The Effect of Using Cartoons on Developing Omani Grade 4 Students’ Awareness of Water Issues and their Attitudes Towards Using them in Teaching Social Studies
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Abstract:
The study aimed at investigating the effect of using cartoons on developing grade four students' awareness of water issues. It also aimed at examining their attitudes towards using cartoons in social studies lessons. An experimental design was used with pre-posttest. The experimental group consisted of (33) male and female students while the control group consisted of (33) male and female students. An awareness of water issues’ test and attitudes questionnaire was used to collect data. The results showed that using cartoons were significantly increased students' awareness of water issues. It also found that students had very high positive attitudes toward using cartoons in social studies lessons.
Keywords: cartoons, water awareness, attitudes, social studies, Oman.
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| Journal Section | Curriculum & Instruction |
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| Publication Date | May 12, 2017 |
| Published in Issue | Year 2017 Volume: 8 Issue: 1 |
