The Effectiveness of Using Problem Solving Strategy to Develop skills of Creative Reading and Writing among 7th Grade female Students in Jordan

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of problem solving

strategy in improving creative reading and creative writing skills of seventh

grade female students in Jordan. To achieve this aim the researcher developed

a test on creative reading and another test on creative writing. The study

was administrated on a sample consisted of (69) female students from the

seventh grade in al- qadesya Basic school for girls The experimental group

(n=35) studied the reading texts through problem solving strategy. After

the end of the experiment the researcher re- administrated the tests as the

findings showed that there were significant statistical differences at the level

of (a=0.05) between the mean of the participants performance on all creative

reading skills and the test as a whole attributed to the teaching strategy

in favor of the experimental group who studied the texts through problem

solving strategy. Moreover, there were significant statistical differences at

the level of (a =0.05) between the mean of the participants performance

in favor of the experimental group who studied the texts through problem

solving strategy. Based on the findings of the study the researcher presented

several recommendations