Abstract
This study aimed to reveal the effectiveness of the literature circles strategy in developing literary taste skills (emotional, content, linguistic, aesthetic, and creative) among eleventh-grade literature students in Jordan. The study participants included 127 male and female students from Adib Wahba Secondary School for Boys and Al-Balqa Comprehensive Secondary School for Girls, both affiliated with the Directorate of Education in Qasbat Al-Salt. Sixty-seven male and female students were taught using the conventional strategy. To achieve the study's objectives, the researchers prepared a teacher's guide on the literature circles strategy, a list of literary taste skills and indicators, and a literary taste test, which was applied to both groups before and after teaching. The experiment lasted for eight weeks for both groups.
To address the study questions, descriptive statistical methods were employed, and multiple covariance analysis (MANCOVA) was used. The results showed statistically significant differences at the level of α = 0.05 between the two groups, attributed to the effectiveness of the literature circles strategy in improving literary taste skills collectively and individually in favor of the experimental group. The results also indicated no statistically significant difference due to the interaction between strategy and gender in the literary taste test. Based on the study's findings, the researchers recommended adopting the literature circles strategy for teaching literary taste skills at the secondary level.
Recommended Citation
Al-Alaween, Shadi and Al-Hashmi, Abdul Rahman
(2024)
"The Effectiveness of Literature Circles on Developing Literary Appreciation Skills for Eleventh Grade Literary Students in Jordan,"
Jordan Journal of Applied Science-Humanities Series: Vol. 40:
Iss.
2, Article 3.
Available at:
https://digitalcommons.aaru.edu.jo/jjoas-h/vol40/iss2/3