deductive thinking and its relationship to mathematical Proficiency among first-grade intermediate students in the distinguished schools

Abstract

Abstract:

    The current research aims to know the type and strength of the relationship between deductive logical thinking and mathematical proficiency among first-grade Intermediate students in the distinguished schools affiliated to the Baghdad Education Directorate / Karkh II for the academic year 2020-2021, Given the importance and modernity of the variables, the study stage and the type of the study, the researcher decided to identify this problem and answer the research questions through a number of hypotheses. The research community consisted of (432) male and female students, and its sample was randomly selected from the community, amounting to (200) male and female students, at a rate of (46%).After taking the opinions of experts and specialists, the two research tools were built and the psychometric characteristics (validity and reliability) were completed, as well as knowing their statistical characteristics. The results were that the research sample possessed deductive logical thinking and mathematical proficiency skills .In addition, there is a weak correlation between them, and there is no difference between male and female students in possessing deductive logical thinking. However, female students outperform the male students by possessing mathematical skills proficiency.