标题：Effectiveness of Stimulating Neural Branching Strategies in Developing Creative and Critical Thinking among Eighth Grade Students in Sultanate of Oman
其他标题：فاعلية االستراتيجيات المحفزة للتشعب العصبي على التفكيرين االبتكارم كالناقد لدل طلبة الصف الثامن من التعليم األساسي في سلطنة عماف
期刊名称：Journal of Educational and Psychological Studies
印刷版ISSN：2218-6506
电子版ISSN：2521-7046
出版年度：2017
卷号：11
期号：2
页码：425-443
DOI：10.24200/jeps.vol11iss2pp425-443
语种：English
出版社：Sultan Qaboos University
摘要：This research aims to examine the effect of teaching by using strategies that stimulate neural branching in creative and critical thinking of study groups.The sample of this study consisted of two experimental groups and a control group.In terms of the treatment,one experimental group was taught using strategies that stimulate the neural branching in human brain mentally.The other experimental group was taught using the same strategies supported by technology.The control group was taught using the traditional instruction.The sample included (95) male student and (102) female students from two schools of the governorate of Muscat.To answer the research questions,Torrance test of creative thinking (TTCT) and Watson & Glaser critical thinking test (WGCTT) were used.The results show that the experimental groups significantly outperformed the control group with respect to the creative thinking test.However there were no statistically significant differences between the study's groups in the critical thinking test.This study recommends investment of mental capacities of the learners to encourage creative thinking and train teachers on using methods that stimulate neural branching.
