شبكة المعلومات العربية التربوية

The researcher uses quasi experimental method. The experiment is applied on a sample which is intentionally selected towards female student at second intermediate grade at Aisha High School for Women that is followed to the General Directorate of Education in Diyala governorate for the academic year (2015 - 2016). An equivalence has been made by the researcher according to several variables including: (the scores of science process test, intelligence quotient scores, the scores of the first semester of the year (2015-2016) in history and the academic achievement of the parents). The researcher design science processes test which is consists of (35) items test of objective and subjective tests. The validity and reliability have been verified as well as all the psychometric properties. To analysis the results, the samples are collected and statistically processed through statistical package (SPSS) and after analyzing the results statistically, the results showed as follows: 1) there are statistically significant differences at the level (0.05) between the mean scores of the experimental group and the mean scores of the control group when the science processes posttest applied in favor of the experimental group who are taught according to Whitley's model instead of the traditional way. 2) There are statistically significant differences at the level (0.05) between the mean scores of the experimental group in applying both pretest and posttest of science processes in favor of the pretest. 3) There are statistically significant differences at the level (0.05) between the mean scores of the control group in applying both pretest and posttest of science processes in favor of the posttest. In light of the results, the researcher concluded the following: 1) a Whitley model has a positive role in the development of science process when students compared with the traditional way that currently used in teaching. 2) The researcher recommends the need of adopting a Whitley's model in teaching of the Arab-Islamic history at secondary school because it has proven its effectiveness. The researcher suggests conducting a similar study to Whitley's model in other variables and different academic textbooks. (Published abstract)