Thinking among Female Kindergarten Students Mosaic

Abstract

The current research aims to:

1. Develop a mosaic thinking test for female students in the Department of Kindergarten Education.
2. Measure the level of mosaic thinking among female students in the Department of Kindergarten Education.

     The study adopted a descriptive approach. To achieve its objectives, the researcher selected a sample of 100 female students from the Department of Kindergarten Education at the College of Basic Education, Al-Mustansiriya  University. The researcher developed the research tool (the mosaic thinking test) based on Beverly's theory (Beverly, 2024). After completing the procedures for constructing the mosaic thinking test, which included 48 items in its final form, the researcher applied the test to the research sample. The researcher verified the psychometric properties of the test. After statistical analysis using the SPSS software, the researcher concluded that the female students in the Department of Kindergarten Education possess mosaic thinking. Based on the research findings, the researcher proposed a set of recommendations.

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