Discussion Committee:
Dr. Salah Al Deen Yasin/supervisor
Dr. Fateen Mas'ad/ external examiner
Dr. Soiher Salha/internal examiner
Supervisors:
Dr. Salah Al Deen Yasin/supervisor
Abstract:
This study aims at knowing the relation between pattern of mathematical thinking and some multiple intelligence for 10 basic grade in Tulkarm governorate it also aims at knowing the relation between pattern of mathematical thinking and each willing to Branching And Achievement in mathematics for 10 Basic Grade, and it also aims at knowing the relation between multiple intelligence and each willing to Branching And Achievement in mathematics for 10 Basic Grade.
To answer the study’s question and test the hypothesis, the researcher used the descriptive analytical method which means the population of this research were all the tenth grade students in Tulkarm, and the sample was applied on (359) students, in the second semester of the year (2012/2013).
The researcher applied this tool of study:
- A test to measure the pattern of mathematical thinking (visual, deductive, critical and creative) to what had been studied through the previous scholastic years. The consistency and certainty have been verified, the value was (0.73).
- A test to measure multiple intelligences (spatial, logical, linguistic and interpersonal) The consistency and certainty have been verified, the value was (0.65).
- A questionnaire to determine the willingness of tenth grade students to branching (scientific, art science). The certainty has been verified by arbitrators and the consistency has been calculated, the value was (0.82).
The researcher has used several statistical principles : mediators, pearson correlation coefficient, “T” test and multi-regression. The data were analyzed by using SPSS.
The results of the statistical analysis showed the following:
The level of mathematical thinking of the sample equals(40%). The visual thinking combines the greatest degree with a percentage(63%), while the least among thinking levels is creative thinking with a percentage (27%). Also it showed that the sample of the study consists of the five intelligences with different degrees.
The interpersonal intelligence get the highest degree with a percentage reaches to (73%) followed by linguistic and logical while the spatial intelligence level gets the last rank with a percentage reaches to (44%). It also showed that there is a relation that has a statistical indication between some mathematical thinking patterns and multiple intelligences and between mathematical thinking patterns and achievement in mathematics, and also between multiple intelligence and achievement in mathematics.
Also the results showed significant statistical difference between some multiple intelligences and willing to branching and between mathematical thinking patterns and willing to branching in favor of science students.
By the result of the study, the researcher poses the following recommendations:
To design the courses in a manner include activities, exercises and puzzles to develop mathematical thinking and its skills to suit each grade student.
The study also recommends that teachers should be more aware of multiple intelligence; its importance and methods of application. It also enhance the fact that intelligence is multiple and not one, to increase moral and at the same time to remove weak student depression in the subject.
The study also recommended further studies on the possibility of the development of the theory of multiple intelligences so that they can be utilized in the development of the performance of students in different age stages and also recommended to carry out studies on the possibility of the development of mathematical thinking and inclination towards mathematics using multiple intelligences.