The extent of applying higher thinking skills in practical subjects amongst the students of the faculty of physical education at Yarmouk University

Authors

Abdalrhman Aljarrah, PhD student: Faculty of Physical Education, University of Jordan, and the Ministry of Education. JordanFollow
Samer Ayasreh, College of Science and Arts, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Jordan

Abstract

The study aimed to identify the extent of the use of higher thinking skills in practical courses from the point of view of students of the Faculty of Physical Education at Yarmouk University, in addition to determining the extent according to the gender variable of students and the year of study. The results of the study showed that higher thinking skills are employed in practical courses with a high degree of arithmetic mean (4.00). The ranking of higher thinking skills is respectively: Metacognitive thinking (4.11) Critical Thinking (4.03), Reflective Thinking (4.03), Analytical Thinking (3.92), Creative Thinking (3.90). The results showed that there were no statistically significant differences in the degree of employing higher thinking skills in practical courses due to variables of both gender of students and academic years. The researchers recommended investing sports activities and practical courses in order to develop higher thinking skills among students.

Recommended Citation

Aljarrah, Abdalrhman and Ayasreh, Samer (2021) "The extent of applying higher thinking skills in practical subjects amongst the students of the faculty of physical education at Yarmouk University," An-Najah University Journal for Research - B (Humanities): Vol. 35: Iss. 10, Article 7.
Available at: https://digitalcommons.aaru.edu.jo/anujr_b/vol35/iss10/7