Effectiveness of Utilizing Strategies of Brain Storming, Mental Mapping, And Generative Learning on the Academic Achievements of 9th Graders, their Metacognition, and Attitudes towards Islamic Education.

Abstract

This study aimed to identify the impact of the use of strategies

(brainstorming, mind maps, generative learning) in educational attainment

of students in ninth grade, the development of their thinking skills and

attitudes toward learning the concepts of the Islamic faith. The study sample

consisted of 99 students, which has been distributed on three classes in

Abu Dhar al-Ghafari School in Jerash, academic year 2013/2014. The tool

used consisted of achievement test, a test to measure thinking skills, and

a test to measure attitudes. The results showed the existence of statistical

differences between the study groups on achievement test for the benefit of

brainstorming strategy, with an average (31.57) and in favor of mental maps

strategy in achievement test with an average (25.74). There is the presence

of statistically significant differences on a scale on cognitive thinking skills

in favor of generative learning strategy, with an average (13.82) and in favor

of brainstorming strategy to measure students' attitudes toward learning the

unity about Islamic faith, with an average (16.52). The study recommended

the need to teach the concepts of the Islamic faith in the light of the principles

of brainstorming strategy.