The Effect of Hot Seat Strategy on the Achievement of Fifth Primary Pupils in English and the Development of their Smart Thinking
Abstract
This research aims at investigating the effect of the hot seat strategy on fifth primary pupils' achievement in English and the development of their smart thinking. To bring about this aim, the researcher has set four null hypotheses. The population of the study consists of fifth grade female pupils at primary stage in the city of Mosul during the academic year 2024-2025. The sample of the study subsumes 74 female pupils; 38 pupils representing the experimental group, taught according to the hot seat strategy, and 36 pupils representing the control group, taught according to the conventional method. The pretest- posttest equivalent groups have been used as the experimental design. To validate the research hypotheses, the researcher has prepared the achievement and smart thinking tests. Following the application of the T-test of two distinct groups to the collected data, the results indicate statistically significant differences between the two groups, with the experimental group outperforming the control group in the achievement and smart thinking tests.
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