This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of a training program based on constructivist theory in improving the pedagogical competencies of female digital skills teachers. To achieve this aim, a quasi-experimental approach was employed with a sample of 20 female digital skills teachers. A pedagogical competency test was developed, and its validity and reliability were established. The findings revealed statistically significant differences at the significance level of α ≤ 0.05 between the mean post-test scores of the experimental and control groups in the dimension of subject-matter knowledge, attributable to the training program. Statistically significant differences were also found between the two groups’ mean post-test scores in the dimension of knowledge of students’ characteristics and educational needs, attributable to the training program. Finally, the results indicated statistically significant differences between the two groups’ mean post-test scores in the dimension of pedagogical knowledge, attributable to the training program. The study offered several recommendations, most notably incorporating constructivist theory-based training programs into teachers’ professional development across different disciplines because of their role in improving knowledge of instructional content, students’ characteristics and educational needs, and teaching principles and strategies. It also recommended providing specialized training programs in teaching methods and strategies, with particular emphasis on training teachers to select the most appropriate instructional strategy according to the nature and characteristics of their students.
This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of a project-based learning strategy utilizing digital platforms in developing the analytical writing skills of female secondary school students. The study employed a quasi-experimental approach, with a sample consisting of 60 eleventh-grade students from Al-Nuzha Secondary Mixed School, under the Qwaismeh Directorate. The participants were divided equally into two groups: an experimental group (n = 30) and a control group (n = 30). Data were gathered by administering a pre- and post-test of analytical writing to the study sample.The results revealed statistically significant differences between the mean scores of the experimental group in the pre- and post-assessments of the analytical writing test, favoring the post-test with a mean value of 32.23. Furthermore, statistically significant differences were observed at the significance level (α = 0.05) among the students’ mean scores across the specific dimensions of analytical writing (text introduction, text body, text conclusion, and text coherence). Notably, highly significant differences were detected at the significance level (p = 0.000) in the post-assessment of both the "text body" and "text coherence" dimensions. Based on these findings, the study recommends developing specialized educational digital platforms for the Ministry of Education and integrating them with school textbooks, while emphasizing the necessity of training teachers to effectively utilize and implement these platforms in the educational process, particularly for teaching language. skills.
