The Effect of Using the Directed inquiry Strategy on the Development of Critical Thinking Skills and Achievement in Physics of the Tenth Grade Students in Southern Mazar

Abstract

The current study aimed at investing the effect of using the  directed inquiry strategy on  the  development of critical thinking skills and achievement in Physics of the tenth grade students in Southern Mazar. To achieve the objectives of the study a teaching program using the directed inquiry  strategy was built also an achievement test and the test of critical thinking were built .    The sample of study consisted of (52) students that was intentionally selected and divided into two groups of (27) and an experimental group of (25) students that was taught using the directed inquiry strategy.

The results of the study showed that there was an effect of using directed inquiry strategy on the achievement and the development of  critical thinking among  tenth grade students in Southern  Mazar educational directorate. In light of the findings of the study, a set of recommendations were recommended.