Abstract: The present study aimed to study the effect of using KWL strategy in the academic achievement and motivation promotion of first secondary graders in mathematics. It also aimed to identify the correlation between achievement and motivation. The sample consisted of (60) participants who were studying at Yarmouk secondary school in Najran city. They were all divided into two equal groups, control and experimental where each group included (30) students. The experimental group was taught via the use of KWL strategy while the control group was taught through the traditional way.Study materials and tools consisted of an achievement test in the "Quartet Shapes" module at the Analysis, Synthesis, and Evaluation levels, the motivation scale in mathematics, the teacher's guide that was prepared......
Keywords KWL strategy; academic achievement; motivation; and teaching mathematics
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