The Reality of Using the Laboratory in Teaching Science for the Seventh Grade and Its Role in Developing Critical Thinking Skills among Students from the Point of View of Teachers in Education of Madaba Governorate

Abstract

This study aimed to identify the reality of using the science laboratory in implementing the scientific activities and experiments mentioned in the seventh grade textbook, and to identify the extent of the effectiveness of the science laboratory in developing critical thinking among students from the teachers’ point of view in education of Madaba Governorate. The study sample consisted of (94) male and female teachers in public schools affiliated to the Directorate of Education in Madaba Governorate, and the study tool was represented by a questionnaire that consisted of (23) items distributed over two areas. The results showed the effectiveness of the science lab in developing critical thinking skills from the point of view of the study sample. The results also showed that there were no significant differences due to gender and experience in the level of using the science lab in conducting scientific experiments, as the level of statistical significance is greater than 0.05 and therefore it is not statistically significant. The study recommended a set of recommendations, the most important of which is to activate the science laboratory more in conducting experiments and scientific activities contained in science books.

Keywords: science laboratory, critical thinking, degree of use.

DOI: 10.7176/JEP/13-19-05

Publication date:June 30^th 2022