The Effectiveness Of The Bondy Strategy In The Information Processing Methods And The Achievement Of Laboratory Experiments Among Fourth-Year Physics Students

Abstract

The current research aims to determine the effectiveness of the Bondy strategy in improving the information processing skills and academic achievement of fourth-year physics students in the practical media laboratory experiments. To achieve this objective, null hypotheses were formulated, and an experiment was conducted over the course of a full semester (the first semester). The research population consisted of fourth-year physics students at the College of Education, Al-Mustansiriya University. A purposive sampling method was used to select a sample of 39 students. Equivalence between the two groups was ensured through the variables of age (in months), intelligence, and an information processing skills scale. The experimental instruments, consisting of an information processing skills scale and an achievement test for the practical media laboratory material, were developed and their psychometric properties confirmed. After the experiment, both groups were tested using the research instruments. Data analysis revealed that the experimental group outperformed the control group in both variables. Based on these results, a set of recommendations and suggestions were developed for    further research to build upon the current study