The Effect of the Question Harvest Strategy on the Achievement of Literature and Texts among Fourth-Grade Literature Students

Abstract

   The current research seeks to identify the effect of the Question Harvesting Strategy on achievement in the supject of literature Texts" among fourth-grade literary students. To implement and achieve this, the researcher employed a quasi-experimental methodology approach. The null hypothesis was formulated: "There is no statistically significant difference at the level of (0.05) between the average scores of the experimental group studying literature and texts according to the question harvesting strategy, and the average scores of students in the control group studying the same subject according to the traditional method in the post-test." The researcher adopted an experimental design with two groups: an experimental and a control group, and a post-achievement test. He identified fourth-grade literary students at the General Directorate of Education in Baghdad / First Rusafa / North Baghdad Education Department as the research population. He also identified fourth-grade literary students at Wadi Al-Rafidain Preparatory School for Boys as a sample representing the original population. The research sample included 97 students, with 48 students in the experimental group and 49 students in the control group. The sample selection process was random, and statistical equivalences were conducted on a set of variables (chronological age calculated  In months, previous achievement, and intelligence test.The research tool was determined as an achievement test consisting of 40 objective items and 10 essay items, and its psychometric properties were verified. The researcher selected the scientific material, represented by literary topics scheduled to be taught to students in the fourth literary grade in the 2024/2025 academic year. The researcher designed 200 behavioral objectives and subsequent teaching plans for the two research groups.The experiment was implemented in the first  semester of the 2024– 2025 academic year, using the t-test for statistical analysis. The researcher concluded that there were statistically significant differences in favor of the students in the experimental group.The researcher used the statistical package (SPSS) as a statistical tool for processing data and extracting results. The researcher concluded that there was cognitive and intellectual interaction resulting from the application of the question harvesting strategy. The researcher recommends the necessity of adopting modern teaching strategies in teaching, as they have proven effective in broadening students' horizons and increasing their academic achievement. The researcher proposes conducting a similar study on other branches of the Arabic language.

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