The impact of using the Argument-Driven Inquiry model (ADI) in teaching biology in promoting deep understanding, among secondary school students

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

College of Education - Umm Al-Qura University

Abstract

This study aims to reveal the impact of using the ADI model in teaching biology and its role in developing deep understanding, higher-order thinking, and scientific literacy among secondary school students in Makkah Al-Mukarramah. To achieve this purpose, the researcher used the experimental approach, with a semi-experimental design based on two groups (control and experimental, each has two approaches (pre and post). The study sample consisted of (60) students, who were divided into two groups, experimental and control, (30) students for each group. The Argument-Driven Inquiry model (ADI) was applied on the experimental group, while standard method was applied on the control group, and the following study tool was applied:  Deep understanding test.
After data collection and analysis, several results were reached, the most important of which are:

There are statistically significant differences at the level (α05) between the mean scores of the experimental and control group students in the scores of the deep understanding test in favor of the experimental group students.
There is a statistically significant correlation at the level (α 05) between the scores of each of the deep understanding test at the total score and the dimensions of the post application of the students of the experimental group.
There is a significant effect of the ADI model on the developing deep understanding, among secondary school students, where the value of Eta squaredwas, (0.89), which is high values confirming the existence of the effect.
There is a significant impact of the Argument-Driven Inquiry (ADI) in developing: deep understanding among secondary school students, where the Blake Modified Gain Ratio was (1,27) which is high value confirming the existence of the effect.

In Addition, the study included several recommendations based on the previous results and suggested conducting more relevant studies.

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