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ملخص: هدف البحث الحالي إلى تعرف فعالية استخدام قبعات التفكير الست في اكتساب المفاهيم البيولوجية و... more ملخص: هدف البحث الحالي إلى تعرف فعالية استخدام قبعات التفكير الست في اكتساب المفاهيم البيولوجية وتنمية مهارات التفكير الإبداعي واتخاذ القرار لدى طلاب الصف الأول الثانوي. حيث تم إعادة صياغة وحدة "بناء الكائن الحي" المقررة على طلاب الصف الأول الثانوي في مقرر الأحياء في العام الدراسي 2012/ 2013، وتدريسها باستخدام قبعات التفكير الست، وتكونت عينة البحث من (53) طالبًا، قسمت لمجموعتين هما: ضابطة (29) طالبًا درست بالطريقة التقليدية، وتجريبية (24) طالبًا درست باستخدام قبعات التفكير الست، وتم تطبيق أدوات البحث ــــ وجميعها من إعداد الباحثين ــــ وهي: اختبار المفاهيم البيولوجية، ومقياس مهارات التفكير الإبداعي، ومقياس مهارات اتخاذ القرار على أفراد مجموعتي البحث قبليًا وبعديًا. وتوصل البحث إلى فعالية استخدام قبعات التفكير الست في اكتساب طلاب الصف الأول الثانوي المفاهيم البيولوجية، وتنمية مهارات التفكير الإبداعي، بينما لم يكن لقبعات التفكير الست فعالية في تنمية مهارات اتخاذ القرار. Summary: This research aimed at explore the effectiveness of using the Six Thinking Hats in acquisition th...

Summary The present research aimed at knowing the effectiveness of a proposed program in science ... more Summary The present research aimed at knowing the effectiveness of a proposed program in science for visually impaired primary students in developing their scientific concepts, science fiction, and achievement motivation. Problem of the Research: There is a lack of science curricula of visually impaired students in different educational stages in general and in primary education in particular as stated by results of the previous studies, in addition to the lack of materials, tools, activities and teaching methods that help students achieve better understanding of science. The researcher therefore visited El-Nour for the blind and visually impaired students in Minia many times so as to examine the science textbook, potentialities, available tools and media used in teaching science over these . Then the researcher conducted a questionnaire for teachers and students, he also met the school teachers who asserted that students study the same curricula as their normal peers. As for studen...

