Scientific Thinking Skills in Science Among Third Intermediate Grade Female Students in Riyadh in Saudi Arabia

Noura Bint Saeed Ibn Ali Al-Qahtani; Ali Ibn Ahmad Ibn Saleh Al-Rashid

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Scientific Thinking Skills in Science Among Third Intermediate Grade Female Students in Riyadh in Saudi Arabia

Noura Bint Saeed Ibn Ali Al-Qahtani, Ali Ibn Ahmad Ibn Saleh Al-Rashid

Published in International Journal of Science, Technology and Society (Volume 9, Issue 4)

Received: 25 May 2021 Accepted: 13 July 2021 Published: 7 August 2021

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This research aimed to detect the level of scientific thinking skills in science among female students of third-intermediate grade in the schools of Annahdah Office, Eastern Riyadh city. The researcher used the descriptive survey methodology which included two main tools: Scientific Thinking Skills Scale which was applied on a sample of (673) female students and divided into three themes: the skill of doubt in information before acceptance, the skill of logical reasoning of information, the skill of reliance on empirical evidence to judge information. And a questionnaire that included science female teachers` perspectives regarding the level of female students practice of scientific thinking skills, and was applied on a sample of (80) science female teachers. Results showed that the level of practicing scientific thinking skills in science among female students of third-intermediate grade was low based on the scale results. Where the level of practicing skills of doubt of information before acceptance was (71%), The level of practicing skills of logical reasoning of information was (29%). The level of practicing skills of reliance on empirical evidence to judge information was (32%). Results of the questionnaire showed that the level of practicing scientific thinking skills among 9th female students was also high from the science teachers` perspectives. Where the level of the teachers` perspectives of the student skills of doubt of information before acceptance was (63%), the skills of logical reasoning of information was (85%) and the skills of reliance on empirical evidence to judge information was (66%). The research concluded a number of recommendations, the most important are: constructing enrichment materials and programs that aim to the development of scientific thinking skills among female students.

Published in	International Journal of Science, Technology and Society (Volume 9, Issue 4)
DOI	10.11648/j.ijsts.20210904.14
Page(s)	173-181
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Scientific Thinking Skills, Science, Female Students, Third-Intermediate Grade, Riyadh

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Noura Bint Saeed Ibn Ali Al-Qahtani

Department of Curriculum & Instruction, Faculty of Education, King Saud University, Riadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Ali Ibn Ahmad Ibn Saleh Al-Rashid

Department of Curriculum & Instruction, Faculty of Education, King Saud University, Riadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

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