The effect of using tribal summaries of previous requirements on the development of educational attainment of second year secondary students in Biology subject in the Tabuk region

Abstract

This study aimed at analyze the content of biology books for the secondary and intermediate stages to reveal the periods of interruption in presenting concepts related to the digestive system, endocrine glands and nutrition, and to provide a summary of these concepts before the process of teaching them. To achieve the objectives of the study, the researcher chose two secondary schools in an intentional manner and chose (98) students from them random manner, distributed among two divisions from each school, one experimental and the other as a control group. The members of the experimental group studied using the tribal summaries of the previous requirements, while the members of the control group studied in the traditional way. The researcher conducted an achievement test for the two groups. The results of the study showed that there was a break in teaching these concepts for more than 30 months, and also showed that the students of the experimental group outperformed the control group in the achievement test. Based on these results, the study recommends taking into account the principles of sequencing and continuity in teaching biology concepts in general, and the need to provide a summary before each study unit or lesson that addresses the previous concepts necessary for new learning.