العادات الذهنية في علاقتها بمهارات القراءة الفاعلة لدى طلبة الجامعات الفلسطينية في محافظة طولكرم
This study aimed to identify the habits of mind and its relationships with skills of effective reading among the students of Palestinian universities in Tulkarm governorate. For this purpose, a random sample (423) students was selected according to sex and branch variables. Two measures were applied: Costa & Kallick (2006) Mind Habits Scale, and the Effective Reading Skills scale. The results of the study showed that the level of the arithmetic averages of the responses of the study members to the habits of mind and effective reading skills was high, whether in the different fields or the whole average. The data indicated also positive and significant correlation between the habits of mind and active reading. On the other hand, the results showed that there were no statistically significant differences in the level of mind habits and active reading skills according to gender and branch variables. In the light of these findings and their discussion, we proposed some recommendations, such as the need to pay attention to the planning and implementation of courses using the skills and strategies of effective reading and mental habits. In addition to review the planning and organization of the contents of national educational curriculum at various stages so to include educational activities and tasks for the development of mental habits and effective reading skills. (Published Abstract)