THE EFFECT OF 7E STRATEGY ON PREPARATORY SCHOOL PUPILS’ ACHIEVMENT
Muthana Mohammed Badie
Tikrit University \College of Education for Women
Nuha Abdullah Rashid
Tikrit University \College of Education for Women
DOI: https://doi.org/10.25130/Lang.8.11.5
Keywords: 7E Strategy, Advantages, Background, Disadvantages, Theoretical Framework
Abstract
The current study aims at investigating the effect of 7E strategy on EFL Iraqi pupils' achievement. To achieve the aim of this research, the hypothesis is assumed to be established. Which is , there is no statistically significance difference between the mean score of the experimental group who is taught according to 7E strategy(elicit, engage, explore, explain, elaborate, evaluate, extend) and the mean score of the control group who is taught according to the conventional method in post pupils’ achievement test. To carry out the aim of this research, and validate its hypothesis, a sample of sixty pupils have been randomly chosen from the forth-preparatory class in Om Al-Mumineen School for Girls, during the academic year 2023-2024. The two groups are equally divided into, group (A) represents experimental group that consists of (30) pupils who have been taught according to 7E strategy (elicit, engage, explore, explain, elaborate, evaluate, extend). Group (B) signifies control group which also includes (30) pupils who have been taught according to the traditional method. Making a pre and post achievement test. Both groups have been equalized in such variables as English scores achievement in preceding schooling year, and the pre-test of both groups. Seven questions are composed to combine a post-test. The data collected from the results of posttest have been analyzed statistically by using t-test for measuring pupils’ achievement. The result shows that there is a statistically significant difference between the mean scores of the experimental group who is taught 7E strategy and control group who is taught conventional method in the posttest. This indicates that 7E strategy (elicit, engage, explore, explain, elaborate, evaluate, extend) is more effective than the conventional strategy . The study ends up with some conclusions,
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