Predictive Thinking Skills and their Impact on Physics Achievement among Fourth-Year Female Science Students
Hala Sahi Ibrahim Jassim, Dr. Samah Abdel Karim
This research aims to identify the predictive thinking skills of fourth-year female students in physics. A sample of 62 female students was selected and divided into two groups: an experimental group (N=31) and a control group (N=31). The equivalence of the two groups in terms of age was confirmed. An achievement test was then developed, and its items' distinctiveness, difficulty, and effectiveness of incorrect alternatives were verified. The test's reliability was confirmed through split-half (Spearman-Brown) analysis. Tests were conducted to measure the impact of predictive thinking skills on female students' achievement in physics. A t-test was used to verify the differences between the experimental and control groups, and the results indicated that: - Post-tests showed statistically significant differences in the physics achievement test for female students between the experimental and control groups. - The effect size coefficient in the achievement test was found to be 0.81, indicating a substantial effect.
Keywords: Thinking, Prediction, Education, Physics, Fourth year
