Analysis of Science Book Questions ‎‎(McGraw-Hill Series) for the Intermediate ‎Stage in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in Light ‎of the Theory of Brain-based Learning

Abstract

This study aimed at analyzing the questions of the science books (McGraw-Hill Series) for the intermediate stage in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in light of the mental processes of the right and left sides of the brain separately and collectively. The study employed the analytical descriptive method. An analysis card including three brain dimension for the processes was used. These dimensions are brain processes in the right side, brain processes in the left side, and those in both of them at the same time. Each dimension  includes eight processes. The sample of the study involved the science book questions (McGraw-Hill Series) for the intermediate stage for the academic year 1441/1442 AH (2020/2021 AD). The results showed that the mental processes activated in science textbook questions (McGraw-Hill Series) for the intermediate stage in the study sample in the right side has the highest percentage (50.1%), followed by the mental processes activated in the left side with a percentage of (26.4%), while the mental processes activated in both sides were the lowest with a percentage of (23.5%). The results of the study also revealed that some mental processes were activated by a small percentage, while there is good interest in activating other mental processes. The study recommended a review of the questions of science books (McGraw Hill Series) to ensure a balance in the percentage of mental processes activated in the right and left sides of the brain and in both sides together, as well as conducting studies to analyze science book questions (chemistry, physics and biology) for the secondary stage in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in light of the theory of brain-based learning