The research aimed at identify of impact when using the thinking maps in teaching economy on comprehension and attitude of female students of the second secondary class - literary section -in Aden governorate, Republic of Yemen.
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Abstract
Sample of the research was consisted of 132 female students, distributed to three groups, 44 students for each group. The two groups, the experimental and the second control group were taught by using thinking maps, while the first control group was taught the same content by the traditional method. The pretest was applied to the two groups, the experimental and the first control group. The second control group was not exposed to that test to eradicate the probable effect.
To realize the research goals and to ascertain its hypothesis standardized comprehension test of 24 paragraphs was used multiple choice test. The coefficient of test reliability reached o.83.
Standardized attitude Scale of paragraphs was used, the coefficient of scale reached 0.71, and SPSS was used at the stages of standardized and testing hypothesis.
The results indicated to differences of statistical significance between:
- The experimental group and the first control group at the post comprehension test was in favour of the experimental group.
- The second control group and the first control group at the post comprehension test was in favour of the second control group.
- Averages of the test and the pre- scale and the test and the post scale were in favour of the post experimental group.
The results also inclicated that differences of statistical significance do not exist between the experimental group and the second control group at the comprehension test and post attitude scale.
Key words: THINKING MAPS,COMPREHENSION,ATTITUDE.
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