The Effect of Teaching Method on Academic Achievement and Some Psychological Factors Among the Gifted Girls Middle School Students

Abdulhamid Abdullah Alarfaj ,Rahma A Alzahrani

doi:10.7176/jep/12-3-15

Abstract

The aim of this study is to study some teaching methods and measure their effects in some sets of variables: ("academic achievement", "self-conﬁdence", "student's attitudes toward courses or their motivation") from their viewpoint as gifted girls student. The qualitative approach and focus group tool was used to collect data from sample of 7 gifted girls’ middle school students in Al-Ahsa city in the eastern region in Saudi Arabia. The study concluded that: The diversity in teaching methods consider as a factor that influences the student’s academic achievement, increases the student’s self-confidence and the student's attitudes toward courses or their motivation. We find that teaching method affects several factors (academic achievement, the student's self-confidence, and the student's attitudes toward courses or their motivation) and in different degree levels: First: Academic Achievement is greatly affected by teaching methods by 63.3%. Second: The teaching method affects the student's attitudes toward courses or their motivation by 24.2%. Third: teaching methods affect the student's self-confidence in herself by 12.5% which is the lowest degree compared to other factors in this research. The affecting practices and teaching methods were arranged according to the student's point of view after giving each method a degree level of importance on the scale. Keywords: Qualitative research, Focus groups, Teaching methods. DOI: 10.7176/JEP/12-3-15 Publication date: January 31 st 2021

Highlights

Schools can be considered as one of the main sources that enhance the formation of both individuals and society and develop their features at all times
We find that teaching method affects several factors and in different degree levels: First: Academic Achievement is greatly affected by teaching methods by 63.3%
The researcher used the qualitative approach because this type of research approach is suitable for the focus groups for a sample of 7 gifted girls’ middle school students in AlAhsa city in the eastern region in Saudi Arabia

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Introduction

Schools can be considered as one of the main sources that enhance the formation of both individuals and society and develop their features at all times. The teaching methods for teachers are considered as a basic input from the educational process and the main axis in changing it in order to improve it as soon as it faces a lot of technical, cultural change, economic and social challenges. One of the most important fields of scientific research is educational research as it engaged with drawing educational policies and provides important information and data that led to critical decision-making in a good way. It paves the way for change and renewal processes as it is considered one of the important tools that are indispensable to meet the multiple demands of the education system (Al-Dahshan, 2015)

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