The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of the
use of expansionist theory in academic achievement among a
sample of students of the fourth grade of primary education, has the
researcher analyzes the content of the first thre
e units to book social
studies for students in the fourth grade of primary education, and reorganize
content according to the steps expansionist theory, and
Setup Guide teacher, has also set up academic achievement test, and
after confirmation of the validity and reliability of the tools, the
researcher apply to is made up of 30 pupils experimental sample,
and carried by comparing them with a control group that the number
of members 30 pupil, and found the results of the study into the
effectiveness of the use of expansionist theory at every level of
academic achievement on the immediate end "to remember and
mouth and Application" At levels as a whole levels, also proved to
be effective on academic achievement deferred.
The research aim to know the impact of using puzzles in the
development of critical thinking with pupils in the fourth grade
basic In mathematics, to achieve this goal, The researcher set up
(22) Puzzles mystery spread over seven lessons are(Angle
s,
Rectangle and square, Surroundings of rectangle and square,
Rectangle and square area, Height and distance, Mass, Capacity),
The research sample consisted of (61) male and female students
from the School of Abdul Karim Al Ragab, Divided into
experimental group numbered (30) pupils have been taught by
mathematical puzzles, And a control group numbered (31) pupils
have been taught in the traditional way, The study tool is a test of
critical thinking and test consisted of (24) items, distributed evenly
over the four skills of critical thinking, It follows: The skill of the
possibility of the right solution, interpretation Skill.
