دراسة تحليلية ونقدية لتجربة توظيف تدريس يعتمد على البحث العلمي في تنمية مهارات التفكير العلمي والمهارات الحياتية لدى الطلبة
This study aimed at exploring the impact of the experience of employing a teaching method based on scientific research in developing students’ scientific thinking skills and related life skills, which included the following main life skills: critical thinking and problem-solving skills, communication and cooperation skill, creative thinking skill, innovation ability, analysis and deduction skill among students. In addition to diagnosing some obstacles to the experience of employing a teaching based on scientific research among students. To achieve these goals, the study sought to answer the following main question: What is the impact of the experience of employing a teaching based on scientific research in developing students' scientific thinking and related life skills? To answer this question, a qualitative, critical and analytical approach was employed. The researcher selected a convenient sample of schools participating in the implementation of the scientific research project implemented by the Faisal Husseini Foundation in East Jerusalem schools. A semi-structured interview was created and conducted in two schools with five teachers, two principals, ten students, and three officials who supervised the project. Validity was verified by measuring the apparent validity, content validity, and the validity of the respondent, in addition to what is known as the triangulation strategy of data from the three main stakeholders in the study (teachers, principals and students). Data created from the interviews were then analyzed following a thematic analysis approach to produce the results. The results of the study revealed the existence of tangible evidence in the success of the experiment of employing the scientific research method in school teaching through realistic indicators and related evidence, pushing towards the application of this experiment in school education, and its generalizability to all schools (government, UNRWA, and private) in Palestine. As well as it was revealed that there were some obstacles that encountered and negatively affected the success rate of employing this experiment, related to the qualification of the educational staff, the students' conviction and motivation, the lack of acceptance of the idea by some students' parents, and their lack of cooperation in involving their children in the experience. However, there was limited and relative success in some subjects, and less limited success in others, despite the fact that most educational subjects undergo this experience. Based on these results, the researcher ended up with a set of practical recommendations directed at the decision-makers in the Ministry of Education to generalize the experience in the schools. Other recommendations for future studies were also offered. (Author’s abstract)