ABSTRACT Summery of the Research Summery The present research has been geared to investigate both... more ABSTRACT Summery of the Research Summery The present research has been geared to investigate both: 1. The effectiveness of a suggested program of cell biology based on some science education standards so as to help pre-service biology teachers acquire the required biological concepts and 2. The attitudes of these teachers towards teaching biology. Problem of Research: The problem of the research is identified through the following main question: What is the effectiveness of: 1. a suggested program of cell biology based on some science education standards in pre-service biology teachers' acquisition of biological concepts and 2. Their attitudes towards teaching biology? Sub questions of the problem: 1. What is the effectiveness of a suggested program of cell biology based on some science education standards in pre-service biology teachers' acquisition of biological concepts related to the cell biology topic? 2. What is the effectiveness of a suggested program of cell biology based on some science education standards in pre-service biology teachers' attitudes towards teaching biology? 3. What is the correlation relationship between pre-service biology teachers' acquisition of biological concepts related to the cell biology topic and their attitudes towards teaching biology? Significance of Research: The importance of the present research is crystallized in the following points: 1. Developing the present academic preparation program of pre-service biology teachers at Faculty of Education- Minia University. 2. Directing the attention of/curriculum developers to the most important science education standards that should be included in formulating the cell topic as a part of the academic preparation program of pre-service biology teachers. 3. Directing the attention of officials in charge to the importance of contemporary international trends in biology teachers' preparation programs. 4. Helping pre-service biology teachers understand the thesis topic and develop their attitudes towards teaching biology. 5. Preparing an instructional computer program dealing with the cell in order to assist in self learning for pre-service biology teachers. Tools: The tools prepared by the researcher are represented two treatment materials: 1. The experimental material, which included : A. A suggested program of cell biology. B. A Program guide. 2. The evaluating material, which was based on : A. An achievement test of biological concepts of cell biology. B. A Scale of attitudes towards teaching biology. The sample: The sample has been selected from among male and female students of the third and fourth year biology section at the Faculty of education- Minia University. It consisted of 25 students (males- females) picked up intentionally due to their previous cognitive background. Hypotheses: The present research aimed at validating the following hypotheses: 1. There no statistically significant difference between the score means of pre-service biology teachers (research sample) in the pre and post measurement of biological concept test. 2. There no statistically significant difference between the score means of pre-service biology teachers (research sample) in the pre and post measurement at the Scale of attitudes towards teaching biology. 3. There is a positive significant correlation between pre-service biology teachers' acquisition of biological concepts and their attitudes towards teaching biology in the post measurement. Procedures: 1. Getting familiar with the previous literature, references, international and local programs which dealt with science education standards in general and the standards of the content of the content of preparation program of biology teacher in particular. 2. Preparing the first draft of a list of science education standards – content standards- that should be included in the cell biology topic as a main part in biology teacher preparation program at the Faculty of education then taking the views of a panel of judges to get the last draft of the list in order to make of use this list as a tool for content analysis and in the preparing the suggested program. 3. Analysis of the content of the syllabus of plant anatomy and morphology which is taught to the first year, the syllabus of cell physiology and chemistry and the syllabus of cytology which are studied by third year student in light of the list of standard in order to test the availability of the standard in these syllabus. 4. Preparing a list of the most important biological concepts related to cell biology topic and identifying their significance in the light of the standards then showing this list to a panel of judge to revise it. 5. Preparing a list of the general behavioral objectives which are derived in light of the standards. The program aimed at achieving these goals. then taking the views of judges connecting this list. 6. Getting familiar with various books, references, specialized educational and…

هدَفت الدراسة تعرف مستوى تمكن معلمي الإعاقة البصرية قبل الخدمة بكلية التربية جامعة الملك خالد من ... more هدَفت الدراسة تعرف مستوى تمكن معلمي الإعاقة البصرية قبل الخدمة بكلية التربية جامعة الملك خالد من المفاهيم العلمية ومهارات تدريس العلوم لتلاميذ المرحلة الابتدائية ذوي الإعاقة البصرية. وللتحقق من هدفها تم إعداد ثلاث أدوات، وهم: اختبار للمفاهيم العلمية المتضمنة في مناهج العلوم للمرحلة الابتدائية وبطاقة ملاحظة مهارات تدريس العلوم لتلاميذ المرحلة الإبتدائية ذوي الإعاقة البصرية ومقياس الاتجاه نحو العلوم. وطبقت هذه الأدوات على عينة تكونت من (26) معلمًا للإعاقة البصرية قبل الخدمة بكلية التربية جامعة الملك خالد، وتم معالجة النتائج إحصائيًا باستخدام اختبار (ت) والنسب المئوية والمتوسطات الحسابية. وأظهرت النتائج تدني مستوى تمكن عينة الدراسة في كل من: المفاهيم العلمية، ومهارات دريس العلوم لتلاميذ المرحلة الابتدائية ذوي الإعاقة البصرية، وأظهروا اتجاهًا منخفضًا على مقياس الاتجاه نحو العلوم.
الكلمات المفتاحية: معلم الإعاقة البصرية قبل الخدمة - المفاهيم العلمية - مهارات تدريس العلوم- الاتجاه نحو العلوم.

