Effectiveness of a Suggested Unit based on Mathematical Patterns in Developing Inductive Thinking Skills of Secondary School Students in Aden Governorate.

Abstract

Abstract:

This study aimed to identifying the effectiveness of a suggested  unit based on mathematical patterns in developing inductive thinking skills of secondary students in Aden Governorate. The sample of the study consisted of 164 male and female second grade students of secondary school (scientific section), chosen randomly from four secondary schools in Aden governorate, two outstanding  schools and two typical schools. To achieve the aim of the study, the researchers used a test to measure the availability of inductive thinking skills of the sample of the study and a suggested unit based on mathematical patterns was also used to develop inductive thinking skills among general secondary students in Aden governorate. The study reached several results, the most important of which are:  the level of the study sample members in the extent to which they possess inductive thinking skills was at the low level. The suggested unit based on mathematical patterns was effective. The researchers recommended the necessity of including mathematical patterns that are commensurate with the level of high school students in the high school mathematics curricula in order to develop their mathematical thinking skills, as well as implication of   mathematical teaching methods in  preparing mathematics teachers'  programs, in which  develop secondary school students' mathematical skills .