Use of the Needham constructivist model in teaching mathematics in English for developing achievement, productive thinking and successful intelligence for middle school students

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curricula & Mathematical Education, Woman`s College, Ain Shams University.

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The study aimed to find out the effectiveness of using the Needham constructivist model in teaching mathematics in English developing achievement , productive thinking and successful intelligence for  1st preo  students,The random sample have formed of two groups (experimental and control group) ,and  the  tools of research have include :(achievement test , productive thinking test,and successful intelligence scale( in mathematics in English.The study has been reached:There is is statistically significant difference between the mean scores of the experimental group and the control group in the post application of the measurement tools  in the favour of the experimental group ,There is statistically significant difference between the mean scores of the experimental  group in the the  pre and  post application of measurement tools  in  favour of  the post application , and using the Needham constructivist model in teaching Mathematics in English have been  effective in developing  achievement , productive thinking and successful intelligence in  mathematics in English for the experimental group .
 

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