The effectiveness of using the fish bone strategy in teaching biology to students Secondary second grade in developing depth of biological knowledge And visual thinking skills

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Lecturer of Curricula and Methods of Teaching Science, Faculty of Education, Minia University

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The research aimed at identifying the effectiveness of using the bone fish strategy in teaching the unit entitled “Transportation in living beings” to second grade secondary school students in developing depth of biological knowledge and visual thinking skills. To achieve the aim of the research, the unit, which was part of the Biology subject the students studied in 2016/2017 was redesigned and taught using the bone fish strategy. The sample consisted of sixty-four students, who were divided into two groups: one control (32 students) who studied through the conventional method and the other experimental (32 students) who studied using the bone fish strategy. Two instruments: the test of depth of biological knowledge and the scale of visual thinking skills were used to collect data from the research groups before and after the treatment. Statistical analysis using means, standard deviations, t-test, and (d) indicator by Cohn were carried out. The findings of the research revealed the effectiveness of using the bone fish strategy in developing biological knowledge depth and visual thinking skills. Recommendations and suggestions were made in light of the findings revealed by the research.
   

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