Level of Contribution of Physics Teachers in Developing the Skills of Scientific and Creative Thinking of Applied Preparatory Stage Students
Keywords:
Physics Teachers, Skills, Creative Thinking, Scientific Thinking.Abstract
The research aims to investigate (Level Of Contribution Of Physics Teachers In Developing The Skills Of Scientific And Creative Thinking Of Applied Preparatory Stage Students) by answering the following two questions:
1- What is the level of the contribution of physics teachers in developing scientific thinking skills among applied preparatory students?
2- What is the level of the contribution of physics teachers in developing creative thinking skills of applied Preparatory students?
The researchers used the descriptive analytical approach, the research community consisted of all students of the applied preparatory stage in the General Directorate of Education in Thi Qar Governorate for the academic year (2018-2019) numbering (927) male and female students, and the research sample consisted of all applied Preparatory students in the departments of education (Al-Shatrah, Al-Rifai, and Qala”at Suker), whose number is (654).
The researchers built and applied the scale (scientific thinking skills, creative thinking skills) after they were presented to experts and specialists in the field of education, psychology, measurement and teaching methods. The results showed that the level of the contribution of physics teachers to the development of scientific thinking skills, with (51) items that were of an mean level with an mean (3,11) and a standard deviation (0,90). As for the second question, the results showed that the level of the contribution of physics teachers in developing creative thinking skills, with (67) items, the mean score was (3.03) and a standard deviation (0,87). In light of the research results, the researchers reached a number of conclusions, the most important of which are : Incorporation of thinking skills in the academic content contributes effectively to improving students' thinking. In light of these results, the researchers recommended: Urging students to generate creative ideas by looking at the problem from different perspectives.