ملخص البحث: يستهدف البحث الحالي تعرف مستوى الثقافة العلمية لدى طلاب الدبلوم العام في التربية نظام... more ملخص البحث: يستهدف البحث الحالي تعرف مستوى الثقافة العلمية لدى طلاب الدبلوم العام في التربية نظام العام الواحد بكلية التربية جامعة المنيا عام 2013/ 2014. تم إعداد مقياس لهذا الغرض مكون من (120) مفردةً، مئة (100) مفردةً منها من نوع الاختيار من متعدد، و(20) مفردةً تتبع طريقة ليكرت (التدرج الثلاثي) لتقيس الاتجاه. وطبق المقياس على عينة قوامها (836) طالبًا من طلاب الدبلوم العام في التربية / نظام العام الواحد من تخصصات مختلفة في بداية الفصل الدراسي الأول من العام الجامعي (2013/ 2014). وقد كشف البحث عن تدني مستوى الثقافة العلمية لدى الطلاب عينة البحث عن حد الكفاية (المقدر بـ (80%) من الدرجة الكلية للاختبار)، حيث أظهرت النتائج أن مستوى الثقافة العلمية لديهم بلغ (57.85%)، كما أظهرت النتائج عدم وجود فرق دال إحصائيًا بين متوسطي درجات الطلاب الذكور والإناث عينة البحث، ووجود فرق دال إحصائيًا عند مستوى (0.01) بين متوسطي درجات الطلاب خريجي الكليات العلمية وزملائهم خريجي الكليات الأدبية لصالح خريجي الكليات العلمية. وفي ضوء النتائج التي توصل إليها البحث قدم الباحثان تصورًا مقترحًا لتضمين الثقافة الع...

هدف البحث الحالي تعرف فاعلية استخدام نموذج مكارثي (4 MAT) في تدريس العلوم لتلاميذ الصف الثاني الإ... more هدف البحث الحالي تعرف فاعلية استخدام نموذج مكارثي (4 MAT) في تدريس العلوم لتلاميذ الصف الثاني الإعدادي في إكسابهم المفاهيم العلمية وتنمية أنماط التعلم والتفكير لديهم.
حيث تم إعادة صياغة وحدة "الحفريات وحماية الأنواع من الانقراض" المقررة على تلاميذ الصف الثاني الإعدادي في مادة العلوم في العام الدراسي 2014/ 2015، وتدريسها باستخدام نموذج مكارثي (4 MAT)، وتكونت عينة البحث من (59) تلميذًا، قسمت لمجموعتين هما: الضابطة وتكونت من (29) تلميذا درست بالطريقة التقليدية، والتجريبية وتكونت من (30) تلميذا درست باستخدام نموذج مكارثي، وتم تطبيق أدوات البحث المتمثلة في: اختبار المفاهيم العلمية، واختبار أنماط التعلم والتفكير من اعداد رينولدز وكالتسون وتورانس وترجمه وأعده للبيئة المصرية أنور رياض وأحمد عبد اللطيف (1986) على أفراد مجموعتي البحث قبليًا وبعديًا.
وتوصل البحث إلى فعالية استخدام نموذج مكارثي في اكساب تلاميذ الصف الثاني الإعدادي المفاهيم العلمية، بينما لم يكن لنموذج مكارثي فعالية في تنمية أنماط التعلم والتفكير.

This research aimed at explore the effectiveness of using the Six Thinking Hats in acquisition th... more This research aimed at explore the effectiveness of using the Six Thinking Hats in acquisition the biological concepts and developing the skills of creative thinking and decision making for the first-grade students of secondary.

The unit of "the building unit of living organism" were restructured by the Six Thinking Hats in the textbook of the biological curriculum of the above-mentioned grade for the year 2012/2013. The research sample consists of (53) student which divided into two groups: the control group, consists of (29) student, studied by the traditional method; and the experimental group, consists of (24) student, studied by the Six Thinking Hats. The research tools: the test of biological concepts that related to the unit, measures of creativity thinking skills, and measures of decision-making skills - all of them prepared by the researchers- applied to the two groups as a pre and post -tests.

