The Impact of the Cognitive Modeling Strategy on the Academic Achievement of Eleventh-Grade Literary Students in History

Abstract

The present research aimed to identify the impact of using the cognitive modeling strategy on academic achievement in history and the development of mental habits among eleventh-grade literary students. The research population consisted of male daytime eleventh-grade literary students in the center of Duhok Governorate for the academic year 2024-2025. The research sample included (54) students from two classes, randomly selected from among six classes in (Raparin) School. Class (A), with (29) students, represented the experimental group, while Class (C), with (25) students, represented the control group.

        The two researchers ensured equivalence between the two groups in several variables and prepared (28) lesson plans-(14) based on the cognitive modeling strategy and (14) following the conventional teaching method. They also developed an academic achievement test consisting of (28) multiple-choice items to measure (remembering, understanding, applying, and analyzing) levels according to Bloom's cognitive domain taxonomy. The test's validity and reliability were verified, with a reliability coefficient of (0.82) using the (Kuder-Richardson-20 (K.R-20)) formula.

The experiment began on (2/2/2025) and continued until (4/5/2025), with three sessions per week for each group. The first researcher herself taught both the experimental and control groups. After completing the experiment, applying the instruments, and conducting statistical data analysis using the (t-test), the results revealed the following:

-A statistically significant difference at the (0.05) level between the mean scores of the two groups in academic achievement, favoring the experimental group.

In light of the findings, the researchers concluded several outcomes confirming the effectiveness of the cognitive modeling strategy in enhancing achievement and mental habits. They provided recommendations and proposed suggestions for future researchers to further explore the anticipated benefits of this study.