Effectiveness of “Mantle of the Expert” In Creative Thinking Skills
Effectiveness of “Mantle of the Expert” In Creative Thinking Skills
Date
2019-03-16
Authors
Arman, Ibrahim
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Publisher
International Journal of Science and Engineering Investigations
Abstract
This study aimed at investigating the Effectiveness
of Mantle of the Expert in creative thinking Skills among the
7th Graders. The study conducted on a sample of 7th Graders at
Kober Secondary Boys School and Upper Kober Elementary
Girls School. The study sample consisted of (100) students
split into two groups (experimental and control). The
researcher adopting the Torrance test for creative thinking the
verbal image "A", and designing a teacher book for the
(Engineering and Measurement) unit according to the mantle
of the expert strategy.
This study adopted quasi-experimental design. It included
two groups (experimental and controlled) in two branches
(males and females) for each group. The controlled group was
taught by using the traditional method whereas the
experimental group by the mantle of the expert. The data
analyzed using (ANCOVA) test to measure the differences in
the development of creative thinking between the control and
experimental groups.
The Conclusions showed that there are statistically
significant differences in the mean scores of the creative
thinking test due to the way, gender and interaction between
them.
Based on the Conclusions of the study, the researcher
recommends the need to use the mantles of the expert in the
teaching of mathematics.
Description
The Twenty-First Century is witnessing great scientific and
technological developments in all fields. This development has
been greatly reflected in the learning process. It includes
curricula and teaching methods. In order for the curricula to
cope with this rapid development and to cope with the age of
cognitive explosion and the tremendous technological
revolution, Students' learning is the most important product
through the search for their needs and tendencies and their
strengths and weaknesses. Therefore, it has become an urgent
need to diversify the methods to achieve the desired goals and
to use more interesting and exciting methods, and directing
their energies towards the achievement of these goals, which
are the basis for many of the goals in the process of life.
Keywords
Mantle of the Expert Strategy, Creative Thinking, ANCOVA