomic Structure,” An-Najah University Journal for Research - B (Humanities), vol. 29, no. 3, pp. 433–458, Mar. 2015, doi: 10.35552/0247-029-003-002.
Al-Rawi, Hashimiyah, and Mahmoud Al-Weher. “Effectiveness of Using a Meta-Cognitive Strategy in Changing Tenth Grade Students’ Alternative Conceptions in Atomic Structure.” An-Najah University Journal for Research - B (Humanities), vol. 29, no. 3, Mar. 2015, pp. 433–58. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.35552/0247-029-003-002.
1.Al-Rawi H, Al-Weher M. Effectiveness of Using a Meta-Cognitive Strategy in Changing Tenth Grade Students’ Alternative Conceptions in Atomic Structure. An-Najah University Journal for Research - B (Humanities) [Internet]. 2015 Mar;29(3):433–58. Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.35552/0247-029-003-002
Al-Rawi, Hashimiyah, and Mahmoud Al-Weher. “Effectiveness of Using a Meta-Cognitive Strategy in Changing Tenth Grade Students’ Alternative Conceptions in Atomic Structure.” An-Najah University Journal for Research - B (Humanities) 29, no. 3 (March 2015): 433–58. https://doi.org/10.35552/0247-029-003-002.

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