Using Reciprocal Teaching Strategy to Improve Physics Students’ Critical Thinking Ability

In Palestine, issues about word problem solving and physics critical thinking have led to a deep understanding of factors affecting among Palestinian students. The influence Reciprocal Teaching on students’ skills 10th-grade students in Palestine was investigated the study. study used quasi-experimental research design. Two treatment groups (male female) two control were randomly allocated four intact courses female). All included total 120 participants who pre- post-tested their physics. Preliminary checks performed prior inferential testing ensure that one-way MANCOVA assumptions not violated. After adjusting for problem-solving pre-test scores skills, results show reciprocal teaching strategy has considerable effect at p<.05 level between F(1, 118)=336.649, p=.001˂.05. addition, two-way interaction gender method is large with 116)=3.5, p=.064>.05 but big sub-skills interpretation, 116)=5.187, p=.025˂.05, evaluating arguments skill, 116)=5.463, p=.021˂.05 favour male As result, using technique learn topics more effective than standard method, it applicable both female This implications policymakers encourage implementation an integrated schools. It also teachers’ instructional practices classroom.