English abstract
The study aims to investigate the effectiveness of teaching using the
Model Eliciting Activities (MEAs) on the ability to solve mathematical
problems and self-efficacy among female students in eighth grade. A quasiexperimental research design was used. The sample of the study consisted of
52 female students in eighth grade from Sharqiyah South governorate schools.
The sample was divided into two groups: an experimental group consisted of
26 female students who were taught according to the Model Eliciting
Activities (MEAs) and a control group consisted of 26 female students who
were taught in the usual way.
To achieve the objectives of the study, the teaching and learning
materials were prepared according to Model Eliciting Activities (MEAs). The
study instruments aimed to measuring the students ability to solve
mathematical problems test that consisting of 6 essay questions, self-efficacy
in solving mathematical problems scale that consisting of 27 items. The
validity and reliability of these instruments were verifying by appropriate
methods.
The results showed statistically significant differences at (α=.05) in both
ability to solve mathematical problems, self-efficacy in solving mathematical
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problems scale due to the teaching method, in favor of the experimental group
who were taught according to the Model Eliciting Activities (MEAs).
In light of these results, the study suggested several recommendations.
Such as, was to benefit from the educational model based on (MEAs),which
was presented by the study and work to include it in the content school
mathematics books and train teachers on it. The study also, suggested
conducting same further studies to investigate the effectiveness of (MEAs)
with other variables ,different grades and variant Mathematics topics.
