The effect of teaching according to Karen's educational model in developing social competence among female students in chemistry

Abstract

The study aimed to (identify “The Effect of Teaching According to the Karin Educational Model on Developing Social Competence among Female Students in Chemistry.” *To achieve this objective, the researchers formulated three null hypotheses. The research was limited to tenth-grade science* stream female students during the first semester of the academic year (2024-2025) at (Sarwaran Secondary) school for Girls. Which was intentionally&selected. The researchers adopted the experimental design with two groups: an&experimental group and a control group, using pre- and post-tests to measure the variable of social competence. The sample consisted of (62) students, randomly distributed into two sections: section (B) and Section (D). Section (B), The experimental group, included (31) *students who were taught chemistry according to the Karin Educational Model, while Section (D), The control) group, also included (31) students who taught using the traditional method. Equivalence between the two groups was ensured in the*variable of (Age in months, IQ Score, Parents’ educational level, and social competence). The researchers developed a scale for&measuring the social competence, and its face validity was verified by presenting it to a panel of experts, its reliability was$confirmed using Cronbach’s Alpha formula, with a total reliability coefficient of (0.846). Data&were analyzed using statistical methods through SPSS Software, and the results revealed the following:

• There was a statistically significant&difference at the (0.05) level between the pre- and post-test means in social competence for the experimental group, in favor of the post-test.
• There was no statistically significant difference&at the (0.05) level between the pre- and post-test means in social competence for the control group.
• There was a statistically significant difference at the (0.05) level between the&post-test means of the experimental and control groups in social competence, in favor of the experimental group.