THE EFFECTIVENESS OF TEACHING CITIZENSHIP STRATEGY BASED ON CONFLICT RESOLUTION IN CULTIVATING STUDENTS? COMMUNICATION SKILLS

Abstract

Prof. Khaled F Alazzi*

This study aimed to identify the impact of the strategy of teaching national and civic education based on conflict resolution in developing and communication skills among students. The quasi-experimental approach was adopted. The research developed Communication skill scale, which included (32) items and validity and reliability were confirmed. The study was sample consisting of (60) eighth-grade female students were selected form schools of Irbid Province in Jordan. The sample divided equally into 30 students for control group and 30 for experimental group. The study sample was distributed into two groups: a control group studied the integrity and anti-corruption unit in the tradition methods and the experimental group studied the Integrity and Anti-Corruption unit using a teaching strategy based on conflict resolution. The results showed that there were statistically significant differences at the significance level (α = 0.05) on the communication skill scale due to the teaching method and in favor of the teaching strategy based on conflict resolution. The researcher recommended that teachers should use strategies for teaching citizenship education based on conflict resolution. The Ministry of Education to hold various training workshops aimed at training social studies teachers to use conflict resolution-based teaching strategies. Social studies curricula, include educational activities that address resolving conflict.