The Extent to Which High School Students Possess Systemic Thinking Skills in the English Language Subject

Abstract

Abstract

     The current research aims to identify the extent to which high school students possess systemic thinking skills in the English language subject. The study was limited to sixth-grade scientific (biological branch) students for the 2022-2023 academic year. The research population consisted of (975) male and female students, from which the researcher selected a sample of (200) students. The researcher applied the descriptive approach.

To achieve the research objective, the researcher designed a systemic thinking skills test comprising (17) systems with a total of (56) blanks. The test was administered on (February 9th, 2023) for female students and on (February 11th,2023) for male students. The appropriate statistical methods were used to verify the validity, discriminatory power of the items, and the reliability of the test.

After completing the test administration, the results indicated that the level of systemic thinking among students was moderate, with no significant statistical differences between students’ genders (male-female).