The research founded effectiveness of using the Six Thinking Hats in acquisition the biological concepts and developing the skills of creative thinking, while not for the Six Thinking Hats in the development of decision-making skills.

The present research aimed at knowing the effectiveness of a proposed program in science for visu... more The present research aimed at knowing the effectiveness of a proposed program in science for visually impaired primary students in developing their scientific concepts, science fiction, and achievement motivation.
Problem of the Research:
There is a lack of science curricula of visually impaired students in different educational stages in general and in primary education in particular as stated by results of the previous studies, in addition to the lack of materials, tools, activities and teaching methods that help students achieve better understanding of science. The researcher therefore visited El-Nour for the blind and visually impaired students in Minia many times so as to examine the science textbook, potentialities, available tools and media used in teaching science over these . Then the researcher conducted a questionnaire for teachers and students, he also met the school teachers who asserted that students study the same curricula as their normal peers. As for students, they started that they lack the ability to imagine and thus lose understanding of scientific concepts. The problem of the study is clearly identified in the inappropriateness of the science curricula for the 4th, 5th, and 6th visually impaired grades. Those students also showed minimum acquisition of the scientific concepts, science fiction and lake of achievement motivation. So, this research seeks to answer the following main question:
What is the effectiveness of a proposed program in science for visually impaired primary students in developing their scientific concepts, science fiction, and achievement motivation?
Some other sub - questions are as equally important as the main one. They are stated as follow:
1. What are the standards should be available in science curricula of visually impaired primary students?
2. What is a proposed perspective for the 4th, 5th, and 6th visually impaired graders in light of curriculum standards?
3. What is the effectiveness of the proposed program in developing the students' scientific concepts?
4. What is the effectiveness of the proposed program in developing their science fiction?
5. What is the effectiveness of the proposed program in developing achievement motivation?

Significance of the Research:
The present research may contribute to:
1. Direct the attention of curricula designers and developers to consider curriculum standards that during preparing science curricula of visually impaired primary students.
2. Prepare a proposed concretization for four, five, and six visually impaired graders in light of curriculum standards.
3. Direct the attention of curricula and instruction scholars to methods suitable for the nature of the visually impaired.
4. Help the institutions responsible for educating visually impaired students make use of the presentation of suitable methods, activities, and evaluation techniques.
5. Help visually impaired primary students to understand "non living things and living organisms". This unit was in the proposed program.
6. Help visually impaired primary students to be autonomous learners through instructional modules.
7. Direct the students' ability to imagine correct scientific concepts, increase their motivation to learn, with the help of modules which use different learning styles and promote self- dependence.

Objectives of the Research:
The present research aimed at:
1. Preparing a list of standards should be available in science curricula of visually impaired primary students.
2. Preparing a proposed concretization for four, five, and six visually impaired graders in light of curriculum standards.
3. Knowing the effectiveness of the proposed program in developing the students' scientific concepts.
4. Knowing the effectiveness of the proposed program in developing their science fiction.
5. Knowing the effectiveness of the proposed program in developing achievement motivation.

Sample of the Research
The research sample consisted of all students in the fourth, fifth, and sixth grades in El-Nour school for the blind and visually impaired students in Minia and Bani Sweif. They were 23 students in all. They were all selected due to the lack of El-Nour schools students.
Hypotheses of the Research
The following hypotheses have been tested:
1. There is a statistically significant difference between the scores of means of visually impaired students in the pre- and post application of the achievement test in favor of the post application.
2. There is a statistically significant difference between the scores of means of visually impaired students in the pre- and post application of the science fiction scale in favor of the post application.
3. There is a statistically significant difference between the scores of means of visually impaired students in the pre- and post application of the achievement motivation scale in favor of the post application.
Materials and Methods of the Research:
All tools have been prepared by the researcher:
• Experimental treatment:
- The proposed program, in "non living things and living organisms", which is based upon subject curricula in the form of instructional modules written by Braille methods and recorded on cassette tapes.
- Student's book in "non living things and living organisms".
- Teacher's guide in the same topic.
• Measurement Tools:
- An achievement test, which measures recall, comprehension and application.
- Science fiction scale.
- Achievement motivation scale.
Findings of the Research:
The research has revealed the following results:
1. Development of the scientific concepts related to "non- living things and living organisms" thus, the first hypothesis was accepted.
2. Development of the science fiction of students thus, the second hypothesis was accepted.
3. The achievement motivation wasn't developed so the third hypothesis was rejected.
4. The effectiveness of the program was proved in developing scientific concepts, science fiction, in a great degree but achievement motivation was developed in a moderate degree.

