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This research aimed at investigating the effectiveness of using neural branching thinking strategies (NBTS) in developing Architecture industrial secondary school students’ achievement in concrete and structures, some habits of mind and attitude towards the subject. The research sample consisted of (116) 3rd year students at Naser City New Industrial Secondary School for Boys. The sample was divided into two groups: the experimental group which studied four units from the concrete and structures school subject through the NBTS strategies, and the control group which studied the same units through the regular teaching strategies. The researcher used three main instruments administered as pre-posttests: an achievement test, habits of mind situation test (limited to three habits: creativity, questioning and posing problems, and applying past knowledge to new situations) and an attitude questionnaire. Results of the study revealed that there was a statistically significant difference at (0.01) between the mean scores of the experimental group and control group on the post-administrations of the research three instruments in favor of the experimental group. In addition, there was a statistically significant positive correlation between the mean scores of the experimental group on the post administrations of the research three main instruments. Furthermore, there was no statistically significant difference between the mean scores of the experimental group students, at Architecture construction and building and finishing sections, on the post applications of the three research instruments. (Published abstract)