The Level of Practicing Habits of Mind in Social Studies among Preparatory Stage Students in the Arabic Republic of Egypt | ||||
Port Said Journal of Educational Research | ||||
Volume 1, Issue 1, September 2022, Page 36-59 PDF (820.89 K) | ||||
Document Type: Original Article | ||||
DOI: 10.21608/psjer.2022.154335.1000 | ||||
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Authors | ||||
Doaa elbarbari ![]() | ||||
1Faculty of Education, Tanta University. | ||||
2Faculty of Education - Tanta University, Egypt. | ||||
3Faculty of Education - Tanta University. Egypt. | ||||
Abstract | ||||
The current study sought to determine the level of practicing some habits of mind (thinking flexibly, struggling for accuracy, using the senses to collect information, applying prior knowledge, and reciprocal thinking) in social studies for middle school students in Egypt. The study followed the descriptive survey method. A scale consisting of 50 phrases was used, distributed over five domains. The scale was applied electronically to a group of 340 students from Gharbia Governorate. The results showed that the responses of the research participants were medium as a total average, and to a moderate degree in all the sub-domains, which means that the level of practice of the preparatory stage students for the habits of mind in the subject of social studies is moderate. The study recommended the necessity of developing the habits of mind among middle school students. Attention to training middle school students on the habit of struggling for accuracy in particular. Using a variety of teaching strategies helps students practice habits of mind in social studies. | ||||
Keywords | ||||
Habits of mind; Social Studies; Middle School Students | ||||
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