Deep Learning Skills and Their Relationship to Constructive Thinking Among Female Students of the College of Education for Women, University of Kufa

Abstract

This research aims to identify:

1.The level of deep learning skills among female students in the Physics Department at the College of Education for Women, University of Kufa.

2.The level of constructive thinking among female students in the Physics Department at the College of Education for Women, University of Kufa.

3.The correlational relationship between deep learning skills and constructive thinking among female students in the Physics Department at the College of Education for Women, University of Kufa.

To achieve the objectives of the study, the researcher adopted the descriptive correlational approach (the correlational relationships method), as it is the most suitable methodology for accomplishing the research objectives. The study population consisted of all female students enrolled in the Physics Department at the College of Education for Women, University of Kufa, during the academic year (2025–2026), totaling (382) students.A random sample of (195) female students from the morning study program was selected to represent the research sample. To meet the requirements and objectives of the study, the researcher developed two research instruments: the Deep Learning Skills Scale (consisting of 21 items) and the Constructive Thinking Scale (consisting of 30 items).

The two instruments were presented to a panel of experts specializing in educational and psychological sciences to establish face validity. Their reliability was also determined statistically. Subsequently, both instruments were administered to the research sample. The researcher utilized the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) for statistical analyses and for verifying the psychometric properties of the research instruments in order to obtain the study results. The findings revealed the following:

1. She is a student in the Physics Department at the College of Education for Women possess and demonstrate a high level of deep learning skills.

2.The Female students in the Physics Department possess a good level of constructive thinking, and they are characterized by a high level of awareness in that their thinking enables them to achieve their scientific goals.

3.There is a statistically significant positive direct correlation between deep learning skills and constructive thinking among female students in the Physics Department at the College of Education for Women, University of Kufa.

Based on these findings, the researcher recommends that officials in higher education institutions and personnel working in educational organizations focus on providing a learning environment that keeps pace with technological advancements in education and emphasizes higher-order cognitive levels, Higher-order cognitive levels, and the encouragement of applied scientific research that requires deep learning skills and constructivist thinking .To complement the current study, the researcher proposes conducting correlational studies to investigate the relationship between deep learning skills or constructive thinking and other variables, such as integrative thinking, cognitive flexibility, passion for academic learning, and perceived self-efficacy.