The Effect of a Training Program in Improving Academic Achievement in Mathematics

The present study aimed at investigating the effectiveness of a training programbased on mathematical thinking in mathematics on improving the academicachievement in mathematics among students of the upper basic stages in thegovernmental schools affiliated to Al-Salt district, Jordan. The study adopted thequasi-experimental research design that included a sample of 40 students who wererandomly and equally distributed over a control group (n=20) and an experimentalgroup (n=20). To collect data, the researcher developed a mathematical thinkingskills tests (25 items) that was applied pre and post the training program. Thetraining program based on mathematical thinking skills consisted of (6) sessions.The results revealed that there was significant statistical difference in the meanscores of mathematical thinking skills pre and post-tests among the experimentalgroup participants who studied using the proposed training program. In addition, itwas found that there was no significant statistical difference in the mean scores ofmathematical thinking skills pre and post-tests among the control groupparticipants who studied through the traditional method. Moreover, it was foundthat there was significant statistical difference in the mean scores of themathematical thinking skills post-test between the experimental group who studiedusing the proposed training program and the control group who studied using thetraditional method in favor of the experimental group. These practical implicationsof this study include the design of different training program that might assist inraising the level of mathematical thinking and mathematical achievement amongschool students at different stages