The Effectiveness of the Constructivist Learning Model in Enhancing the Motivation of Fourth Grade Students towards Reading among Arab Students in Israel

Abstract

The study aimed at identifying the effectiveness of the constructivist-learning model in enhancing the motivation of fourth grade students towards reading among Arab students in Israel. The study adopted a quasi-experimental approach based on the design of the experimental and control groups. The researcher used the questionnaire to measure the motivation towards reading as a tool for the study, where the study population consisted of (1300) male and female students, which is consisted of all fourth -grade students at Hussein Yassin Primary School in the Galilee region, and their number (39) male and female students were chosen randomly. The study's findings showed that there were statistically significant differences in the study sample's performance because of the constructivist-learning model's effectiveness in enhancing motivation, and it was in favor of the constructivist-learning model (experimental group). The study recommended the necessity to encourage and train the instructors to create and develop constructivist-learning environments for teaching various educational materials in accordance with students' interests in this field. It also suggested conducting studies and research on the challenges teachers face in implementing modern teaching strategies, constructivist learning theory ideas, and students' attitudes and acceptance of the constructivist approach to learning in order to improve educational and scientific outcomes. It also suggested that studies and research be conducted on the challenges that instructors experience in implementing modern teaching strategies, constructivist learning theory ideas, and students' attitudes and acceptance of the constructivist approach to learning.