The Effectiveness of Scientific Stations in Teaching Social Studies to Develop Conceptual Understanding and Geographical Skills Among Al-Azhar Primary School Students.

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Department of Curriculum and Teaching Methods, College of Education for Boys, Al-Azhar University in Cairo.

Abstract

The purpose of the current research was to identify the effectiveness of utilizing the scientific stations strategy in developing conceptual comprehension and geographical skills in social studies among Al-Azhar primary stage pupils. To attain the purpose of the research, the researcher reviewed literature and previous studies related to the scientific stations strategy, conceptual understanding, geographical concepts, and geographical skills. The researcher also designed a list of geographical concepts, a list of geographical skills, a teacher's guide, and a pupils' book for teaching the selected unit “Our Country and Its National Symbols” assigned to Al-Azhar fourth-year primary stage pupils using scientific stations strategy. Moreover, the researcher designed a geographical conceptual comprehension test, and an achievement test to assess the cognitive aspects of geographical skills. To meet such an end, the quasi-experimental method was adopted with its pretest-posttest control/experimental groups design. The experimental group received the instruction through the scientific stations strategy, whereas the control group was instructed regularly. Participants of the research comprised (50) pupils enrolled in Al-Azhar fourth year at the Mohamed Ragab Primary Institute, Kafr Al-Sheikh Governorate. They were chosen and divided into two groups: a control group (n=25) and an experimental one (n=25). In addition, the researcher pre-administered the geographical conceptual comprehension test and the achievement test of the cognitive aspects of geographical skills to both groups to identify the pupils' real level concerning the targeted skills. Then, the researcher post-administered thegeographical conceptual comprehension test and the achievement test of the cognitive aspects of geographical skills to both groups to probe the effectiveness of the scientific stations strategy-based program in developing conceptual comprehension and geographical skills. Consequently, results confirmed the effectiveness of utilizing the scientific stations strategy in developing conceptual comprehension and geographical skills among Al-Azhar fourth-year primary stage pupils. Considering these results, the research revealed a number of recommendations and suggestions for further research.                                                                         
 

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