The Effect of an Instructional Program Based on Reciprocal Teaching in Solving Mathematical Problems and Critical Thinking Skills Among Students in Elementary Schools According to Their Acheivement Levels.

Abstract

The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of an instructional program based on the reciprocal teaching strategy on mathematical problems solving and critical thinking skills among students in elementary schools in Jordan in the light of their achievement levels. The number of the study sample was 74 students divided into two sections. The first section was taught in the traditional way, while the second one was taught through reciprocal teaching strategy. An instructional program based on reciprocal teaching was constructed. The study tools used were mathematical problems solving test and critical thinking test.

To answer the study questions, two way analysis of covariance was used. The results showed that there are significant differences between the mean scores of the experimental group and the control group in both the mathematical problems solving test and  the critical thinking scale in favor of the experimental group