The effectiveness of a teaching program based on the McCarthy Model (4MAT) in developing creative writing skills and reflective thinking among university students

Abstract

The aim of this study was to determine the effect on using the McCarthy Model (4MAT) for developing creative writing skills and reflective thinking among undergraduate students. The quasi-experimental approach was adopted. And, in order to achieve the study objective, the educational content of Teaching Ethics (Approach 401), for the plan for the primary grades teacher preparation program  was dealt with by using a teaching program based on the McCarthy Model (4MAT) was used.

The study which was done had been based on the academic achievement test for creative writing skills, and the reflective thinking test. The validity and reliability of the study tools were also confirmed. The study was applied to a sample consisting of (66) students. 33 students were from the experimental group and 33 students were from the control group, and the academic achievement test for creative writing skills and a reflective thinking test were applied before and after the implementation of the study experiment, and the results of (ANCOVA) revealed the existence of statistically significant differences between the averages of sample groups Study in both tools; In favor of the experimental group, and the effect was large in each of the two tools, and in favor of the experimental group, the study recommended enriching academic programs in universities through modern teaching models and strategies to achieve Curricula learning outcomes in tandem with developing undergraduate students' skills. Several scientific researches have been proposed in the field of employing the McCarthy Model (4MAT) in developing various language.