Journal of Al-Quds Open University for Educational & Psychological Research & Studies
Article Title
TheTrendsandtheEffectofUsing4MATModelontheEducationalAttainmentofthe6thGradersintheScienceCourse
Abstract
Theaimofthestudywastoinvestigatetheeffectofusing4MATmodelonsixthgradestudents’achievementinscienceandtheirattitudestowardsit,inUNRWAfemaleschools,inJordan.Thesampleconsistedof(72)studentswhoweredividedintotwogroups,experimentalandcontrolgroups.Theexperimentalgroupwastaughtthelightunitby4MATmethod,whilethecontrolgroupwastaughtintheusualmethod.Anachievementtestandattitudescalewereappliedonthetwogroupsbeforeandaftertheteaching.Thestudyfoundthefollowingresults:♦♦Thereweresignificantdifferencesbetweenthetwogroupsinthescienceachievementtestinfavorofthe4MATgroup.♦♦Therewasasignificantdifferencebetweenthetwogroupsintheattitudestowardsscienceinfavorofthe4MATmethod.Theseresultscanbeattributedtothenatureofthe4MATmodelwhichtakesintoconsiderationthestudents’learningstyle,andthepatternofthetwohemispheresofthebrain.Thestudyrecommendsfurtherinvestigationandstudiesinthisareatoseetheeffectof4MATonotherdependentvariables.
Recommended Citation
Ayyash, Amal and Zahran, Amal
(2013)
"TheTrendsandtheEffectofUsing4MATModelontheEducationalAttainmentofthe6thGradersintheScienceCourse,"
Journal of Al-Quds Open University for Educational & Psychological Research & Studies: Vol. 1:
No.
4, Article 6.
Available at:
https://digitalcommons.aaru.edu.jo/jaqou_edpsych/vol1/iss4/6