"The effect of the PACSA method on the achievement of physical geography for fifth-grade literary students and their thinking"

Abstract

   The current research aims to identify the effect of the PACSA method on the achievement of a geography subject and creative thinking among fifth-grade literary students, The researcher used an experimental design that included partial control, consisting of two equal groups, with both a pre-test and a post-test. The study sample included 40 female pupils in the fifth grade, with 20 of them being female. The researcher used two instruments to assess the dependent variables of the study, with the experimental group consisting of 20 female students and the control group also including 20 female students. The first instrument used was the development of an accomplishment exam comprising of 50 test items, including 43 objective test questions of the multiple choice format and 7 essay items. Regarding the second performance, it included the assessment of creative thinking abilities using two components: the Torrance battery and the Barron's exam. The study investigation spanned one semester, namely the first semester, and concluded with the administration of the accomplishment exam and the creative thinking scale. The study's findings were obtained by statistical analysis using the SPSS application. The female students in the experimental group, who used the PACSA technique to study natural geography, achieved superior results compared to the female students in the control group who studied the same topic using conventional methods.