The effectiveness of brainstorming in the achievement of fourth-grade students in science

Abstract

The research is to identify the effectiveness of brainstorming in the achievement of fourth-grade students in science. To verify the validity of the following hypothesis:

 (There is no statistically significant difference at the level of significance (0.05) between the average scores of the experimental group students, which are taught according to brainstorming, and the average scores of the control group students, which are taught according to the usual method).The experimental design with partial control was used, which includes an independent variable, which is brainstorming, and a dependent variable, which is achievement. The research community consisted of fourth-grade students from Al-Samaha Primary School for Boys, which is belong to the education of Baghdad Governorate, Firs Al-Rusafa t. For the academic year 2014/2015.

The research sample consists of (50) students divided into two sections, A / B, section (A) represents the experimental group, which consists of (25) students, who studied according to brainstorming, and section (B) represents the control group, which consists of (25) A student who studied according to the usual method.

The two groups were equalized in: 1- Previous achievement variable in science. 2- Previous information in science. The behavioral objectives were formulated and there were (110) behavioral objectives  (12) teaching plans were prepared, including (6) teaching plans for the experimental group and (6) teaching plans for the control group, and they were presented to a group of experts. An achievement test was prepared and it consisted of (20)items of a multiple-choice type. The validity of the test was verified, and the percentage of agreement was (80%).

The stability was calculated and the stability rate was (0.82) and the appropriate statistical means were used to reach the results.

In light of the results of the research, it was found that the experimental group, which was taught according to brainstorming, was superior to the control group, which was studied according to the usual method in the achievement test. The research came out with some recommendations and suggestions.