The Effectiveness Of Mtrizp Program On Critical Thinking And Problem Solving Skills Among Saudi Arabia's Gifted And Talented Students
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Date
2018-07
Authors
Alatawi Atallah Mohammed
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Universiti Sains Malaysia
Abstract
The purposes of this study were to construct a training program based on the
TRIZ program and to measure its effects in enhancing critical thinking and problem
solving of talented students. This study used a quasi-experimental method. A quasi
experimental approaches were used in the effectiveness of the MTRIZ Program on
critical thinking skills and problem solving skills. The study sample in this research
consisted of talented seventh, eighth, and ninth graders who attend the Tabuk center
in Saudi Arabia. The total sample number was eighty students, whom were divided
equally into two groups, control and experimental. The control group received the
regular enrichment program that is adopted by the Ministry of Education in Saudi
Arabia, whereas the experimental group received the MTRIZ Program. Two
instruments were used, watson test, which assessed the students level of critical
thinking skills and happner test, which assessed the students level of problem solving
skills. These instruments were used to assess the students’ critical thinking skills and
problem solving skills pre and post the application of the regular enrichment program
or of MTRIZ Program. The data for this research were collected by using both
qualitative (interview protocols with participating students) and quantitative
(experimental) methodologies. The result of this study showed a significance
difference in developing the critical thinking skills and problem solving skills of the
talented students between the control and experimental groups (after intervention). The
results also indicate that the talented critical thinking skills and problem solving skills were significantly enhanced after the application of MTRIZ Program. Notably, class
had an impact on the critical thinking; mother’s education had an impact for the
children whom mothers have postgraduate education on the critical thinking; mother’s
education had an impact for the children whom mothers have held university degree
education on the problem solving. This study confirmed that critical thinking skills and
problem solving skills can be enhanced through specialized programs, which target the
development of critical thinking skills and problem solving skills.
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