The Effectiveness of the (T.A.P.P.S) Strategy on the Achievement of Second Intermediate Grade Students in Social Studies and Their Serious Thinking

Abstract

    The research aims to identify the effectiveness of the (T.A.P.P.S) strategy on the achievement of second-grade middle school students in the social studies subject and their serious thinking. The research sample included two groups: an experimental group with (30) students, and the other represented the control group with (30) students. Using a random selection method, the researcher chose (Ammar Bin Yasser Intermediate School for Boys) from the research community represented by the middle schools affiliated with the Directorate of Education of Babil Governorate. The researcher adopted the experimental research method as a method for conducting his research, which includes an independent variable (the (T.A.P.P.S) strategy) and two dependent variables (academic achievement and serious thinking). The researcher chose the experimental design to control the research variables. The researcher rewarded the two research groups to obtain accurate results with the following variables: (chronological age calculated in months, previous achievement of students, Daniels intelligence test, serious thinking scale). After conducting equivalence between the two research groups, the researcher prepared the application requirements of plans, goals and tests for the two research groups. After completing the application of the experiment, the researcher applied his research

tools to the two groups. The research was conducted to obtain the final results by processing this data statistically using a t-test for two independent samples. The results showed that the students in the experimental group outperformed the students in the control group. According to the research results, the researcher made a number of conclusions, recommendations and proposals that were mentioned in the fourth chapter.