Al-Balqa Journal for Research and Studies

Published by: Deanship of Scientific Research, Al-Ahliyya Amman University

ISSN (Print Version): 1684-0615, ISSN (Online Version): 2616-2814

Open Access Journal

The Effect of Using the Problem-Solving Approachon Acquiring Creative Thinking Skills andAchievement Skills by First-year Students of Al-Ahliyya Amman University in the Human andEnvironment Course


Volume 18, Issue No 2, 2015

Pages: 121 - 137

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Abstract

This study aims at identifying the effect of using the problem-solving approach on acquiring creative thinking skills and achievement skills by first-year students of Al-Ahliyya Amman University who are registered in the Human and Environment Course. The study targets 91 male and female students from Al-Ahliyya Amman University who are registered in the above course. Those are divided into two groups: the experimental group that consists of 48 male and female students, and the control group that consists of 43 male and female students. The study has shown the following results: - There are significant statistical differences in the average of the grades between the experimental group and the control group in favor of the experimental group in the posttest of creative thinking in all the fields and in the total test. -There are significant statistical differences in the average of the grades between the experimental group and the control group in favor of the experimental group in the posttest of academic achievement in all the fields and in the total test.



Keywords

Thinking, Creative thinking, Cognitive psychology.


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Citation

Al-Anati, K.

  (2015).

  The Effect of Using the Problem-Solving Approachon Acquiring Creative Thinking Skills andAchievement Skills by First-year Students of Al-Ahliyya Amman University in the Human andEnvironment Course.

  Al-Balqa Journal for Research and Studies,

  18

(2),

  121-

137.

  10.35875/1105-018-002-006