The effectiveness of Merrill &Tennyson model in developing some scientific concepts at the fourth grade students in science

Abstract

Abstract

The objective of the current  research  is identify the effectiveness of the Merrill and Tennyson model in developing some scientific concepts at the fourth grade students in science, the research  adopted the semi- experimental approach, the research tools consisted of lesson plans according to the Merrill and  Tennyson model, and scientific concepts test, the research sample consisted of (80) male and female students, it was divided into an experimental group consisting of (40) ) male and female students learned according to the Merrill and  Tennyson model and a control group consisting of (40) ) male and female students learned according to the usual method, from Tawfiq Shishakli school, the search results indicated the following:

• There are statistically significant differences between the mean scores of the experimental group and the control group in the post  application of the scientific concepts test in favor of the experimental  group.
• There are statistically significant differences between the mean scores of the experimental group in the tribal and post application of the scientific concepts test in favor of the post  application.
• The research presented a set of proposals, including holding continuous training courses for teachers in modern teaching methods, including the Merrill and Tennyson model.

Keywords: Merrill and Tennyson model, scientific concepts, science.