The Effect of The Scientific Circles Strategy in Developing Creative Thinking Among Fifth Grade Students in The Subject of Science for All

Abstract

Abstract of the research: The research aimed to identify the effect of the scientific circles strategy in developing creative thinking among fifth-grade students in the subject of Science for All. To achieve this goal, the researchers set three null hypotheses. The research was limited to sixth-grade students for the academic year 2023-2024 at Sevan Basic School in Erbil Governorate, which was chosen intentionally. The researchers adopted the experimental design with two experimental and control groups and pre- and post-tests to test creative thinking. The sample consisted of (61) students randomly distributed into two groups, an experimental group with (26) students who studied Science for All according to the scientific circles strategy, and a control group with (25) students who studied the same subject according to the usual method. Equivalence was conducted between the students of the two groups in variables (chronological age, intelligence quotient, and creative thinking test), then finding the coefficient of validity and reliability for the test. The researchers prepared (40) teaching plans, with (20) plans according to the scientific circles strategy, and the same in the usual way. The subject teacher taught the students of the two groups herself. After completing the experiment, applying the tool, and extracting the data, using the (t-test) for two independent samples and (t-test) for two related samples, the results showed the following:

1- There is a statistically significant difference at a significance level of (0.05) between the average scores of the pre- and post-tests for the students of the experimental group who will study the science subject for all according to the scientific circles in developing creative thinking according to the skill (fluency, flexibility, and originality), and in favor of the post-application.

1-There is a statistically significant difference at a significance level of (0.05) between the average scores of the pre- and post-tests for the students of the control group who will study the same subject according to the usual method in developing creative thinking according to the skill (fluency, flexibility, and originality), and in favor of the post-application.

2-There is a statistically significant difference at a significance level of (0.05) between the average scores of the students of the experimental group who will study the Science for All subject according to the scientific circles strategy and the average scores of the students of the control group who will study the same subject according to the usual method in the post-test for developing creative thinking according to the skill (fluency, flexibility, and originality), in favor of the experimental group.