The effect of the Murder strategy (M.U.R.D.E.R) on the acquisition of rhetorical concepts among fifth grade literary students

Abstract

The aim of the research is to identify the effect of the Murder strategy (M.U.R.D.E.R) on the acquisition of rhetorical concepts among fifth grade literary students. The study population consisted of students in the fifth literary grade in secondary and preparatory day schools for boys in Salah al-Din Governorate, Department of Science Education for the academic year (2022 - 2023). The researcher chose the Science Secondary School for Boys, in which the experiment took place. He used the random method in selecting Section (B) to represent the experimental group that will be taught using the Murder strategy (M.U.R.D.E.R.), and Section (A) to represent the control group that will be taught in the usual way. The sample members were (67) students, with (33) students for the experimental group and (34) students for the control group. The students of the two research groups were statistically equal in some variables that may affect the results of the experiment. The researcher formulated the concepts from the Arabic language book for the fifth literary grade (24) behaviorally objectives were determined in light of (8) rhetorical concepts, and relied on three levels: (definition, distinction, application). The researcher prepared two models for teaching plans, the first model for the experimental group that taught the subject using the Murder strategy (M.U.R.D.E.R.) and the second model for the control group that studies the subject in the traditional way. The validity of the concept acquisition test, the distinction of its paragraphs, the extent of their difficulty, and its stability were confirmed. After completing the experiment and applying the concept acquisition test post-test, the results showed: the presence of statistically significant differences between the two means in favor of the students of the experimental group who studied using the Murder strategy (M.U.R.D.E.R.) over the students of the control group who studied the subject was presented in the usual way in testing the acquisition of rhetorical concepts. In light of this result, the researcher developed a set of conclusions, recommendations and proposals.