The impact of collaborative learning in creative thinking for second graders in the field of geography

Abstract

The current research aims to determine the effect of Using cooperative learning in creative thinking for students of the second grade average in the geographical material and to achieve the goal of research researcher chose an intentional sample. In order to achieve the goal of research formulated the following hypotheses: -1- There are no statistically significant differences at the level (0.05) between the average scores of the experimental group, and the average score in the control group fluency.2- There are no statistically significant differences at the level (0.05) between the average scores of the experimental group, and the average score in the control group flexibility.3- There are no statistically significant differences at the level (0.05) between the average scores of the experimental group, and the average score in the control group originality.4- There are no statistically significant differences at the level (0.05) between the average total creative thinking for the two experimental and control group. And rewarded researcher between the two groups in the (test prior geographical knowledge, scores of students in the first grade average, and chronological age, educational level of the Lab (or guardian) and educational level of the mother, creative thinking scale. The researcher used creative thinking test, prepared by Mr. Mohamed Khairallah, which measures three components to think about creative (fluency, flexibility, originality) after making some amendments by the experts and prove researcher of reliability and validity After determining the scientific article from the geographical book scheduled to be taught the second grade average promising Researcher typical plans for the topics to be taught and presented to a group of experts, having studied the researcher himself two geographical material in the second semester, the test applied posttest for reflection on the creative research sample (the two students of the experimental group and the control group. And then analyzed the data the researcher obtained by using the appropriate statistical means of data And to validate the null hypothesis has emerged the following: the presence of statistically significant differences at the level of significance (0.05) between the average scores of the experimental group and the control group in creative thinking (Fluency, flexibility, originality) and for the experimental group. On the basis of this result came researcher the following conclusions:1-The use of cooperative learning for students of the second grade average a relatively positive impact on the capabilities of creative thinking (Fluency, flexibility, originality).2- the nature of the topics geographical material second grade average fit and teaching cooperative learning, which earns the overall atmosphere for the lesson interaction and activity and participation of students falls on them part of the Colossus contributed to the development of creative thinking. In light of those findings, the researcher recommended the following:1- The use of cooperative learning in the teaching of geography material for second grade average for the development of creative thinking.2- involve teachers in the geographical material development courses related to cooperative learning. Hence the researcher suggested a number of proposals including:1- conduct similar studies on other stages of learning.2-further studies to determine the impact of the use of cooperative learning in scientific thinking.