English abstract
This study aimed at investigating the impact of using approch of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STEAM) acquisition of astronomical conceptions and spatial thinking among grade nine female student. The study sample consisted of (6) female students from oth grade of basic education in AL-Batinah North Region schools. The sample was divided into two groups: a control group (N=30), which was taught by the using conventional method and an experimental group (N=3") which was taught using the approch of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STEAM).
The researcher has administered two instrument: 32- item astronomical conceptions test and a translated spatial thinking test. The former test was prepared by the researcher herself and verified by a judge of experts with a reliability coefficient Alfa cormbach of (0.77). the later test (Card Rotation test) was initially adopted in Oman and its reliability value was (0.87).
Results revealed the following: there were statistically significant difference in the astronomical conceptions test, concepts of sounding techniques and monitoring space and the concepts of space and celestial bodies at (a=0.5) between the experimental and the control group in favor of the experimental group. There was no significant difference between the two groups in Solar System and the spatial thinking test. Consequently, the researcher proposed several recommendations; such as: conducting workshops and training courses for science teachers and supervisors to use (STEAM) in science teaching.
