The Effect of using Exploration Method on acquiring Islamic Values and Developing Reflective Thinking of Students at the Scientific Fifth Secondary Classes

Abstract

The present research aims at knowing the effect of using the method of exploration on acquiring the Islamic values and developing reflective thinking.of the students at the scientific fifth secondary classes.The researcher used an experimental design which consists of two groups; experimental and control. The sample of the research consisted of 40 students; 21 in the experimental group represented by section (A) and 19 in the control group represented by section (B).The researcher prepared two tests; the first was testing the Islamic values, consisting of 30 points to be answered using true and false, completion and choosing from a trial of choices. The second was testing the reflective thinking, consisting of 25 points to be answered by choosing from trial of choices characterized by truthfulness and firmness. The data were analyzed statically by means of ( test of two independent samples, the equation of passage difficulty, the power of distinction and the equation of Corder Rechardson21). The results of the study pointed out a statically significant difference between the two groups the experimental and the contro in acquiring the Islamic values. This difference was in favor of the experimental group. In light of the above mentioned results the researcher put forward suggestions and recommendations among which the most prominent is: Directing, urging and encouraging the graduated students from the educational colleges to use various methods of teaching through field work in schools, and one of these methods is the exploration method.Whereas the most important among the suggestions is:Performing a study on the effect of using the exploration method on developing the inferential thinking among students of the second year of intermediate schools in the study of Islamic education.