Summery The present research has been geared to investigate both: 1. The effectiveness of a sugge... more Summery
The present research has been geared to investigate both:
1. The effectiveness of a suggested program of cell biology based on some science education standards so as to help pre-service biology teachers acquire the required biological concepts and
2. The attitudes of these teachers towards teaching biology.
Problem of Research:
The problem of the research is identified through the following main question:
What is the effectiveness of:
1. a suggested program of cell biology based on some science education standards in pre-service biology teachers' acquisition of biological concepts and
2. Their attitudes towards teaching biology?
Sub questions of the problem:
1. What is the effectiveness of a suggested program of cell biology based on some science education standards in pre-service biology teachers' acquisition of biological concepts related to the cell biology topic?
2. What is the effectiveness of a suggested program of cell biology based on some science education standards in pre-service biology teachers' attitudes towards teaching biology?
3. What is the correlation relationship between pre-service biology teachers' acquisition of biological concepts related to the cell biology topic and their attitudes towards teaching biology?
Significance of Research:
The importance of the present research is crystallized in the following points:
1. Developing the present academic preparation program of pre-service biology teachers at Faculty of Education- Minia University.
2. Directing the attention of/curriculum developers to the most important science education standards that should be included in formulating the cell topic as a part of the academic preparation program of pre-service biology teachers.
3. Directing the attention of officials in charge to the importance of contemporary international trends in biology teachers' preparation programs.
4. Helping pre-service biology teachers understand the thesis topic and develop their attitudes towards teaching biology.
5. Preparing an instructional computer program dealing with the cell in order to assist in self learning for pre-service biology teachers.
Tools:
The tools prepared by the researcher are represented two treatment materials:
1. The experimental material, which included :
A. A suggested program of cell biology.
B. A Program guide.
2. The evaluating material, which was based on :
A. An achievement test of biological concepts of cell biology.
B. A Scale of attitudes towards teaching biology.
The sample:
The sample has been selected from among male and female students of the third and fourth year biology section at the Faculty of education- Minia University. It consisted of 25 students (males- females) picked up intentionally due to their previous cognitive background.
Hypotheses:
The present research aimed at validating the following hypotheses:
1. There no statistically significant difference between the score means of pre-service biology teachers (research sample) in the pre and post measurement of biological concept test.
2. There no statistically significant difference between the score means of pre-service biology teachers (research sample) in the pre and post measurement at the Scale of attitudes towards teaching biology.
3. There is a positive significant correlation between pre-service biology teachers' acquisition of biological concepts and their attitudes towards teaching biology in the post measurement.
Procedures:
1. Getting familiar with the previous literature, references, international and local programs which dealt with science education standards in general and the standards of the content of the content of preparation program of biology teacher in particular.
2. Preparing the first draft of a list of science education standards – content standards- that should be included in the cell biology topic as a main part in biology teacher preparation program at the Faculty of education then taking the views of a panel of judges to get the last draft of the list in order to make of use this list as a tool for content analysis and in the preparing the suggested program.
3. Analysis of the content of the syllabus of plant anatomy and morphology which is taught to the first year, the syllabus of cell physiology and chemistry and the syllabus of cytology which are studied by third year student in light of the list of standard in order to test the availability of the standard in these syllabus.
4. Preparing a list of the most important biological concepts related to cell biology topic and identifying their significance in the light of the standards then showing this list to a panel of judge to revise it.
5. Preparing a list of the general behavioral objectives which are derived in light of the standards. The program aimed at achieving these goals. then taking the views of judges connecting this list.
