THE EFFECT OF USING KEEGAN STRUCTURES OF COOPERATIVE LEARNING ON TENTH GRADE STUDENTS' ACHIEVEMENT IN ISLAMIC EDUCATION IN UAE

Abstract

The study aimed to investigate the effect of using Keegan Structures of cooperative learning on the achievement of tenth grade students in Islamic education. The sample consisted of (60) students of the tenth grade from Emirates National Schools in UAE where they were distributed into two groups: An experimental group which studied the Divine Revelation Unit using the Keegan Structures strategy and a control group which studied the same unit using the routine method of education. To achieve the study objectives, an educational material according to Keegan Structures strategy was conducted, and an achievement test in Islamic education (pre-post) was used. The results showed a significant difference in the students' performance on the achievement post-test in Islamic education due to the method of teaching, in favor of the experimental group that studied using Keegan's strategy. The results also indicated no significant differences in achievement due to the gender variable. According to these findings, the researcher recommended the necessity of activating Keegan Structures strategy in cooperative learning in teaching Islamic education, and training teachers to use it optimally.