The Effectiveness of a Proposed Strategy Based on The Core Thinking in Achievement and Mastery Motivation in Physics for Fifth-Grade Science Students

Abstract

The current research purposes to examine the effectiveness of a proposed strategy based on the Core Thinking in achievement and mastery motivation in physics for fifth-grade science students. This is done by testing the following null hypothesis:

“There is no statistically significant difference at the (0.05) level between the mean scores of students in the experimental group, who were taught using the proposed strategy, and the mean scores of students in the control group,

scores of students in the control group, who were taught using the traditional method, in terms of achievement in physics. The total sample size was 73 students, with 36 students in the control group, who were taught using the traditional method, and 37 students in the experimental group, who were taught using the proposed strategy. The two research groups (experimental and control) were equated in several variables to ensure comparability. These variables involved (chronological age in months, intelligence, midterm exam scores in physics, and prior knowledge). To accomplish the research objective, the researcher used an achievement test consisting of 40 multiple-choice questions, ensuring its validity and reliability, as well as calculating the discriminatory power of its items. Furthermore, a mastery motivation scale was developed, consisting of 36 items distributed across three sub-dimensions. The validity, reliability, and discriminatory power of the scale were also verified. results presented that students in the experimental group, who were taught using the proposed strategy, outdid those in the control group, who were taught using the traditional method, in both physics achievement and mastery motivation for fifth-grade science students. As a result, the null hypothesis was rejected. Based on these findings, the researcher recommended adopting the proposed strategy in physics teaching and suggested conducting further studies at different educational levels and in various subjects to explore the effectiveness of the strategy Keywords: Proposed Strategy Based on the  Core Thinking , Mastery Motivation, Fifth-Grade Science Students