FRAYER MODEL TO DEVELOP GEOMETRIC CONCEPTS AMONG NINTH GRADE STUDENTS IN THE GALILEE REGION

Abstract

The primary objective of this research is to examine the influence of the Frayer Model in enhancing geometric concepts among Arab minority’s ninth-grade students from the Galilee region in Israel. The research encompassed 50 ninth-grade students from a middle school in the Galilee, divided into two groups: a control group of 24 students, taught the unit “Angles and Arcs in the Circle” through traditional methods, and an experimental group of 26 students, exposed to the same unit using the Frayer Model. Both groups were matched in age and previous academic achievement. The researcher devised an achievement test in geometric concepts, aligned with Bloom’s classification of objectives in the areas of remembering, understanding, and application. The test’s validity and stability were ensured before administering it to both research groups before and after the study. The post-application results revealed a statistically significant difference in overall achievement at the three Bloom levels, favoring the experimental group taught with the Frayer Model.