The effectiveness of the Stofflett & Stoddart model in the achievement of the teaching methods course and the attitude towards it among third-year students in the Department of Physics

Abstract

The aim of this research is to study the effectiveness of the Stofflett & Stoddart model in improving students' achievement in Teaching Methods and their attitudes towards the subject among third-year students in the Physics Department. To achieve this objective, the research population was defined as the third-year students in the Physics Department at Al-Mustansiriya University’s College of Education for the academic year 2023-2024, totaling 197 students. An experimental design was chosen, involving two groups: an experimental group and a control group. The experiment was conducted during the second semester of the academic year (2023-2024). A test consisting of 40 multiple-choice items and an attitude scale comprising 40 items, based on the Likert scale, were prepared.

The research results, analyzed using the t-test for two independent samples of equal size, indicated that the experimental group students who were taught according to the Stofflett & Stoddart model outperformed the control group students who were taught using the traditional method in both the achievement test and the attitude scale. The analysis using the SPSS statistical program showed that the calculated t-values were 4.642 and 9.980 for the achievement test and the attitude scale, respectively.

Based on these results, the researcher concluded that teaching using the Stofflett & Stoddart model has a positive effect on students' achievement in Teaching Methods and their attitudes towards it. Consequently, the researcher provided a set of recommendations and suggestions.