The effect of using cognitive discipleship strategy in the understanding of basic stage students to scientific concepts in light of their locus of control concept

Abstract

Firas George Tannous, Intesar George Tannous

This study aimed to investigate the effect of cognitive discipleship strategy in understanding scientific concepts among elementary students in light of their locus of control compared to the current way. The sample of the study consisted of (75) ninth grade student, were randomly divided into two groups: experimental group that studied using cognitive discipleship strategy, and control group that studied using the current way. The data was collected by classifying students to an indoor and outdoor locus of control based on locus of control scale. And the test of understanding the scientific concepts was applied. The data was analyzed using Two-way analysis of variance (ANCOVA). The results of the study showed the superiority of cognitive discipleship strategy on the current way in understanding the scientific concepts among the members of the study. The results also showed superiority of female students with internal locus of control on female students with external locus control in understanding scientific concepts. In light of this, the study recommended conducting similar studies of the current study and its impact on other educational variables which weren't addressed by this study