قياس التفكير المنطقي لدى أطفال الرياض في مدينة الموصل

Abstract

The study aims at measuring the level of logical of thinking of kindergarten children. The descriptive approach was used and the data were collected by using the test of logical thinking of kindergarten children which  prepared by (Al-Obeidy 2022).The apparent validity of the test were performed by presenting them to the experts, where some sections were deleted and others modified. Likewise, the reliability of test was calculated by the test-retest method, according to the Pearson correlation equation, which reached (0.84). The sample of the study included (100) children from kindergartens of Mosul city which is the center of Ninawa governorate. After applying the test, this study reached the following results. First, the level of logical thinking skills is good for children who are in kindergarten-age. Second, the results of this research did not show statistically significant difference between males and females of kindergarten children. Depending on these results, the researcher presented some recommendations: enriching the educational environment in kindergartens with educational tools which help children to satisfy their curiosity and contribute to the development of thinking skills in general and specifically logical skills. Third, development of logical thinking skills by using technology and computers to implement programs that develop logical thinking skills and integrate with the curriculum where this is reflected positively on the educational aspects in the educational institutions of Iraq. According to the researcher's proposals, the important point was making a study which focuses on the issue of the child's logical thinking in the late childhood stage.  These skills impact the acquisition of the child's life skills. Also, the purpose of the study is supporting and enhancing the acquired skills and focusing on the less acquired skills.