6. Getting familiar with various books, references, specialized educational and scientific research in general and pre-service biology teachers academic preparation in particular. Also reading about methods of self learning , attitude towards teaching biology , some academic references related to cell biology in order to the content of the suggested program.
7. Building the suggested program of cell biology and identifying the activities and evaluation tools, in the light of the standards list.
8. Preparing a teacher's guide and taking the judges' views to ensure the validity of the program, activities, evaluation tools and the teacher guide for application.
9. Preparing a computer instructional program taking into consideration the judges' views about it to ensure its technical and instructional efficiency and validity.
10. Preparing a multiple choice achievement test on biological concepts included in the program and taking the judge views about it to ensure the accuracy and validity of its items which should fit in attaining the behavioral objectives and suit the learners' level.
11. Preparing the scale of attitudes towards teaching biology and present it to the judges' to ensure its linguistic and scientific accuracy and the stability of sentences for the main aspects of the scale and the learners' level.
12. Applying the pilot experiment in order to do the statistics items of the evaluation tools (biological concepts test - scale of attitudes towards teaching biology). And to also ensure the efficiency of the computer program to refine it from errors and difficulties. Then modifying the tools in light of the learners' views from Tuesday 6/3/2007 - Thursday 22/3/2007.
13. Selecting the research sample from the third and fourth year biology section students at Faculty of Education, Minia University.
14. The pre- measurement of the achievement test of biological concepts and scale of attitudes towards teaching biology.
15. Applying the suggested program of cell biology within the time of the suggested plan by using one experimental group from 26/3 - 3/5/2006.
16. The post measurement of the achievement test of biological concepts and scale of attitudes towards teaching biology.
17. Recording the sample scores and doing the statistical treatment to accept of rejects hypotheses then, discussing and interpreting the results.
18. Submitting the recommendation and suggested researches in the light of the given finding.
Research finding:
The present research has rereads to following:
Applying the suggested program of cell biology based on some science education standards, which is taught by using computer for the research sample lead to:
1. Acquiring biological concepts related to cell biology topic.
2. Developing students' attitudes towards teaching biology.
3. There is a significant correlation acquisition of biological concepts and their attitudes towards teaching biology in the post measurement.
Recommendations:
In the light of the present research, the researcher recommends that:
1. The necessity of revising that: the content of academic preparation courses taught to pre-service biology teachers should be revised that copes with science education standards.
2. It is should be reviewed necessary that methods of teaching the academic courses in away that they should not be confined to traditional methods (the cortical explanation and lab).
3. Putting the goals and activities of the academic courses in away that helps the student to be a positive learner and makes him the main aspect of the instructional process, thus giving the students chance to express their opinions and discover all what is new in science.
4. Re-planning the program of biology teacher preparation in away that allows cognitive integration and keeps up with the requirements of science education standards and learning stages.
5. Focusing on cell biology courses, as cell biology represents the basis for these courses. It should be taught in the first year because it is the building block on which other courses depend.
6. Stressing the use of computer in teaching the academic courses for biology teachers.
Suggested research:
The present research suggests for further researcher the following points:
1. A similar research that deals with other biological concepts.
2. A similar research which to with cell biology by using other teaching strategies to know their effect on the same and other dependent variables.
3. A similar research using other dependent variables such as thinking methods, tendencies and attitudes towards computer.
4. A diagnostic research that evaluates the academic preparation of biology teacher as a whole in light of science education standards.
5. Comparing the effectiveness of using several strategies for teaching cell biology on the learners' attitude and their acquisition of biological concepts.